I started using Adguard Home last year. Runs on a Mikrotik hAP ax3.

oh, that device support docker?

The arm and arm64 models support but not everything works. So far only using Adguard Home, uptime-kuma and Lego.

How do you put the DDNS into adguard tho? Been looking for the settings for days

Adguard DNS Dashboard -> Home -> Scroll down to your devices

Assuming you added only 1 device, which is your router and have setup adguard on your router

Click on settings of that device

Scroll down

Plain DNS server addresses -> Linked IPv4 address -> Advanced settings -> Configure DDNS

If you have never linked before, click on Link IP address first

Thanks, got it working now
Tried DNS over TLS, but I dont think merlin and adguard are able to play along
Especially I dont see the option to turn off DNS server
Followed the steps in the website, couldnt get a connection lol

Merlin has DoT support directly if you’re using Adguard DNS.
otherwise if you’re running AdguardHome locally, you just forward everything to AdguardHome and do DoT/DoH/DoQ from Adguardhome

i just experimenting with adguard with open port & cloudflared tunnel.

1. adguard DoT, port forward 853 and using letsencrypt cert
work but sometimes a bit wonky (cannot resolve)

2. adguard DoH, port forward 443 and using letsencrypt cert
worked ok

3. adguard DoH with cloudflared tunnel & port forward 443 with cloudflare proxy
worked ok but sometimes high response time

one thing i still stuck is, when using cloudflared tunnel/proxy, client section is like this:



but on port forward, its like this:



This post has been edited by eds2: Jan 29 2024, 12:40 PM

I tried Pihole + unbound but the unbound part doesn't work.
$ dig pi-hole.net @127.0.0.1 -p 5335
It return nothing.

Unbound only works if I turn on VPN.
$ dig pi-hole.net @127.0.0.1 -p 5335
Same command but this time it works.

I doubt TM unifi blocked unbound.
Can someone else verify this?

127.0.0.1 = localhost.
so if you’re running unbound on a VPS and you’re running the command on your pc, it won’t work because the command is querying your pc.

tried to run adguard home, but totally unable to block ads

Not even one? Mine, I think most are blocked. I didn't really look in detail but the ads in LYN blocked.

It's a DNS block so you may need to clear your DNS cache. Or just use another device to test.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Feb 1 2024, 01:25 PM

tried manual with default filter, set router to adguard home dns, manual set device to adguard home dns none of them block ads

What blocklist you use?

I’m using these btw. Most of the ad is blocked

i just use the 1 default filter, let me have a try with yours

haiz, still the same, i think i will just stick with my adguard app

did your clients show up on the client list in adguardhome's dashboard?

Better restart your phone after changing dns. Sometimes the device cache didn't expired so it will still getting the previous record.
And it does not prevent youtube ads and facebook ads. (mobile)

yes, did show up in client list got dns queries , just that blocked by filters showing 0, i can see ads in lyn forum after switch to adguard home

check browser private dns settings
android private dns settings
icloud private relay

etc