Raspberry Pi Ad Blocker with Pi-Hole!

The ending is the best part...

In this tutorial we set up a Raspberry Pi network wide ad blocker in less time than it takes to cook a hot pocket.

Network-wide protection
Instead of browser plugins or other software on each computer, install Pi-hole in one place and your entire network is protected.

Block in-app advertisements
Network-level blocking allows you to block ads in non-traditional places such as mobile apps and smart TVs, regardless of hardware or OS.

Improve network performance
Since advertisements are blocked before they are downloaded, network performance is improved and will feel faster.

Monitor statistics
Our Web interface offers control of your Pi-hole and a central place to view statistics. We also include an API for extending these stats.

Raspberry Pi
The first-generation Raspberry Pi Model B was released in February 2012, followed by the simpler and cheaper Model A.
In 2014, the Foundation released a board with an improved design, Raspberry Pi Model B+. These first generation boards feature ARM11 processors, are approximately credit-card sized and represent the standard mainline form-factor. Improved A+ and B models were released within a year. A "Compute Module" was released in April 2014 for embedded applications.
The Raspberry Pi 2 was released in February 2015 and initially featured a 900 MHz 32-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor with 1 GB RAM. Revision 1.2 featured a 900 MHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor (the same as that in the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, but underclocked to 900 MHz).
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B was released in February 2016 with a 1.2 GHz 64-bit quad core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, on-board 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB boot capabilities.[25]
On Pi Day 2018, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ was launched with a faster 1.4 GHz processor, a three-times faster gigabit Ethernet (throughput limited to ca. 300 Mbit/s by the internal USB 2.0 connection), and 2.4 / 5 GHz dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi (100 Mbit/s). Other features are Power over Ethernet (PoE) (with the add-on PoE HAT), USB boot and network boot (an SD card is no longer required).
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B was released in June 2019 with a 1.5 GHz 64-bit quad core ARM Cortex-A72 processor, on-board 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, full gigabit Ethernet (throughput not limited), two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, 1–8 GB of RAM, and dual-monitor support via a pair of micro HDMI (HDMI Type D) ports for up to 4K resolution. The version with 1 GB RAM has been abandoned and the prices of the 2 GB version have been reduced. The 8 GB version has a revised circuit board. The Pi 4 is also powered via a USB-C port, enabling additional power to be provided to downstream peripherals, when used with an appropriate PSU. But the Pi can only be operated with 5 volts and not 9 or 12 volts like other mini computers of this class. The initial Raspberry Pi 4 board has a design flaw where third-party e-marked USB cables, such as those used on Apple MacBooks, incorrectly identify it and refuse to provide power. Tom's Hardware tested 14 different cables and found that 11 of them turned on and powered the Pi without issue. The design flaw was fixed in revision 1.2 of the board, released in late 2019. In mid-2021, Pi 4 B models appeared with the improved Broadcom BCM2711C0. The manufacturer is now using this chip for the Pi 4 B and Pi 400. However, the tack frequency of the Pi 4 B was not increased in the factory.

Raspberry Pi 400 Kit
The Raspberry Pi 400 was released in November 2020. A modern example of a keyboard computer, it features 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM on a custom board derived from the existing Raspberry Pi 4 combined with a keyboard in a single case. The case was derived from that of the Raspberry Pi Keyboard. A robust cooling solution (i.e. a broad metal plate) and an upgraded switched-mode power supply[32] allow the Raspberry Pi 400's Broadcom BCM2711C0 processor to be clocked at 1.8 GHz, which is 20% faster than the Raspberry Pi 4 upon which it is based.

[crackedEgg]

This does not route all traffic through be raspberry pi. It only asks the pi for domain name lookups (which is called DNS). It will not tank your internet speeds

[tgirard]

Love love love love love my pie hole. By the way you don't have to use a raspberry pie. You can use most any machine that can run Linux. It's really amazing to see how much bandwidth is used just for ads

[some_one]

You know i trust that shorts shows this to most people that won't do it so it doesn't become a noticeable problem for these companies so they don't try to find a solution

[filoofox]

It would take me 500x times longer then microwaving a hotpocket just to exit vim.

[スヘア]

did he just put the DNS address with http in router DHCP 💀

[saltymashedpotatoes]

DNS servers don't route traffic. It's only a phonebook for the Internet.

[carlosw.pozoserrano]

super interesting, can you give me the link to see the full video please

[Xiellion]

Careful, pihole had a pretty major security concern recently if my memory is correct, I would double check your running a secure version

[Nick-LD-Zn]

13%. Just imagine those same companies layoffs if they would be suffering from the same inefficiency. They are using my connection for something I've never asked for in the first place.

[markhottman]

You just destroyed the ad revenue for:
META Rockstar IDEA 💡!

[Tomago]

Only downside no one talks about: it’s always out of stock and costs $200 if you want the kit from ebay. Even just a cheap-o bare bones kit will cost $100

[rsinistic]

You mean respond to dns requests, not route internet traffic .

[agnosticmanquestionsall]

I use Adguard DNS to do the same but this is cool

[pagefault]

i am bout to do this only on my pcs private network (i have a weird network setup)

[oddjob]

I tried to Google pi hole. It returned some very interesting results 😳

[Pixel_Recap]

You can also build this using javascript

[AzeUnknwn]

that's all? will this affect my network performance in gaming? 🤔

[corel]

or just add DNS of adguard to your router ???

[AngularHavok]

Adgurad home free is better but thank you

[syIer.]

I tried it and it worked great, sadly it slows down my internet quite a bit. The RP can’t seem to keep up with my 2.5gbps speed