I tell all my friends to use Brave browser. It works fine out of the box. I’ve also heard some success with Firefox Focus. You can watch youtube in there too without ads. Configure the settings to allow background audio and you can listen with your phone screen off too.
The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads.
Random apps are going to be harder. Best option for your home network will be to setup a pihole. I’ve causally followed it but never actually set one up myself. I’ve heard it’s great.
You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t.
Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube’s own ads, which are baked into the app
It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it.
You’re going to need to be more specific. Do you mean ads on websites? If so download a content blocker like Adguard.
I’m an idiot about this stuff, and I’m sure others are as well. Lemmings to the rescue?
Done. How about not on browsers? Is there a way to block ads in random apps?
I tell all my friends to use Brave browser. It works fine out of the box. I’ve also heard some success with Firefox Focus. You can watch youtube in there too without ads. Configure the settings to allow background audio and you can listen with your phone screen off too.
The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads.
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Random apps are going to be harder. Best option for your home network will be to setup a pihole. I’ve causally followed it but never actually set one up myself. I’ve heard it’s great.
piHole is just a home network solution; correct? If I leave home it does nothing. Again, I’m an idiot
Yep, it would only work inside your home network.
You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t.
I appreciate you
Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube’s own ads, which are baked into the app
It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it.
Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;)
Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly
Adguard will work in other apps via DNS if you get the premium version.
You can get a lifetime premium licence for a good discount if you look around. Highly recommended.
Think I got it for about €20
Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money.