The Pi-Hole install EVERYONE needs!

[@gunbuster333SMSTI]

I love how you used a visual explanation of a physical click and drag with pictures. You have no idea how helpful that is to understand what it is you’re explaining.

[@PrashantThankappan]

a 100% !! this is why my firends referred me to this link.

[@CozaMcCoza]

Even if you install this to something else (not Promax for example) this video is fantastic going through the build process. The one thing I would change is change the DNS servers on your router and not on each individual device. That way you get the benefits of PiHole across all your network devices (including smart TVs, IoT, Smart Fridges etc). Plus you only have to configure your DHCP server (usually the home router) with this.

[@jeinnerabdel]

this comment is gold!

[@m4yh3m121]

Can anyone point me in the right direcon on how to change the DNS server on the router?

[@Ubuntuaddicted]

@@m4yh3m121 typically you would see it in the settings: internet section or dhcp section

[@maskedredstonerproz]

Some DHCP servers on home routers don't support that

[@goodcitizen4587]

@@maskedredstonerproz They're cheap, so get one that does.

[@LikeaGlove90]

Super clear - very simple to understand and follow - I've had pihole setup for a while but not unbound as my all around DNS! Thanks so much !

[@jack-bjorn]

I love your calm and clear method of instructions.

[@Scout339th]

I would love to see a video that showcases this done so that any device that connects to the network no longer has ads!

[@clamchowderz85]

Very helpful, followed your instructions and was able to get unbound setup with pihole (raspberry pi). Thank you!

[@ThiagodaCunhaBorges]

This is something I really need to do on my home network. Thank you for the content!

[@Ivanos]

Damn, finally a tutorial on youtube regarding this subject that is 100% spot on! Tnx man!

[@BrucesWorldofStuff]

Ok Hi @TechHut , Thanks for the video, I bit the bullet and made a Pi-Hole box today out of a old HP 4core 4gig computer that was given to me last year and I forgot I had it. Anyway I installed Ubuntu server and PiHole as per you video and it is amazing how much faster things load on my phone and TV and computers. Yes I hooked it up to my PfSence box and deployed it network wide. Yes the old HP is overkill and has hardly no load on it at all... Lol Just wanted ya to know and keep the awesome videos coming! 🖖 LLAP

[@dinozaurpickupline4221]

dear should I get a pi device?or a old dusty laptop would work & my router is ddlink 275u but I do have tplink 1200ac giga router want to set pi hole & vpn if possible use pia

[@bondjamesbond812]

GREAT video. Super easy to follow along. You cadence and tone are perfect.

[@Ranblv]

instead of going device by device you can just change the dns entry on your router dhcp settings.

[@LaughingOrange]

This assumes you have access to the router, and that this setting is available to you. I have access to the router, but my ISP does not allow me to change DNS servers. What makes this worse ks their DNS servers have issues every couple of months, crippling the experience.

[@Ranblv]

@@LaughingOrange well here ISP does allow you to change settings they even allow you to use third party routers

[@kispie]

I’d recommend setting up a PFsense box as your router. Just let your IPS box server as bringing the internet in

[@Eniro20]

Can also turn off the dhcp server on the router and use pihole as the dhcp server

[@dotnetdevni]

he lit said that in the video

[@petertech210]

Just did that and it's so cool. Should've done this ages ago.

[@LionRoars918]

I did it today. It works well. Thanks for the video.

[@shoebsyed9961]

very simple by cutting all crap . thank you . hope to see more updates for this

[@pearlbluesoul]

Seems eerily similar to what Craft Computing put out a few years back, but still a relevant how to. Thanks!

[@brianschiff35]

TYhanks for this grate video. I have been wanting to do this for some time and now I have my pihole up and working.

[@0views372]

Could you explain why you enable DHCP instead of adding a static IP address when creating the proxmox container please. This is all new to me, so would like to learn what things do. Thank you

[@unrushed_crown]

I do it because I don't want to mess with IP addresses that the router may have already given to a device. I just let DHCP select the IP address for me and I later go in the router admin settings and reserve the IP address assigned using DHCP as permanent for the device. It achieves the same result and doesn't mess with devices already on your network.

[@gg-gn3re]

dietpi has a checkbox to click to auto install all of this in like 5 seconds. This is what should be recommended to users that are new.

[@willl84]

Thank you! I went further and set my router to use that DNS under DHCP settings and BOOM!

[@tigeroats913]

thank you you made it so easy to set this up, i knew how to setup pihole before but a recursive dns server that was new to me so thank you

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

I was just thinking of putting the DNS server right on my RP4 so this was a very well timed video for me. Thanks!

[@gg-gn3re]

dietpi has a script to auto install all of this in 1 checkbox

[@Esteban7GT]

Yes! please make a video covering a network wide setup.

[@guinea_horn]

Just an FYI, it's pretty trivial. Just pull up your router configuration page and set the dns there to your pihole ip address and it will do it for any device on the network.

[@Builtbypete]

Pi Hole was one of the best additions to my home network. Hardly any adds now :)

[@Electrodexify]

Adguard Hone is miles better than pihole

[@Juansonofgun]

Thank you for this tutorial. I love the content. I just discovered you and subscribed.

[@stellarorbit1341]

I didn't know that pihole had their own unbound settings page, and I just used the unbound docs to set mine up and it was a little frustrating at times, but it's all working perfectly.

[@macster1457]

Great video. Waiting on the video about how to setup on router!

[@Afsafs123]

I installed pihole/unbound through docker, and while the setup can get annoying if you aren't used to it, I can't recommend Docker enough for server stuff in general. It's been said on the channel a few times, of course, but Docker just makes deployment so much easier; just use the same text/config files for each deployment, and you don't even have to worry about it next time you inevitably reinstall your OS.

[@ccall48]

yeh been doing it that way for a few years, service as cattle is brilliant 😂

[@TheWilldrick]

Setting up my new homeserver with CasaOS (basically a Docker manager GUI with a nice "appstore" that brings pre-configured docker images). How did you get unbound in the docker container for pihole?

[@chenks76]

hi, i have pihole running in a docker on my pi4, what do i need to do to install unbound? is that done within the pihole container itself or as a seperate container?

[@Afsafs123]

@@chenks76 it's been a bit since I set it up, but I basically found another docker container to run unbound, and made both containers run in network mode "host" (not actually required, you can do more complex networking if you put in the time to learn it). Then, you just point pihole to the address running unbound in that docker container.

[@chenks76]

@@Afsafs123 i'll need to look for a suitable image, i already have pihole running in network host mode

[@Derbauer]

What I find works for me, is using the PIA DNS with their mace adblock already enabled. If you have a smart TV, you can use a vpn but if that doesn't work then pihole is your best bet.

[@Will-kt5jk]

9:16 I recently learned that the "paste error" relates to clipboard formatting for application, rather than plain text. This might not apply in a proxmox console (not even sure whether proxmox supports ctrl+shift+V), but definitely where I’ve had it in a local terminal: - only happens after a ctrl+V but once that’s happened, ctrl+shift+V also shows the formatting characters - if you map ctrl+V in as something benign for the terminal, it prevents this so ctrl+shift+V always just send the raw text paste

[@FABBuildit]

Im happy i found this video i am saving this for later

[@silverace_71]

I made a script that does this, but it also allows you to make your own network! You can use it as a router as well. (I used it as a wifi to Ethernet because I don't have Ethernet ports in my house)

[@MicroModDude]

Great video. Installed without a flaw. Thanks

[@Scranny]

Oh, I expected this video to include instruction how to set up PiHole on the router as well. Can you please make a video about that too?

[@waynenocton]

Awesome video, will be making some changes to my pihole for sure thanks.

[@TheDuerden]

What happened to the extra information down below on the container template? I don't see it....

[@MeilleureVie2024]

Great guide, thanks a lot!

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

Wish you made a comparative between with unbound and without unbound on the same website to see the difference between queries and blocked ads

[@lakatosalex]

he doesn't have the expertees for that :)

[@sidneyking11]

Question, when installing pi hole you select to use dhcp. should it be set to static ip that a way you can set your home router dns to point to the pi-hole as the DNS server?

[@jeroendruwe9061]

I do think so, I picked a static one :)

[@deultima]

Nobara? Are you using that too? I switched to it on my gaming machine, and OMG it's amazing! Why have you not done a video on this yet!? I hope that's coming soon...

[@postnick]

I have done all this and then added pivpn on top so I get blocked ads everywhere I go.

[@eGomatiC]

Great explanation, but there's one thing where I'm stuck. If I enter the address of the pihole for DNS in Windows and then visit a page, it still doesn't appear in the pihole. So somehow nothing is displayed in the queue

[@ahdeshpande]

great video. can you guide to the uRL where we can download the template - at 02:27 timestamp?

[@ThunderFarter]

Adguard is a bit better no:?

[@Le.Chiffre]

I love this video! Thank you!

[@ivanbojanovic8109]

Awesome video - thank you

[@vitusyu9583]

Just subscribed to yours, thx!

[@diveallz1044]

Maybe a stupid question but I keep confusing myself... 1) can I use Pi-hole as a local DNS resolver (replacement for something like resolv.conf/systemd-resolved)? 2) Can I setup Pi-hole directly on my Ubuntu desktop and use it as a local DNS resolver or is it strictly for a "home network"? Also some context I really only use my phones hotspot to my PC. I would just setup Pi-hole on my phone but there is no root process available for my device.

[@Fhannycopia3]

Yes, you can use ir directly in your computer, but it's not recommended

[@diveallz1044]

@@Fhannycopia3 it wouldn't be on a daily driver im really just wanting it to run some tests myself.

[@Fhannycopia3]

@@diveallz1044 Have fun

[@justinkrasnodemsky829]

please make or link a video on how to set it up on my router

[@Afiso]

Your the man. Thank you!!

[@Stevon2012]

I must be missing it (everyone is not an IT professional and I just started with linux) where do I down the ubuntu files (templates)? You said you would link it in the description and I can't find it...

[@benitzcoding8856]

I can't find it tooo. It's annoying!!! 😭

[@adamg4462]

Your keyboard clicks sound lush. Which one is it?

[@TheSovereignEntity]

did you set the ip address to static. I somehow missed that step

[@dunderdotten]

Absolute legend, thx!

[@francocastilloAR]

The problem I see is that every few minutes, a request is made and it shows that it does not come from the cache, but it is a new request to the upstream DNS server and there is a delay since Unbound is slower than a public DNS server.

[@tommyking626]

Configure your cache-min-ttl and cache-max-ttl unbound will cache until he gets info the cache is stale then it recache

[@kylekinney6971]

Need help, trying to set this up and when you get to 6:46, I get an error saying. I have a red X in the check for existing repository in /etc/.pihole. Then at the bottom it says could not update local respository. Contact support. Could someone help me get past this step?

[@versus023]

is there a ''best'' micro computuer tu do this? Raberry Pi vs Libre Computure vs others. From the Raberry pie website they mention the PI Zero 2 I believe, but ive read on reddit that A libre Le Potato is better cause ethernet and power cable IIRC.

[@Raphty]

I use Portmaster for this, which is easier for one device and also is aware of different applications, so I can still use google services in one browser and and block it everywhere else. The default dns is cloud flare but it is easy to switch.

[@Samesosass]

You didnt set your dns at router though ? This should be noted this setup is not encompassing the network.

[@marethyu_primo7638]

Can you explain how to use pihole with a pc that uses ethernet?

[@marethyu_primo7638]

Like my router routes to the pihole on my linode server and now my wifi is completely adfree but my ethernet connected pc isnt so

[@abhishekpatil3086]

what raspberry pi alternatives can i buy?

[@michaelinzo]

I got error: could not update local repository. Contact support

[@28469]

What OS are you running on your main rig? Sick video!

[@KShedTech]

Tech Tip of the day. if you make a video on how to setup a DNS server, i don't think you need to explain what a freaking DNS server is.

[@TechHut]

Tech tip of the day: skip it

[@kay.Jay.03]

Can we get adblocker and firewall in single unit ?

[@Jou685]

How can i use both Pi-hole and nginx-proxy-manager together as one DNS?

[@mrzddn]

hi, i have a question. Why on my unbound always showing SERVFAIL? is it any configuration change needed?

[@Wild-n3v]

Can I do this with mobile data internet?

[@1ali1996]

am android users i don't have pc or lap or even pi ... can i do all this !! i did everything with open dns put still i can't block some apps and ads on all phones in the network ... 🤕💔

[@byzantinex]

Is proxmox better than docker?

[@WOLF91]

Great video man

[@starting5524]

What makes this different from just using browser extensions such as Adblock to block ads or even Brave browsers build-in ad blocker?

[@BigZeus]

Please excuse my ignorance, but where does unbound get it’s DNS list from? I guess I missed that part

[@FloridaInvestor]

Why after installing pi hole now the calls made from the internet like if you work from home drop frequently?

[@mamalujo2003]

Hi Brandon. Thank you for your videos. I have learned a lot. Would you please do a video about Docker? I have read some about it, and am considering using it on my Pi 4, which currently is set up as a Jellyfin server. I'm considering adding Resilio Sync, but not sure as yet. Also, a video about Nginx pls, if possible.

[@esra_erimez]

Thank you for the contents that are contained. I enjoyed the subject that this video is about.

[@Matrixas]

Hey quick question here: Will a raspberry 1 B model with 512Mb of RAM gonna work fine with it? Thanks.

[@noel_curray]

can't open the admin. i followed the instruction until 7:42 but can't go beyond that.

[@appleclassic1]

I know it is good pratice to not use root at all, but is using root within an unprivileged LXC really a big issue?

[@SsShadowbaneSsS]

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

[@macster1457]

What about DNS cache poisoning?--- How would I protect myself from that after doing this?

[@guinea_horn]

I didn't really understand the point of setting up unbound/making the dns "recursive". I have pihole installed and running on the network and I'm thinking of doing this but I don't get why I would. Can anyone explain?

[@CozaMcCoza]

It was mentioned in the video, might be worth a re-watch. Basically you're not sending your DNS lookups requests through to companies like Google, Cloudflare etc. You're keeping this information to yourself. You're protecting your data going to the DNS server (PiHole) originally, and this adds privacy for your send requests from the DNS server to Google, Cloudflare etc

[@guinea_horn]

@@CozaMcCoza but pihole does that already without Unbound, I'm trying to see what the point of using it is

[@cheeyuanng853]

Just curious does the CPU/Ram on the board affect the throughput? If i'm running a 1/2GBPS fibre network can I just use a rasphberry pi 3?

[@jamesg8246]

Do I just leave the router DNS set to my pihole IP or do any router settings need to be changed from a standard pihole setup to accommodate the Unbound install?

[@MrAlan0151]

Excellent thankyou.

[@srinidhit7545]

This procedure is not working in the oracle cloud ubuntu vps install. web interface is not opening.

[@maciejmizgalski6112]

Is there any option to remove those blank fields on websites after ads placeholder? (browser blocker can do that). Thanks for great tutorial!

[@steveliberty]

If I am installing pihole on a Raspberry Pi that already has Apache running, how do I handle the questions about the webserver and PHP?

[@TheDuerden]

Also what is the point of creating a user and then giving them sudo anyway? sure if you were limiting their access, or their abilities, but giving them sudo just makes them the equivalent of Root? What is the value in this?

[@the-flatulator]

I have been running pihole for 12 months and love it. But I wasn't aware unbound needed to be installed separately. I currently have 2.4 million web sites blocked and my statistics show 92.3% are cached. Pihole also blocks ads on a few television streaming services here in Australia.

[@watchm4ker]

PiHole operates a small, fast caching server for its own DNS operations, but relies on a recursive server upstream to do proper name resolution. Unbound is a fully recursive DNS resolver, and will search the full authoritative server hierarchy to resolve the name. Just to be clear, this isn't a *great* idea, all in all. Hammering the full hierarchy to find a server listing might be OK if it's done at the backend and distribution levels, such as with CDN and ISP name servers, but if *everyone* fires requests at the authoritative servers, they would have been swamped decades ago. That's why caching servers were built into the standard from the outset. To use an outdated metaphor, it's like everyone calling directory assistance instead of looking in a nearby phone book.

[@the-flatulator]

@@watchm4ker Thanks for your reply. I did install Unbound after watching this video. I did have it installed 12 months ago in conjunction with pihole but felt it was redundant at the time. I've learnt my lesson and it is up and running. I do have a public facing name server too but it is for my various domains, pihole is just internal (television, laptops, phones etc). It is brilliant. Thanks again.

[@watchm4ker]

@@the-flatulator Ah. Wasn't sure on your level of knowledge, especially as it's a part that's usually kept hidden from most users.

[@the-flatulator]

@@watchm4ker My knowledge just gets me by. I'm a recent convert (24 months ago) from windows. I'm in the IT industry and have avoided linux/unix for 30 years. It's a big learning curve at 59 years old :)

[@watchm4ker]

@@the-flatulator Ouch. Worst part is, Microsoft was a huge player in the UNIX space, thanks to Xenix and early versions of NT. Then they tossed it all for their own special sauce, only to More or less reinvent the wheel for a bunch of *nix features and systems.

[@revelmonger]

What Raspberry Pi alternative would you recommend for running pi hole?

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

If you have a nas. Use docker/vm if the nas supports it. Rock pi and ordroid are good choices too

[@revelmonger]

@@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt at the moment all I have is an old 2005 HP laptop so finding out that the raspberry pi and it's alternatives are stronger than my laptop is a little depressing. I'll definitely be trying something from rock pi.

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

@@revelmonger that 2005 laptop will probably work if you install Ubuntu on it lol.

[@revelmonger]

@@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt I use it for school. Im looking for something cheap that I can use and run 24/7. I think I'ma try a rock pi 4a when I get birthday money.

[@revelmonger]

@@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt I notice that rock pi doesnt sell on their site. Would Amazon be a reliable vendor?

[@moetocafe]

One crucial aspect of such setup - its security, has not been discussed in the video. Installing a recursive DNS server is a security risk. DNS caching is another security risk on its own. But let's get back to the first risk - having open / exposed recursive DNS is a risk - the user can become a point of DDoS attack without even knowing it. If someone cannot ensure, that his recursive DNS server is NOT exposed (open) to the Internet - they should never use such server in the first place. I would recommend non tech savvy people, who don't understand running a DNS server very well, to NOT use one. People, who have privacy concerns should not use Google DNS either.

[@slim3788]

I've set my PiHole as a recursive DNS / DHCP server. I have the router set to do its' default dns settings. is using the router to redirect the dns to the pihole really necessary if the pihole is utilized as the dhcp server? Does it even matter to? I'm unaware of if the router dns setting does anything (XR500 dumos) if it's 'relaying' or not. would appreciate any insight on this setup. Additionally, if there's a way I could properly firewall it? how should the interface be set up?

[@fbifido2]

1. How to enable DNSSEC in unbond for pi-hole ??? 2. How does unbond protect you from Google & Cloudflare ???

[@comfysofa1549]

Hi there, just subscribed....i have a question/request. Im a pretty novice Linux user but one of the best apps i found on Linux was/is Compiz Fusion....could you possibly do a video on that...ive recently installed but i cant quite get it working properly...many thanks (if you can/want to of course)!!

[@flemmingandersen5244]

Hello! i install pi-hole on nas server it work work perfect expect from one thing!!! it all so blocked some page a rally like how I can stop blocking them?

[@tyty0071]

How do I do this if my AT&T Gateway does not allow one to change DNS setting?

[@eduardo_oliveira]

irmão muito obrigado por seu tutorial super fácil.

[@recordplayerboy8658]

Do I have to have git hub in order to install this? I tried thayat curl bash thing but it dinnit work

[@mr.boniato6402]

I use Cloudflare upstream DNS server to filter adult content. If I set this up, does this mean I won't be able to use Cloudflare's DNS?

[@yphastos]

Newbie question, Does Pi-Hole work to block youtube ads on a smart tv and smartphone? I've read ads on YT are not blocked by pihole because they are hosted con the same youtube domain. I don't know what ublock origin does on browsers because thankfuly it does block them there.