Issues with adguard dns

[sauravghosh]

So for a long time I've been using dns.adguard.com to block ads on my Android phone. But lately I am noticing a lot of videos this that simply don't load when that dns is on. I turn it off, they play fine. Any alternative dns which doesn't affect usage?
Thanks

 

[jayanttyagi]

NextDNS

 

[JustSKY]

List of all DNS providers
https://adguard-dns.io/kb/general/dns-providers/

I personally use the following DoH

https://doh.mullvad.net/dns-query

https://basic.rethinkdns.com/

https://unfiltered.adguard-dns.com/dns-query

https://dns.pub/dns-query

 

[t3chg33k]

If you want a general recommendation, then Quad9 is great.

Quad9 | A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

quad9.net

General adblocking DNS services are quite problematic. Used to have the same issue with the general DNS where a lot of regular websites would fail to load.

May be you can use the Adguard DNS app when needed.

 

[sauravghosh]

If you want a general recommendation, then Quad9 is great.

Quad9 | A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

quad9.net

General adblocking DNS services are quite problematic. Used to have the same issue with the general DNS where a lot of regular websites would fail to load.

May be you can use the Adguard DNS app when needed.

So what are you using to block ads on phone now?
I see that Quad9 dns is not blocking any ads so for now sticking with next dns. Using a separate app for ad blocking is a bit annoying, especially when I think i noticed a bit of battery draining using adguard app (yes I did try it before)

 

[enthusiast29]

Use Blockada 5 on phone

https://go.blokada.org/apk5

If you don't want battery drain then host your own solution like pihole or adguard home.

 

[t3chg33k]

Use Blockada 5 on phone

https://go.blokada.org/apk5

If you don't want battery drain then host your own solution like pihole or adguard home.

The Blokada app is actually a bit worse than using the Adguard app on the phone in terms of performance and battery drain. Running your own DNS is fine, but it will have to be a cheap VPS or one hosted at home, which will be slower in terms of latency and performance.

 

[enthusiast29]

The Blokada app is actually a bit worse than using the Adguard app on the phone in terms of performance and battery drain. Running your own DNS is fine, but it will have to be a cheap VPS or one hosted at home, which will be slower in terms of latency and performance.

You can't have the best performance for nearly nothing or free. Here's a snap of my local hosted DNS blocker.

 

[babhishek]

NextDNS

slower though, few issues with pings, else all good!

 

[anmolbhard004]

slower though, few issues with pings, else all good!

it has slowed down more recently.

 

[kuduku]

it has slowed down more recently.

Issue is Adguard is still slower with their Singapore server
Any paying premium NextDNS subscriber here , how to pay using credit card ? Its getting rejected due to recurring payment RBI issue

 

[jayanttyagi]

slower though, few issues with pings, else all good!

I prefer pihole at home (WiFi)

And split tunnel to my pihole via wireguard for dns on mobile network.

 

[enginear]

local hosted DNS blocker.

How to locally setup own dns server?

 

[jayanttyagi]

How to locally setup own dns server?

Pihole or adguard home.
Both very easy to setup on raspberry pi zero.

 

[enthusiast29]

How to locally setup own dns server?

As said above, you can google the same or check youtube.