How to Block ALL Ads on iPhone! // NextDNS + Lockdown Privacy + AdGuard Pro + AdBlock Pro!

In this video I show you all of the apps that I use on my iPhone to block ads, trackers, and analytics from my iPhone completely. This is the easiest guide to block all annoying trackers, ads, analytics, and more. This also works on KZbin but only if you watch KZbin in Safari. Watch the whole video to learn all of the apps that I use! Share this video with a friend if you hate advertisements!
START HERE! Follow these steps in order for best results:
1. First, go HERE and make a NextDNS account: bit.ly/NextDNSSignup
2. After you create your account and set up your block-lists, download the NextDNS app for iOS here: apple.co/3KEjGro
3. Read pinned comment, do NOT get Lockdown. They paywalled a BUNCH of free features as soon as I made this video. SKIP Lockdown. Just stick with NextDNS with custom filters.
That will protect your iPhone from ads in MOST apps on the iPhone. BUT to block more ads in Safari on KZbin, get these:
4. AdGuard (FREE Version): apple.co/3IRNi34
5. AdGuard Pro (PAID Version): apple.co/3Z3OLZR
6. AdBlock Pro: apple.co/3StTMIq
7. Vinegar: apple.co/41qRqyc
8. Baking Soda: apple.co/41tX96g
9. StopTheMadness: apple.co/3xTVc5K
10. Noir: apple.co/3KEl3Gn
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[@Slimothy]

1. First, go HERE and make a NextDNS account: bit.ly/NextDNSSignup 2. After you create your account and set up your block-lists, download the NextDNS app for iOS here: apple.co/3KEjGro 3. **UPDATE** Of course as soon as I put this video out, *Lockdown* decided to go FULL GREED MODE and changed their app. DO NOT get Lockdown. SKIP IT and stick with JUST NEXTDNS. Lockdown PAYWALLED a bunch of features that used to be free when I made this video.

[@vishalmane3139]

Were is nextdns app for Android?

[@Slimothy]

@@vishalmane3139 No clue about android. But you set the account up on NextDNS website using the link in my pinned comment

[@vishalmane3139]

@@Slimothy is adguaud dns better or nextdns. I just want to block almost all trackers and ads on my android device as well as laptop

[@Slimothy]

@@vishalmane3139 as I mention in the video all of them are useful and can be used together at least on iPhone. I’m not sure about android or Windows laptops. NextDNS is one of my favorites tho

[@vishalmane3139]

@@Slimothy still cant acess blocked sites

[@Slimothy]

Link to purchase Blue Glow Ghostags: amzn.to/3hEt8KV Link to purchase Green Glow Ghostags: amzn.to/3hhA7us

[@adripro4228]

Game changer man, thank u :)

[@cavinSenglishHadong]

My god! Holy NextDNS! So working well!

[@Slimothy]

Enjoy!

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

Works for me. THANK YOU

[@Slimothy]

Cheers! 💯

[@LgdFanta]

Thank even if its IOS only

[@Slimothy]

How to block ALL ads on your iPhone! Share this video with your friends if it helped! NextDNS is pretty epic!

[@geneparadiso4203]

It didn’t work.

[@Slimothy]

@@geneparadiso4203 likely user error - check out a NextDNS tutorial and then install the other apps I mentioned and make sure they’re enabled in Safari and you won’t see ads. I haven’t seen an ad on my iPhone in years.

[@lucoa460]

@@geneparadiso4203 use theri config id on their website

[@mo2cubing]

NextDNS is so intuitive I love it

[@Slimothy]

Facts

[@JohnWick03]

NextDNS works perfectly. Thank you.

[@chronophagocytosis]

Thumbs up for NextDNS. What a life changer!

[@Slimothy]

Yep!

[@I_am_FRANCO]

does it block youtube ads ?

[@Slimothy]

@@I_am_FRANCO I answer that in the video!

[@chronophagocytosis]

No it doesn’t, because they are hosted on the YT servers. However, mobile games don’t host the ads on their own servers, which means that you can block those things. In order to block YT ads on mobile, you need to use a browser that has proper ad blocking features. Firefox+ublock origin should do the trick though. @@I_am_FRANCO

[@jnandippaul4763]

Just downloaded adguard. For me it worked decent.

[@Slimothy]

Nice! NextDNS is better imo as it will block ads in other apps but to each their own

[@demon6937]

AdGuard and Adblock works so far on my new iPhone 15 pro, thank you I’m curious of noir looks cool

[@I_am_FRANCO]

free version?

[@demon6937]

@@I_am_FRANCO yes

[@GiorghinoRamzankhan-tt2zc]

This worked!! Thanx bro👍

[@Slimothy]

Cheers! 💯 glad to help

[@EmpowereMindSet]

THANKS

[@Slimothy]

YOU’RE WELCOME

[@rossvoskanian8524]

Lockdown and NextDNS worked GREAT!!!!! Thank you so so much!!!

[@Slimothy]

Cheers! 💯

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

What about private relay included in iCloud+? Is it any good? And does it interfere with nextdns/adguard?

[@Slimothy]

Probably overrides. It used to be slow. If you would rather a VPN you should use ProtonVPN or one of the other trusted ones. iCloud Relay is slow (or at least used to be). Note if you use a vpn it will negate NextDNS unless you use a custom configuration with a vpn like IVPN. Probably way too much work for you but there are videos from Techlore on how to set it up.

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

@@Slimothy i bought adguard pro, would you still recommend for me to use nextdns? On my old iphone I had lockdown + quad9 but figured AdGuard pro would be a better all in one. It uses the vpn slot though, i thought it’d use a dns profile, but it’s ok i guess. I thought icloud relay was a dns lol. I don’t really have a need for vpn, free Proton suffices for me.

[@Slimothy]

@@XDMIIIIIIIII Well give it a shot and see. If it doesn’t block what you like NextDNS is always an option

[@anabm1414]

You’re a lifesaver thank you

[@Slimothy]

Cheers!

[@judesjams3538]

This worked great! Thank you so much!

[@Slimothy]

No problem! Cheers 💯

[@jakedunlap8809]

Awesome video! Great tips!

[@Slimothy]

Thanks man! Cheers 💯

[@jakedunlap8809]

@@Slimothy you are welcome! I am setting up the next DNS app right now.

[@Slimothy]

@@jakedunlap8809 awesome man enjoy it. I have been having a blast seeing all the analytics and logs from it. So many trackers I never knew about that it can block. It’s amazing I wish I knew about it sooner. I even put it on my router so my smart TVs stop sending analytics back to Samsung.

[@Nightstories-NT]

I have 5 of them in my phone still getting a lot of ads

[@Slimothy]

Are they set up properly?

[@kingpatrick5168]

These work for the twitch app on iphone ?

[@Slimothy]

Most likely no, but I don’t use Twitch so I’m not sure

[@zyne7938]

None of them work still have ads

[@Slimothy]

Likely user error. Did it on all 14 of my iPhones and iPads. No ads on safari and most apps.

[@zyne7938]

@@Slimothy maybe so but lockdown hasn’t work for me for 3 days it only worked when I first installed it

[@gaganbarman6604]

@@Slimothy not working on my iPhone 14 pro max

[@Slimothy]

@@gaganbarman6604 Works on iPhone 14 Pro! It's your app, probably built in ads. KZbin and Twitch, for example.

[@BlazeIsHere]

@@zyne7938try nextdns (Ik I’m late)

[@JJ-un8do]

Ill test it, and return and edit my comment if it works. There’s 1 game I really like but it has ads and no option to remove them. NextDNS works for me, thats all I have to use but it’s complicated to set up. I put 3 different google ad services in the deny list and now I dont get ads, thanks.

[@Slimothy]

👍🏻

[@JJ-un8do]

@@Slimothy thanks for the video, I didnt even have to check the other apps, next dns works perfectly

[@Slimothy]

@@JJ-un8do That is awesome :) cheers 💯

[@fiotai935]

Any suggestions for android users?

[@Slimothy]

We don’t do android but NextDNS is definitely still an option I believe!

[@jay2x815]

Anybody recommended anything to block ads on twitch, i have ADGUARD and payed the yearly fee but ads still pop up?

[@Slimothy]

I doubt it’s possible. I think twitch bakes theirs in. But I don’t use twitch so I can’t be certain.

[@39765]

is lockdown still good? ive heard people say they’ve become a sell out

[@Slimothy]

Check pinned comment

[@Evan-tp7ur]

Whats the benefit of using all of those multiple apps together?

[@Slimothy]

I pretty much explain that in the video. If you want maximum ad blockage amongst all apps you’d use them all

[@Evan-tp7ur]

@@Slimothy so if you only use one do some ads/trackers slip through the cracks?

[@Slimothy]

@Evan-tp7ur yes

[@Cwoiisant]

Idk why but I love the blur colors of ur background

[@Slimothy]

Haha thank you! It’s a pic of my fiancée at a very picturesque area of the Bahamas. I thought the mix of colors looked amazing too 😄

[@Dxrshu]

Does this save battery?

[@Slimothy]

Yes

[@Klloth]

What the hell? Usually these things never work, this actually works soo well. 10/10 video, subbed and liked ❤❤

[@Slimothy]

Cheers! 💯💯

[@user-xb8yf2pk5g]

First app was simple

[@Slimothy]

NextDNS is pretty good!

[@lucamrt]

Does is work for duolingo app?

[@Slimothy]

Blocks analytics and ads in almost all apps

[@vishalmane3139]

what abt battery consumption tho ?

[@Slimothy]

No effect. If anything, it improves it due to less ads being run

[@oddcharacter7472]

Can I block adds on games?

[@Slimothy]

Yes

[@jake9045]

Which ones do you recommend using the most at the same time?

[@Slimothy]

We use all of them (except lockdown, we don’t recommend that app anymore). NextDNS is probably the best of all of these. But using all of them together is the best way.

[@user-rf5bc5uh6s]

@@Slimothy Why don't you recommend lockdown anymore?

[@Slimothy]

@@user-rf5bc5uh6s they paywalled free features, it’s now buggy and doesn’t work half the time, and NextDNS works wayyyy better. Lockdown absolutely sucks now.

[@user-vz8tp1hw6y]

Is it normal for the lockdown app to contact domains and why is it using so much background activity?

[@Slimothy]

All your traffic has to go thru lockdown so that’s why there’s background activity. Not sure what you mean about domains

[@azaellopez5686]

Si es normal estás app contactan a dominios para actualizarse y bloquear nuevos anuncios, ya que seguido cambian los dominios para evitar los adblocks. También mientras lo usas envían la información de las páginas que accedes para preguntar si son adds o no y decidir si bloquea o no el archivo entrante

[@r4-f440]

Does Adguard or Next DNS block ads from Spotify?

[@Slimothy]

I believe NextDNS had a blocklist that could -- not sure if it still works though.

[@BreadAndEggsBen]

rewarded video ads dont give you rewards anymore with the dns

[@Slimothy]

Yeah of course it’s an ad 🤣

[@backbenchergamers1474]

Did this work for KZbin?🐱

[@Slimothy]

I mention if it works on KZbin in the video 👍🏻

[@realsushi_official1116]

Getting my first iphone device, it was a huge bummer making me regret Android and Oneplus instantly. Apple just do collect data just like google. Thanks for sharing

[@Slimothy]

Apple does not collect data like Android. Android is a huge security and privacy risk. I’d never use an Android phone. Ever. Enjoy your iPhone, Apple collects way less telemetry.

[@YukiSnow75]

Do they work with hulu

[@Slimothy]

I doubt it, but I don't use Hulu so I'm not sure. They're free so you've got nothing to lose by trying them!

[@Endorion_YTC]

Will this work on Spotify app?

[@Slimothy]

Likely not but you can try. Those are built in ads I think.

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

Isnt that overkill?

[@Slimothy]

Nope.

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

@@Slimothy nextdns app is outdated though. Wouldn’t just adguard pro (the payed version) cover everything ?

[@Slimothy]

@@XDMIIIIIIIII NextDNS is not outdated at all. It’s one of the few apps that can block more ads than just safari

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

@@Slimothy i meant the iPhone app. It’s last update was 2 years ago

[@Slimothy]

@@XDMIIIIIIIIIThe DNS filtering is done "remotely", the app doesn't actually do the filtering which of course you can customize on NextDNS's interface on the web. App has no problems. The App is the setup/portal for the DNS filtering but all the filtering is done on the NextDNS servers which means the app doesn't really need updates. But you can reach out to them if you're concerned about that for some weird reason. Works great.

[@Boxingbtos7890]

Thanks! Although, using lockdown actually ended up blocking NextDNS, which is kind of funny.

[@Slimothy]

Check our pinned comment. We actually no longer recommend lockdown at all, best to delete

[@shegzzydamilare8997]

Where do I find the configuration code??

[@Slimothy]

Online, link in description

[@Bxr400]

How can one trust these links? Opening links that u don’t know causes greater harm.

[@Slimothy]

Use a URL expander if you’re that paranoid…

[@carlmaynewheeler]

NOPE! after downloading the file via QR and setting up, I turn it on in the App and do not get the option to use it even though I can see the profile in VPN management.

[@Slimothy]

Don’t use Lockdown anymore. It’s garbage. The other 2 are solid. I get no ads. Perhaps check your configuration

[@carlmaynewheeler]

hello ma, thanks, which other methods?@@Slimothy

[@sosa7586]

So theres no way to block ads on iphone youtube app thats shit

[@Slimothy]

Yeah, gotta use safari with an ad blocker on iOS that’s what I do. Pain in the ass tbh

[@user-pj8rj5if3t]

@@Slimothyi downloaded the app and did all the shit it said, next dns is on but it dont work on safari on my iphone 14 pro max. The pop up ads still show up.

[@Slimothy]

@@user-pj8rj5if3t You need to add more lists then, and also turn on the blockers in Safari Settings

[@user-pj8rj5if3t]

@@Slimothy what do you mean lists?

[@Slimothy]

@@user-pj8rj5if3t in NextDNS you can choose more privacy lists to use. These are the blocklists. You can add a bunch or a few. Up to you. The more you add the more sites will be blocked. Some may be false positives. And Adblock Pro and AdGuard need to be enabled in safari settings before they work.

[@tonerbro1222]

They dont work

[@Slimothy]

User error. They do work lmao

[@GiaKhanhNguyen-jn1fx]

not working

[@Slimothy]

You’re doing it wrong then 🤣

[@SudhirKay]

But nextdns hasn’t updated their software in 2 years

[@Slimothy]

That doesn’t matter. The app doesn’t actually do much besides get your dns pointed to their servers.

[@SudhirKay]

@@Slimothy only thing I realised is that most of these adblocking apps don’t block ads out of Safari

[@Slimothy]

@@SudhirKay actually they’re made for that. Especially Adblock pro

[@SudhirKay]

@@Slimothy sorry I meant to say browsers besides Safari. As I use other browsers on iOS and they mostly only block ads on Safari.

[@Slimothy]

@@SudhirKay Brave can block them out the box but I highly recommend safari. All iOS browsers are built on WebKit so they’re all the same under the hood. So just stick to safari and use adblockers and NextDNS

[@dolgorsurenaltan5683]

it doesnt work

[@Slimothy]

Make sure you watch the whole video before commenting. It definitely works. Could be user error!