The summary of ‘[2023] IMPROVE PI-HOLE BLOCKLIST | BLOCK YOUTUBE ADS AND MORE!’

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The video discusses using a Raspberry Pi as a Pi-hole DNS to block ads, focusing on the importance of maintaining and updating blocklists regularly. The speaker demonstrates adding domains to a blacklist manually, emphasizing the use of regular expressions. By targeting various ad domains, users can effectively block ads and improve their browsing experience. It is highlighted that monitoring query logs can help identify and whitelist necessary domains to avoid breaking web applications. The speaker encourages viewers to stay updated with regex lists to reduce ad exposure and promotes engagement and feedback from the audience for future content.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses how to block more ads, specifically YouTube ads, using a Raspberry Pi set up as a Pi-hole DNS. The method is not foolproof and requires periodic updating of blocklists. Adding domains to the blacklist can potentially break web applications, so users need to check their query logs to whitelist domains if necessary. The speaker demonstrates this process by showing how to manage blacklisted domains using regular expressions in the Pi-hole DNS interface.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains the process of adding to a block list to effectively block ads. They emphasize the importance of targeting various ad domains and combinations. The speaker suggests adding regular expressions (regex) to the block list manually, providing examples like blocking Yahoo ads, secure.footprint.net, and match.com. They demonstrate how to verify if the blocking is successful by testing on a YouTube video, mentioning that checking the query log can help identify ads to add to the blacklist. The speaker recommends hitting the blacklist button to block domains where ads appear.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of maintaining a block list to prevent unwanted ads. They explain that as you add more domains to your blacklist, the percentage of blocked content will increase. The speaker emphasizes the need to constantly update the block list as ad services create new domains. They recommend following links in the description for updated regex lists to reduce the chances of seeing ads in the future. Viewers are encouraged to watch previous videos for more tech-related content and subscribe for future videos. The speaker asks for feedback and engagement from viewers and expresses appreciation, concluding with a positive message to the audience.

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