Apps / Network
Pi-hole
Ad and tracker blocking for every device at home
Blocks ads and trackers for every device on your network with no browser add-ons or per-device setup. It works as a DNS server: the address book every device uses to find websites. Pi-hole drops the ad addresses so they never load.
CategoryNetwork
Memory~90MB
Module
pi-holeInstalling it
Open the dashboard, go to Apps, press Add on it and apply the change. Or from a terminal on the box:
sudo homebox install pi-holeWhere to open it
| Service | Port | First login |
|---|---|---|
| Pi-hole | :8053 | Log in at /admin. There is no username — just the password Podhouse generated. |
Open it at your box's address with that port — the dashboard links to it directly once it is running.
Good to know
- Point your router's DNS at this box and every device is covered — that is the whole setup
- Port 53 has to be free. systemd-resolved holds it on Debian: set DNSStubListener=no in /etc/systemd/resolved.conf and restart it
- Only one DNS blocker can own port 53, so Pi-hole and the AdGuard Home module cannot both run