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> It blocks tracking / ads on devices where you can’t edit a hosts list (your phone)

Right, but you can use adblockers on them.

> It works for your entire network (everyone in your household)

Fair, but as I mentioned it stops working the moment you step out, which I assume you do with your phone?




>> It blocks tracking / ads on devices where you can’t edit a hosts list (your phone)

> Right, but you can use adblockers on them.

The iPhone doesn't support ad blocking.


It very much does.


I didn't know this and I now see I can block ads on Safari on iOS which is great.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work for Firefox on iOS.


Elaborate? I'm not aware of a way to block in-app ads, or ads served when using Chrome / Safari / Firefox on iOS without using a DNS based ad blocker.


You can block ads in Safari or apps using SFSafariViewController by installing a content blocker. You can use a VPN-based blocker to perform DNS blocking on-device.


Devices such as Amazon Fire, Apple TV, your television, DVR, etc, etc do not support installing ad blockers.


None of those really have a browser on them, though…


Half the point of pihole is to block trackers (not just ads).

That means blocking Google Analytics, Crashlytics, and whatever other unnecessary analytics / reporting that apps on Apple TV, your smart TV, etc use.




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