Regarding blocking ads, etc. - you might want to check out Pi-hole. It can run on a Raspberry Pi (hence the name) or just about anything. It’s pretty easy to se

Regarding blocking ads, etc. - you might want to check out Pi-hole. It can run on a Raspberry Pi (hence the name) or just about anything. It’s pretty easy to set up. Works for blocking ads and trackers, and you can set up additional blocks as well (for Instagram, for example).