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I've given up on Chrome a long time ago (using Firefox now), but I think the best way to block ads for good is to use Pi Hole as DNS. I've set it up a couple mo
by Kipters 7y ago
I've given up on Chrome a long time ago (using Firefox now), but I think the best way to block ads for good is to use Pi Hole as DNS. I've set it up a couple months ago at my home, plus a Wireguard tunnel so that all connections from my laptop and phones go through that DNS (with the added benefit of encrypting all my traffic over unsecured networks).
- 9dl 7y agoDNS blockers are nuclear option Sometimes they are useful but in most cases you need more flexible solution
- Kipters 7y agoWhy should it? Most ads are toxic. Even if the site is well-intended and doesn't put too many of them, the few ads are still going to track you and disregard your privacy.
- 9dl 7y agoThis is tech limitation If site has ads served from main domain you can't block them You can block ads with some static files on subdomains/domains, and this drastically change content (like how is image sites looks like without images?) So, using DNS filtering for big ads providers is OK For small and smart ads providers will not work And I mean ads and tracking the same thing. While you can block all kind of "analytics", at the same time you can't block web-server logs with your IP (cookies, etc)