NextDNS Review: A Mobile-Friendly DNS Service with Pi-hole-like Features
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Summary
The article is a personal review and recommendation of NextDNS as a DNS service that addresses the author's specific needs for mobile device use. The author explains why Pi-hole, while excellent, doesn't work for their mobile lifestyle since it's only available at home. NextDNS provides similar ad-blocking and privacy features as Pi-hole but works anywhere through DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS, making it ideal for users who frequently work on laptops and smartphones outside their home network. The article details the service's features, setup process, and advantages over other DNS solutions.
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First of all, it's only available at home, which is a total deal-breaker for me since I only work on mobile devices (laptop, smartphone) that come and go out of my house every day.
Which means I can't set my system resolver to PiHole because it wouldn't work when I leave home and if I let DHCP managing m
Finally! I'm happy to report that I found a DNS service that perfectly suits my needs.
My requirements are as follows:
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