▲ 43 ▼ inundated by ads on iPhone. how do i stop them? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by FakedFunk@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments I’m an idiot about this stuff, and I’m sure others are as well. Lemmings to the rescue?
[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're going to need to be more specific. Do you mean ads on websites? If so download a content blocker like Adguard. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 years ago* (4 children) I’m an idiot about this stuff, and I’m sure others are as well. Lemmings to the rescue? Done. How about not on browsers? Is there a way to block ads in random apps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) Random apps are going to be harder. Best option for your home network will be to setup a pihole. I’ve causally followed it but never actually set one up myself. I’ve heard it’s great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children) piHole is just a home network solution; correct? If I leave home it does nothing. Again, I’m an idiot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago Again, I’m an idiot Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] legostepper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildcelt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yep, it would only work inside your home network. You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago I appreciate you permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Adguard will work in other apps via DNS if you get the premium version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DustyNipples@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You can get a lifetime premium licence for a good discount if you look around. Highly recommended. Think I got it for about €20 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 0 points 3 years ago Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] glacier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tell all my friends to use Brave browser. It works fine out of the box. I've also heard some success with Firefox Focus. You can watch youtube in there too without ads. Configure the settings to allow background audio and you can listen with your phone screen off too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 years ago* (4 children) I’m an idiot about this stuff, and I’m sure others are as well. Lemmings to the rescue? Done. How about not on browsers? Is there a way to block ads in random apps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) Random apps are going to be harder. Best option for your home network will be to setup a pihole. I’ve causally followed it but never actually set one up myself. I’ve heard it’s great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children) piHole is just a home network solution; correct? If I leave home it does nothing. Again, I’m an idiot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago Again, I’m an idiot Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] legostepper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildcelt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yep, it would only work inside your home network. You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago I appreciate you permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Adguard will work in other apps via DNS if you get the premium version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DustyNipples@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You can get a lifetime premium licence for a good discount if you look around. Highly recommended. Think I got it for about €20 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 0 points 3 years ago Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] glacier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tell all my friends to use Brave browser. It works fine out of the box. I've also heard some success with Firefox Focus. You can watch youtube in there too without ads. Configure the settings to allow background audio and you can listen with your phone screen off too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) Random apps are going to be harder. Best option for your home network will be to setup a pihole. I’ve causally followed it but never actually set one up myself. I’ve heard it’s great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children) piHole is just a home network solution; correct? If I leave home it does nothing. Again, I’m an idiot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago Again, I’m an idiot Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] legostepper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildcelt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yep, it would only work inside your home network. You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago I appreciate you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children) piHole is just a home network solution; correct? If I leave home it does nothing. Again, I’m an idiot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago Again, I’m an idiot Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] legostepper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildcelt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yep, it would only work inside your home network. You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago I appreciate you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago Again, I’m an idiot Just to let you know, if you are willing to learn you are not an idiot at all ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] legostepper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is possible to set up pihole on the free tier of Google cloud and stay connected to it at all times through a VPN. I have been using that for a few years now with minimal issues. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildcelt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Pi-hole at home and pi-hole+PiVPN while away. Works perfectly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yep, it would only work inside your home network. You’re not going to have much luck blocking ads within apps with any other option I’m aware of. Maybe android has some OS wide ad blocking but iOS doesn’t. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent [–] FakedFunk@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago I appreciate you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clubb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Android has dns66, which kinda works; per example, on youtube, home ads are not blocked. Video ads are though, besides youtube's own ads, which are baked into the app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Adguard will work in other apps via DNS if you get the premium version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DustyNipples@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You can get a lifetime premium licence for a good discount if you look around. Highly recommended. Think I got it for about €20 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 0 points 3 years ago Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DustyNipples@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You can get a lifetime premium licence for a good discount if you look around. Highly recommended. Think I got it for about €20 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 0 points 3 years ago Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 0 points 3 years ago Yeah I got the family plan off stack social a few years ago for $30. Definitely worth the money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tell all my friends to use Brave browser. It works fine out of the box. I've also heard some success with Firefox Focus. You can watch youtube in there too without ads. Configure the settings to allow background audio and you can listen with your phone screen off too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago The Brave browser was full of ads for crypto currencies last time I looked into it. It hardly seems like a good option for someone who is trying to avoid ads. permalink fedilink source parent