How to Set Up a Pi-Hole System on a Raspberry Pi - Block Ads and More!

[@virtualmike13]

I’ve watched at least 6 other KZbin videos on getting a pi hole up and running and your explanation is by far the most detailed and clearest of the bunch. Great job, I’ve subscribed!

[@Core-Electronics]

Glad it helped

[@TopoVizio]

fucking seriously. Thank you!!!!

[@static75]

Could not agree more with this comment! Your video is easy to understand, clear, and straight to the point. Well done sir!

[@Gamerguy2059]

Same bro

[@nickr2436]

Yep same here. I’ve had issues with other videos and this is the clearest there is

[@NatePerdomo]

I've read the pi-hole docs a couple of times, but this is the first time I've felt like it's something I could not only set up but maintain long-term. 10/10 tutorial.

[@xmetal280]

A PiHole was one of the best additions I made to my home tech arsenal. The browsing experience is so different once you remove all the garbage. I also learned that my smart TVs make THOUSANDS of requests a day, trying to send or get data from their respective motherships. Sorry TVs, no way, you are there to display the picture from my consoles or Apple TVs, and nothing more.

[@Core-Electronics]

When we first set up the Pi-Hole it was amazing to check the logs after the first night. There was thousands of requests being blocked between 1am and 4am from all our devices phoning home. Was happy to put a stop to that.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

Smart TVs are only smart so they can get your info.

[@Bond2025]

Your TV is making thousands of requests as it is programmed to make contact and get ready for further commands or services you use. If it can't connect, it keeps trying and just clogs up your network. The Alexa and Fire devices do the same. Battery life will reduce quite a bit, even on phones, if a lot of domains are blocked. Even a simple connectivity check is being blocked for Windows and Android. People have now resorted to Allow Lists to correct all the problems made by people creating lists. The main reason is BlockLists put together by people that haven't a clue what they are doing, they just get everything a phone or TV connects to and block it, leaving users with errors, loss of functionality and a rubbish user experience. I used the popular ones and they blocked cloud services, which broke most of the Internet. That's because in their race to get to the "mine is the biggest list", they never checked them or did any research. Look how many boast about having a million sites in a blocklist, all of them have very little experience and spend most of their time clicking on ALLOW. The fewer the better, the default lists work perfectly well from PiHole and AdGuardHome.

[@hghlndr2]

You know something.. I watch a ton* of tutorials and these are broken down in such an effective way. Such patience demonstrated!

[@Core-Electronics]

Thanks for your very kind words 😊 hope some of them help you out too.

[@beachbumis]

I set up Pi-Hole a couple months ago and reading articles online is so much quicker now. Thank you for spreading the word about this great software.

[@Core-Electronics]

You are so welcome!

[@encycl07pedia-]

You can do much of the same by turning off Javascript or running a JS-less browser. There are like 0.1% of ads that are served by PHP, but they're extremely rare.

[@OzSteve]

I've been running pihole for a short period of time, setup from another site. But the adding of more lists was the icing on the cake. Thank you. Great video

[@Core-Electronics]

Glad it helped!

[@Xersize]

I really like your videos and thank you for making them. As someone who is actively trying to learn more about Raspberry Pi and Linux in general, this is incredibly helpful. I just want to add one small bit of constructive criticism; I notice that when editing the audio for your videos, you're using some sort of de-noiser to clean up the audio but you have it turned up way too much. Either that or you have a compressor that's way too aggressive. It's cutting out parts at the end and beginning of sentences where you speak with a little lower volume that really shouldn't be cut out. That being said, the videos are informative and amazing and I appreciate you making them. Have a wonderful day!

[@Screwypone]

I literally did a snap buy of a Pi 4 module B a couple of hours after watching this video. Your video is really informative and concise that it easily convinced me I should get to it. Thanks!

[@LoveChaac]

Right off the rip, your video quality is excellent, and you speak very clearly. Thank you!

[@Core-Electronics]

Cheers mate 😊

[@sebastiangonzales46]

Man I've been binging raspberry pi videos for hours now, I can't wait to buy one for pihole itself

[@JesusReyes-hr8ir]

This is definitely my favorite set-up video for the Pi-hole

[@zebop917]

I agree with others - this is a great exposition of how to do Pi-hole. I tried it once before and managed to screw up my internet access but this gives me new confidence to have another go. Thanks!

[@originalhotrodder4337]

You are a great teacher, detailed, efficient and to the point, thank you for putting this together. You have another subscriber!

[@Core-Electronics]

Thanks you for your kind words 😊

[@P-FIVE-ONE]

Thanks for easily the clearest KZbin video on this. Much appreciated.

[@ConstrictedCultivation]

BRO! you are legit! i tried so many times but when I got to your video! it just works! i subscribed! you're awesome

[@sean58271]

I have watched a few other tutorials about making a PiHole and this is the best and easiest to understand.

[@Core-Electronics]

Thank you for the kind words. We aim to make our guides as clear as possible.

[@michaelinzo]

Amazing 😇 best PiHole guide available in KZbin!

[@Core-Electronics]

Glad you think so!

[@fredoscott2346]

Anyone sriously interested in privacy should run away from everything that has to do with Google. Especially their DNS.

[@FloridaInvestor]

What else do you suggest?

[@br.3250]

​@@FloridaInvestorIt depends but there are many alternatives fpr most google products on the internet both for mobile and pc

[@duckmeat4674]

​@@FloridaInvestorcloudflare to start with. But ideally there are plenty of encrypted private dns, or just host it yourself

[@sirdewd2197]

@@FloridaInvestor quad nine

[@Leymora]

Yet here you are, on KZbin, owned by Google.

[@NovusDundus]

Oh hey, I just bought my Pi from you guys yesterday I saw my Pi was arriving tomorrow, started looking for guides and saw this. lol Great explanation

[@BarbaricMouse]

First I could make work considering how many I have watched, many two at a time. I am so excited they are finally gone! Thanks, this is the first I've subscribed to in a while.

[@Core-Electronics]

Yeew! 😊

[@CloverDr]

Perfect Explanation and at my pace. My pi zero is updating now and can't wait to get this started. Thank you so much.

[@Core-Electronics]

So glad and thanks for your kind words 😊

[@Gandalf5092]

@@Core-Electronics do i have to use ethernet cable or can i stick with wireless internet

[@Core-Electronics]

Totally up to you, either way will work. I recommend using the Ethernet Connection.

[@windowsraspberrypicomputer5577]

@sus its just going to work faster if you use the ethernet cable

[@danimal29]

Re-setup today after not having pi hole since before I moved. Now I connected it to my phone with the guide linked in description. I love your explanation too.

[@Jim-BobWalton]

Thanks for a great tutorial 😊

[@mikeberger1688]

Is there a commercially available product available that will do the same thing?

[@iGarrettt]

STAR TREK THEME?! YES PLS Thank you for this video - it's amazing all the way through for beginners but the information that there is a star trek theme is #1 of the things I learned on this video

[@Core-Electronics]

Live long and prosper 🖖 ❤️

[@reedyea1358]

Do you need ethernet or can you use wireless connections??

[@atomeec]

Thank you for your effort, time and energy put into this video. As I see other comments, I am lucky as this is the first I am checking about this topic and it seems perfect. It is time to get the parts to put all together and forget about AD world as already I am fed up enough...

[@MrFearless84]

will this block KZbin ads on smart TV?

[@DonnySteinberg]

Does this work for youtube ads? or streaming Tv such as Hulu ads? if not, what adjustments would need to be made?

[@NotJohnUK]

Have been so stressed about doing this for so long. You make it look soooo simple! I am of an age when the internet was a community based, philanthropic wonder! Yes, really I am that old and miss the handshake noises as I connect over 14.4 dial up🤣 I'm lucky in that I have a spare Pi. The Grandkids are visiting today, so will leave it till tomorrow. Wish me luck🤞🖖 Update: After getting everything up and running on the Pi, It turns out that the Plusnet One router doesn't allow you to change DNS addresses. WTF😡

[@cubitme]

if it works on smart tv, does this mean the ads on youtube as well ?

[@abdessamadsedki6633]

hi thanks for the video . i have a probleme with the dns , when i change it to the pi addresse i don't have internet anymore , please if you have any suggestions about any solutions you think of .

[@abdessamadsedki6633]

??? any ideas .

[@Core-Electronics]

Definitely an issue with the Router and the settings. Come write up a forum post here with some screenshots of where your having issues and we'll best be able to help you - forum.core-electronics.com.au/

[@Martin-ot7xj]

Hi there , my question is there is any way to block or disable youtube ads like this ???thankyou

[@Core-Electronics]

We don't post ads on any of our KZbin Videos, so if your seeing one something has gone wrong with the KZbin system (just hit refresh on the page and it'll go away). Pi-Hole to my understanding won't stop KZbin ads sneaking in.

[@Hjaem]

Is it possible to do this, even with a dynamic IP on the router? I live in an apartment in which I cannot get static IP..

[@kykhoi2198]

I like your explanation way and your dynamic accent, it make me easier to understand! +1 Subcriber for you.

[@Radiomate]

Great video thanks. I can't update my gravity tho after adding lists I get DNS unavailable error.

[@Core-Electronics]

Cheers mate 😊. And that is no good. If you check the full written up article it'll demonstrate an alternative way to update Gravity, that may be your solution.

[@demegagamer0338]

Do you have to plug it in into your router or can it be done with a wifi amplifier too?

[@xvaq]

this is defo the best pi hole setup video. extremely well explained and presented. thanks!

[@antonis4472]

Can't find a Pi anywhere, unless way overpriced. Can I install custom firmware with adblocking on a second router and connect it to my ISP router via LAN?

[@Core-Electronics]

Check the description 😊. Also there are other ways to take advantage of the Pi-Hole software, I mention in the guide Running a Pi-Hole on a Virtual Machine, Docker or Kubernetes.

[@sammu]

Would this work with a gateway? Or is having a router a must?

[@usernamepasswordG]

Good job dude! Your instructions were great.

[@AirRyan45]

When I go Pihole -g I get 'DNS resolution is currently unavailable'. Any suggestions?

[@muhammadsyafiq7760]

Nice vid. I'm using mi Pi to run home assistant. Is it possible to install the pi hole and still have usable home assistant?

[@Core-Electronics]

You definitely can 😊 check this forum post for more information on getting both systems set up on a single Raspberry Pi - community.home-assistant.io/t/advice-home-assistant-pihole/173893/6

[@markwalker3880]

Great tutorial! Thanks. I have a cellular modem/router combo (Verizon 5G) and I have a wired access point for the other end of the house. Where do I install the RaspPi/Pi-hole so all my traffic gets filtered? Do I have to abandon the router in the Verizon gateway so that my traffic can't avoid the Pi-hole?

[@M1LAD81]

I have a mystberry running on my network via ethernet. It utilises extra bandwidth in return for crypto. If I set up a PiHole, will this affect my mystberry?

[@straightup7up]

Is a Rasberry Pi 3+ sufficient for this setup?

[@Martinsrulesd00d]

what if you disconnect the pi or it shuts off, will your router still work normally even without traffic going through the pi?

[@estianhattingh3624]

Does it work with adds in applications?

[@abbykadaby3496]

the best site explaining how to do this.

[@pablocarballeira4443]

Can you use wifi instead of ethernet cable?

[@thomaslowe6621]

I think I may have set my connection at the very start to WiFi bit LAN. Can you change this at a later date?

[@Core-Electronics]

Pretty sure you can but you may just find it quicker to re-flash and start again.

[@sirthugbert5654]

What a phenomenal video!

[@Core-Electronics]

Naww, thank you 😊! - Tim

[@michaelinzo]

Thank you for making this video! Amazing explanation!

[@aryachowkekar2769]

Iam making Hardware firewall as my BE project and I want to use Pi-hole as an feature Iam using Raspberry pi where the ethernet wire which we connect to switch in a lab I will attach that ethernet to eth0 port on my raspberry pi and Iam using Usb-to-ethernet adapter to connect raspberry via usb-to-eth to my switch and What I want is pihole to filter out adv and its features on the down stream of the pc's that are connected through the switch. How I can make this possible plz help

[@Sploo256]

is it possible to make it that when i restart my pi that it like automatically starts everything up and opens the admin panel in full screen?

[@Jahlen.johnson]

Will this affect someone who works from home and has their computer attached to the router or modem?

[@chiefhamim]

Thank you. Finally got the Pi-hole up and running cause of you sire.

[@Core-Electronics]

😊 Rock on!

[@m4yh3m121]

Hi all I have a raspberry pi first gen, can I connect this to the router wirelessly?

[@Core-Electronics]

You definitely can, lots of people have made great Pi-Hole systems with the Original Raspberry Pi 😊

[@msellers44]

You are a great teacher! Thank you very much for this video and I've subscribed, first ever youtube subscription (holler!!)

[@useruser7255]

it can block also youtube adds?thanks in advance

[@yourbrokenoven]

the setup no longer allows you to set a static IP. It skips two or three of those slides. Any way to do it after the fact?

[@mr.highschoollocksmith6080]

I must ask, is there a known level of network bottlenecking involved with this setup? I know you said “in a blink of an eye”. But what if my whole family is using the internet, say three kids and two adults? And let’s say my internet setup normally would be just enough to handle this amount of traffic. Would the Pihole have an impact on speeds?

[@Ready_Fire_Aim]

+1 for human made video. (no synth Asian lady or other tts). Great comprehensive video man. 👍

[@Ready_Fire_Aim]

The only issues I ever had was the ssh pw / user I setup at install (same as web interface) ignores it. Impossible to ssh update ha. Been running same version for 2 years cause I'm lazy but about to update as I've always had static IP and should use it

[@fatherGeorge90s]

If I connect my android phone to this "filtered" internet connection, will the KZbin app still have ads?

[@YesiPleb]

This is a cracking video but there's something up with the audio, keeps going loud & quiet while you're talking. Thanks for the video, I've downloaded this so I don't lose it as I'm going to get this set up when we move.

[@assmonkey9202]

Too much compression

[@typhoonf6]

Got most of the way through this and realised my ISP given router only allows set DNS servers to be selected 😔 off to buy a new one tomorrow I guess

[@themydnighthour]

Does it work for YT too?

[@honkydonkey]

Hello there I am very interested in this. Will this stop ads from popping up during KZbin videos also thank you Alan

[@davewhool3091]

I don't think I have a Static address as I'm a novice here trying to set this up one my ASUS router. Pi-hole already installed on Raspberry pi however i still don't know what I'm doing?

[@SimX9000]

Your video was excellent, fast walk through and clear. Excellent job and thank you!

[@fabriglas]

Can I ask what rourter he is using and does it have a Sim card slot?

[@Core-Electronics]

Hey, we are using an Asus AC1900, doesn't have a sim card. You can use any router though as long as it can assign a static IP adress to a device. This is really easy and quick google search can tell if you if a specific router can!

[@haileysteinfield5868]

TNice tutorials guy's tutorial is more understanding than the others

[@andybmuentes]

not clear on this part, do you connect the pi to your internet provider and then to your router. does the pi have 2 ethernet ports to achieve this?

[@danaelza]

Great tutorial. I am in the hospital just now and can’t wait to get home and build a Pi while I recuperate. Will the Pi block KZbin ads?

[@Core-Electronics]

Get better soon! Unfortunately Pi-Hole doesn't block KZbin ads as they are loaded from the same domain that the content is from so there's no way for Pi-Hole to differentiate them.

[@danaelza]

@@Core-Electronics I appreciate your kind sentiments. KZbin domain same is as I suspected. Still, I will assemble a Pi-Hole.I have all the hardware required. I am weary from finding good information that is buried between panels of ads. I am going to use my TV as the Raspberry Pi monitor because I won't be able to sit at my desk. I will be restricted to my recliner.

[@96stefanos]

And that will stop all ads from devices that are connected to my modem?

[@ajairabox5286]

Nicely video, Love from bangladesh and with subscribe done

[@Core-Electronics]

Thank you kindly! 😊😊

[@KurtacusRex]

Ahh help im being distracted from playing video games during my free time by interesting educational material!

[@Core-Electronics]

Like a moth to a flame...

[@SsShadowbaneSsS]

Need help getting attempt to write a readonly database error and can’t add any blocklists or whitelist any ideas?

[@Core-Electronics]

Hit us up on the forum here if you need a hand mate - forum.core-electronics.com.au/

[@usmanhayat43]

Is this still good especially for blocking youtube ads on mobile devices on the network?

[@Majindjin]

Very nice video, would this block KZbin ads?

[@Megamind2704]

Thanks for the information. Can we access the pi hole system when away from the wifi range. Please guide

[@prashantkhatri5383]

Can any raspberry Pi model would work..? Or there is any specific model ?

[@Core-Electronics]

Grab Any Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer and you'll be good to go!

[@prashantkhatri5383]

Thank you so much for replying 😊

[@212trader]

Awesome tutorial. When will Core Electronics have Pi's in stock?

[@Core-Electronics]

Check the description for some available Raspberry Pi Single Board Computers 😊

[@greedyvegan4510]

I closed that window at the end of the installation by accident and didn't write down the password, what do I do now?

[@Core-Electronics]

Enter this command into the Raspberry Pi Terminal: pihole -a -p Then select a new password

[@howdidowdi4268]

How does that works with all devices in house connected to internet through the router? You only connected, in your example, to internet through Raspbery

[@kentharris7427]

I just setup the ad blocker on my network. Will this block smart TV ads as well? The targeted ads on the TV seemed to have gone away, but could be the time of day. The ads from Licensed Drug Dealers seemed to have disappeared.

[@Dabodieh]

Thanks for this video, one of the biggest issues i seem to be facing is that whenever I set the DNS server and make the Pi go live, it blocks 99% of all traffic which comes through even though I am only using one of the blocklists!

[@Stayfly81]

Thank you for a great detailed video on pihole. I didn't know about adding more blocked domains on the pihole using firebog until I watched your video.

[@Core-Electronics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hanss4367]

Does it work with older raspberry Pi's ? What to look for?

[@After_these_messages]

Is there a way to use Pi-Hole to filter out commercials on sites like Tubi, and KZbin? Would I be able to send my own A/V and control to my television using HDMI-CEC while the ads are going on, and then have it cease when what I want to watch is back?

[@rogueparticle]

can you do this with a pi zero 2?

[@Walterz930]

I have been running my pihole for about 3 years now and really enjoy it shame about KZbin finding a way around it but pihole works good for twitch what I use most of the time

[@m4yh3m121]

What did KZbin do? Is this no longer effective against KZbin?

[@toms4123]

I had no idea - gratefully received

[@omnitravis]

so, im running starlink, and i have that ethernet dongle thing. it goes to an older router so we can have more than 1 hardwire going around. Would i need to change the router settings to lock the pi IP for both of them?

[@urutauwu]

Thank you, not a moment dull! Liked and suscribed.

[@Core-Electronics]

Yeeeehaww 😊!

[@vi683a]

Not Raspberry smart so i have a question, Using the rasperberry pi as a Wi-fi point.... will this will filter similarly?

[@straightup7up]

Does this block ads on smart phones connected to home wifi? sounds like it does

[@Core-Electronics]

Yes! Any device that connects to your Wi-Fi including smart phones and even smart TVs, as long as the relevant IPs are included in the Block list your device simply won't load the ads. The only exception is the KZbin app, but a browser extension on any PC will do the trick.

[@michaelinzo]

I got Error: Could not update local repository. Contact support.

[@testos2701]

Do this creates lag?

[@a.g2902]

@Core Electronics , I didnt quite get the part about the fire bog list, the green , blue and crossed one, should i add them to my pihole or not, im confused Can you explain it please? or anyone in the comments , can you please help explain it to me?

[@Core-Electronics]

If you havent checked it out already, this guide has a written version that goes into a bit more depth: core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/pi-hole-raspberry-pi/ IF you are still in need of a hand, feel free to chuck a post on our forum topic for this video, we have lots of makers over there that can help! forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/guide-by-tim-how-to-set-up-a-pihole-on-a-raspberry-pi-block-all-ads-and-more/15177/7