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?

      • ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host
        3·
        11 hours ago

        Best practice is to host 2 PiHole instances, if 1 DNS sinkhole fails you can fallback to another one (Primary & Secondary DNS Server) that way you don’t lose internet access.

        Certainly read and try to interpret the documents as best as you can, I suggest going the Docker Compose route for hosting as it’s quite straight forward and a great tool to learn if you want to selfhost other software, fiddle around with 1 DNS sinkhole before you jump head first into getting the second one up though.

      • wltr@discuss.tchncs.de
        3·
        16 hours ago

        FYI it works on anything. I hosted it on a Raspberry Pi 1B (the very first one, it’s slow shite), and now I host it on an Orange Pi Zero. It’s not as slow, but it’s not too powerful either. Both devices are plenty for this project.

        Recently, someone hosted it on a ESP32 or something. Not giving the link, simply because I don’t know which one is the genuine one. I use the project for close to a decade and it’s just works, mostly.