It apprears that NextDNS has removed No Google, No Facebook, and other blocklist without notifying users. One person said the NSA blocklist was also down. The company had made no responses to complaints on the community server when I checked earlier. Crickets…

I noticed Android and Linux being unable to access the app and web interface to confirm connections, starting some time on November 4th. I was able to switch DNS providers on Android and switch back, after which NextDNS seemed to work. On Linux however, systemd confirmed it was enabled but it went right to google’s webpage with no block.

If you’re on NextDNS, go check your domain filters ASAP. I switched to RethinkDNS, and it’s been decent so far. What is everyones preferred solution?

  • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    6 hours ago

    Thanks for this suggestion. I’m taking your advice and have ordered two servers. Should have them soon. So do I just use a Linux OS like Diet Pi with a Docker container using pihole for domain filtering and then run another container with Unbound for DNS resolving?

    How did you do it?

    • ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host
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      3 hours ago

      Important - disclaimer: Given that I do not know what hardware you have purchased my suggestion below may not be the perfect solution for you, if your hardware is underpowered then I would skip Proxmox and just install Debian as the host operating system, the installation for Docker & PiHole is the same, this lessens security but it’s unlikely you’ll be exposing your PiHoles directly to the internet so it should not matter too much.

      Personally I would install Proxmox VE on these devices as the host operating system, Promox is a virtualiziation manager this lets you easily spin up Virtual Machines or Linux Containers.

      Once you have Promox up and running I would spin up a Debian 13 Virtual Machine, these VM’s will act as your server, you can then follow the documents to install the Docker Engine & Docker Compose on the Debian VM’s and then PiHole’s guide to spinning up the Docker Compose instance.

      If this is confusing don’t worry, follow each document as best as you can, ask questions and I’ll try my best to answer as soon as possible!