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Those who are a bit tech minded – consider adding DNS filtering on your home network (using pi-hole or something else). It has drastically changed my web experience for the better, including across iPhone apps, smart TVs and other surfaces where ad blockers can't help.

>>paxys+(OP)
I see this advice a lot but I can't imagine it working better than using a system level adblocker like AdAway on my phone. (Smart TVs I understand, though mine seem to be unusually ad-less compared to what I've heard Samsung does).

What if you're out and about disconnected from WiFi? What if you need to turn the thing off for a sec to click on a sale/promotion in an email?

>>rrrrrr+c3
What system level adblocker works on iOS?

>>rrrrrr+c3
Out and about: yeah install something on your phone (or use a self hosted vpn that plugs into pihole? never tried it) Need to click on sale: You can easily temporarily disable it in the web interface in 1 click

It's a nice way to block ads for any wifi connected device in your house without additional setup. There are probably 10+ ad-serving devices in my house between the TV's, laptops, tablets, and phones.

>>paxys+j6
Not sure - I haven't owned an Apple device since an iPod circa 2007.

Do iPhones still really not have a way to block in-app ads?

>>akoumi+Z6
> use a self hosted vpn that plugs into pihole? never tried it

Not that it plugs _into_ PiHole per se, but rather that the Self Hosted VPN makes your phone use your home DNS server (including the PiHole itself). It works! I use https://www.pivpn.io/ but there are many others.

>>paxys+(OP)
If you're a bit more tech minded, go with a full MITM proxy.

>>userbi+Ee
Also known as a transparent proxy, inline proxy, intercepting proxy and forced proxy.

https://cloudinfrastructureservices.co.uk/how-to-block-websi...

>>rrrrrr+67
https://1blocker.com/ Is a system wide ad blocker. It’s not uBlock Origin in terms of coverage, but extremely close and it work on all apps.