Several years ago, I used Blockada, which was frequently recommended. According to some discussion threads, it seems to have fallen from grace.

What ad blocker that doesn’t require root do you use? What’s your experience with it? Would you recommend it?

  • TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    I set up an account with NextDNS and set them as my DNS server. It blocks ads, trackers, malicious websites. You can set up custom blocks, rewrites, and it has logging.

      • TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Plus it’s free under 300k queries a month. I’ve been using it for years and never hit my limit. I should pay for it though, it’s not expensive and I’ve gotten a lot of value out of it.

          • TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            I considered setting up a pi hole or something similar, but worry about the bus situation and my family. I figure NextDNS would be easier to maintain or remove than added hardware.

              • TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                1 year ago

                If I get hit by a bus, who will maintain it? Comes from working in IT and not having one person be the sole person with the knowledge of something. Also called the lotto situation. What happens if they win the lotto and bounce?