Out of the box, pihole has a few block lists already set up. Those are pretty good already.
To add more, you can find some good block list collections online. No need to add them all. Pick a good handful, depending on the category of stuff you want to block. Here are some helpful links:
… Once you got a few block lists set up, you’ll probably want to whitelist some things specifically, that are otherwise caught up in the filter. This is a super helpful resource for that:
There’s a script on github (don’t have the link right now) for an automated whitelist. I was expecting it to break some things or end up useless, but it was the perfect addition for me
Edit: https://github.com/anudeepND/whitelist
Pi Hole with a few good block lists…
Also using this on the go through VPN
Same.
Same. Wireguard is a beautiful thing.
Which VPN service? I normally use Tailscale with the Pi as an exit node, but I’d like to have simultaneous VPN connection
I think people just use wireguard for this. And pivpn.
Interesting. I’ll have to look into PiVPN. Thanks!
Same here. Wireguard.
Yup. Another piHole user.
Which block lists?
Out of the box, pihole has a few block lists already set up. Those are pretty good already.
To add more, you can find some good block list collections online. No need to add them all. Pick a good handful, depending on the category of stuff you want to block. Here are some helpful links:
https://firebog.net/
https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts
… Once you got a few block lists set up, you’ll probably want to whitelist some things specifically, that are otherwise caught up in the filter. This is a super helpful resource for that:
https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/commonly-whitelisted-domains/212
There’s a script on github (don’t have the link right now) for an automated whitelist. I was expecting it to break some things or end up useless, but it was the perfect addition for me Edit: https://github.com/anudeepND/whitelist
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/lists.php