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GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks agoIt’s free for a limited number of queries per month. Generally enough for one device (depending on personal usage, obviously).
Mullvad has a free ad-blocking DNS you can use, too. I recommend the “base” version: mullvad.net/en/…/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls
BobDolesBBallHandle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
Well crud.
Sounds like Quad9 doesn’t actually do ad blocking, so that’s not much of a replacement.
tehBishop@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Quad9 is a crap choice though 😥
NanoooK@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Why?
tehBishop@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
It was founded by the Manhattan district attorney and the city of London police force (globalcyberalliance.org/history/) and IBM. I know that they say they are now reincorporated as a nonprofit in Switzerland but I find it suspect that they don’t mention their history on their webpage, the Wikipedia entry doesn’t have a history section and the Global Cyber Alliance doesn’t have a Wikipedia entry either.
I might be paranoid but all this seems weird to me and I don’t trust them.
Seimhe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thanks very much for the explanation. I’ve installed NextDNS in my phone now and will do other devices as I get to them.
I don’t recommend Mullvad, and I appeal to everyone to stop recommending them. The monies they receive directly funds fascism and is responsible for serious harm to society and erosion of democracy.
chagall@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
FYI you can point your home router to NextDNS and quickly get whole-house coverage that way. This is good for things like smart tvs, Roku/android boxes, kindles etc.
Installing directly on your phone & laptop is best for devices that will travel outside of your home network.
Seimhe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh, that’s fantastic advice. Thank you!
Imaginary_Stand4909@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Do note: this might break a lot of websites people go to. I used NextDNS for my router and a family member couldn’t get to shopping websites like Hot Topic or Uniqlo. They straight up block you.
I gave up and put ISP dns bavk and just use Unbound on the router + enable NextDNS on Individual devices.