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  • All Fritz Box modems have been hijacked
    Block 45.76.93.104 and 2001:19f0:6c00:1b0e:5400:4ff:fecd:7828 at the firewall if possible. Ensure that DNS-over-HTTP (DoH) is enabled where it can be. Set upstream DNS servers that block malware, such as 1.1.1.2 or NextDNS Delete "fritz.box" from the domain search list in DNS settings. Educate your parents to be cautious about directly typing domain names or searching from the OmniBox. https://nextdns.io/... - Source: Hacker News / 6 days ago
  • Ask HN: Which tools are the best for internet safety for kids?
    I've tried hosted Pi-Hole and AdGuard Home. They are good as long as I'm around to fix stuffs. Then I tested something which can be global (home) and also for individual devices -- Control-D, NextDNS, and Adguard DNS. All of them works pretty well. If I really have to choose, then it would be in the order of NextDNS > Control-D > AdGuard DNS. Affiliated with none, and have decided to subscribe to all three to... - Source: Hacker News / 26 days ago
  • Ask HN: Which tools are the best for internet safety for kids?
    I really like NextDNS. It's very cheap ($1.99/mo) and has an app (macOS/Windows/iOS/Android) that provides filtering/monitoring on the go, even when they aren't at home. https://nextdns.io. - Source: Hacker News / 26 days ago
  • Runs on your OpenWrt box: AdGuard Home is network-wide blocking ads and tracking
    Okay but NextDNS' own homepage says it "blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps" - https://nextdns.io. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
  • Runs on your OpenWrt box: AdGuard Home is network-wide blocking ads and tracking
    I used Pi-Hole, then went to NextDNS, then to AdGuard DNS, tinkered with AdGuard Home, and currently testing Control-D. They are all actually pretty good, similar features, and it has become just a matter of personal choice. In all fairness, when I have some time and can invest in decent hardwares, I might go back to AdGuard Home with one of the paid services as backup for travel, and when for the other family... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
  • Runs on your OpenWrt box: AdGuard Home is network-wide blocking ads and tracking
    I ran a competing project[0] on my home network for a few years before I discovered NextDNS[1]. What I lost in performance (requests don't leave my house) I gained in portability: ALL my devices can take advantage – at home and away – and time-saved. PiHole works 90% of the time, but when it did stop working, I'd have to spend a bit of time fixing it. At $20/year, I simply couldn't compete with NextDNS. Note: This... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
  • A list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings that have free tiers of interest to devops and infradev
    Nextdns.io - DNS-based firewall, 300K free queries monthly. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago
  • Ask HN: Unblockable Google Search Ads?
    I first used Safari on Windows around 2006. Put me off forever. You just need Firefox and the extensions that mean ads are never seen. That said, take a look at https://nextdns.io. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
  • What are must have packages for security and privacy?
    Just run snort and get nextdns.io account and use those DNS servers to control your DNS. Source: 5 months ago
  • AdGuard Home + Tailscale = Erase Ads on the Go
    I'm using NextDNS which can be integrated into TailScale MagicDNS. It works seamlessly. You may need to pay if you have a high usage rate. I pay for the Pro version but that's less than $30 CAD a year. I did have in house Raspberry PI and Pi-Hole DNS but it was a lot of work. Source: 5 months ago
  • Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024
    Pretty much to the same effect of a pihole, yet you can get up and running in minutes. You can then configure wherever you please: your browser, your laptop, your phone, or even your router. [0]: https://nextdns.io. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
  • How to stop myself from wasting hours on reels and YouTube shorts?
    Check out NextDNS. You can set recreation time and block things like YouTube and Instagram at all times of the day except during your recreation time. Mine for instance is between 6pm and 9pm. At all other times, I can have it blocked. They market this feature to parents, which I think is short sighted because it’s great for productivity and works much more effectively at the network level compared to blocking... Source: 6 months ago
  • how can I find out I've reached the limit?
    If I'm not mistaken, from what I read in nextdns.io the free nextDNS account limit is 300K queries. After that limit, nextDNS will work as a public DNS without added blocklist filtering. But there is no notification, email or any notice in my account to tell me I've reached my account limit. Is this because nextDNS increased the limit of free accounts or it's like this and the only way to find out is to check my... Source: 7 months ago
  • Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS resolving issues
    It's not open, but I'm happy with https://nextdns.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
  • Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS resolving issues
    There is https://www.dns0.eu and https://nextdns.io. I like the 300K requests per month free tier that nextdns.io has. Comes with plenty of filters. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
  • Wikimedia DNS
    I have been using https://nextdns.io for quite some time now and never looked back, highly recommend it! Having a built-in pi-hole available from anywhere and without having to manage it for my whole family is why I would recommend it... - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago
  • “1.1.1.1 is now handling more than 1.3T requests per day”
    You can also have a look at nextdns [0][1]. I set it up on both my mac nad iOS. NextDns provides a panel where you can see what got blocked and some other analytics for you. Even though I use Brave on iOS and Arc with uBlock Origin still that wasn't enough and nexDNS blocked some additional ~8% trackers. It's free for first 300k requests per month. [0] https://nextdns.io/ [1] - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago
  • Comestic adblocking in iOS
    On my journey, I've experimented with various DNS filtering methods. I've used the AhaDNS Blitz (previously known as PiHoleDNS), and its performance was okay in my opinion. But, Reddit's chatter about NextDNS made me try it out. And I've been giving it a whirl over the past few weeks. Its user interface is nice and it allows significant control over various block lists. Source: 9 months ago
  • Adding NextDNS.io to NextDNS deny list
    Yeah odd question, but does adding nextdns.io to the deny list on NextDNS dashboard work? In that, I‘m looking to block access to the dashboard, without breaking the whole system. In the logs, nextdns is shown as only being called when accessing the help forum or the dashboard, but obviously the DNS address in mobileconfig file is apple.nextdns.io. I’ve just tried adding nextdns.io to deny list on dashboard and... Source: 9 months ago
  • At least some blocked websites no longer blocked until reboot post-update?
    I'd be thrilled to supplement with any other solution. I can't use custom DNS settings at the gateway router level because AT&T won't let us change our DNS settings. I don't have a pi-hole or the time to set one up. eero won't let me point to a custom DNS like nextdns.io without disabling eero Plus, so all indications are that I have no backup solution for blocking websites if eero decides to temporarily stop... Source: 10 months ago
  • A collection of useful Mac Apps
    NextDNS - Price: Free (with an optional pro version available) DNS resolver for macOS that blocks ads, trackers, and malware. Source: 10 months ago

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NextDNS app intuitively encrypts all DNS queries on all networks and manages settings from your cell phones and tablets. NextDNS brings next-level protection from almost all kinds of security threats while blocking ads and trackers on applications as well as websites. This significant tool brings safe and supervised internet for kids on almost all networks and devices.
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The other option is to host your own PiHole. NextDNS’s service is modelled on PiHole, and openly admit this in their FAQ. I personally host my own PiHole on a RaspberryPi 3b+ and have my traffic in my apartment routed through this. I trust NextDNS to protect me while I am on my mobile data, or in a coffee shop, but at home, I enjoy knowing that I have 100% control over my connection and DNS settings.

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  1. Stan Bright avatar
    Stan Bright
    · 11 months ago
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    NextDNS is a great (and free) DNS service that makes sure that all Ads and Tracking services are being directed to a "black hole". i.e. you install it and you forget about seeing any ads. It's super unobtrusive and as a bonus it improves your privacy online.

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