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| ====== Ad blocking ====== | ====== Ad blocking ====== |
| Ad blocking can be done in several ways: | Network-wide ad blocking may be desired for content filtering to reduce ads, reduce bandwidth usage, reduce tracking and increase privacy. |
| | This can be accomplished with OpenWrt by installing one of the options below. |
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| * Packages [[packages:pkgdata:adblock|adblock]] + [[packages:pkgdata:luci-app-adblock|luci-app-adblock]]. The latest adblock online documentation can be found here: [[https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/adblock/files/README.md|README]] | ===== Solutions ===== |
| * Packages [[packages:pkgdata:simple-adblock|simple-adblock]] + [[packages:pkgdata:luci-app-simple-adblock|luci-app-simple-adblock]]. The latest Simple Adblock online documentation can be found here: [[https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/simple-adblock/files/README.md|README]] | ==== Adblock ==== |
| * Package [[packages:pkgdata:banhostlist|banhostlist]] (has not been updated since 2015) | * Packages [[packages:pkgdata:adblock]], [[packages:pkgdata:luci-app-adblock]] |
| * Package [[:docs:guide-user:services:dns:adguard-home|AdGuard Home]] Installable version of https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html | * Configuration: **LuCI -> Services -> Adblock** |
| | * Support: [[https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/adblock/files/README.md|documentation]], [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adblock-support-thread/507|forum]] |
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| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adblock-vs-simple-adblock/5236/6|This forum post]] (from 2017) gives a short comparison between Adblock and Simple Adblock. Summarized, it says that Adblock is more powerful and might receive additional features in the future while Simple Adblock aims to be easier to use and more performant. | ==== Adblock-Fast ==== |
| | * Packages: [[packages:pkgdata:adblock-fast]], [[packages:pkgdata:luci-app-adblock-fast]] |
| | * Configuration: **LuCI -> Services -> Adblock-Fast** |
| | * Documentation/support: [[https://docs.openwrt.melmac.net/adblock-fast/|documentation]], [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adblock-fast-ad-blocking-service-for-dnsmasq-and-unbound/170530|forum]] |
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| Instructions for Adblock quick setup via terminal. | ==== AdGuard Home ==== |
| Most steps can also be done using the GUI with LuCI. | * Packages: [[packages:pkgdata:adguardhome]] |
| | * Documentation/support: [[docs:guide-user:services:dns:adguard-home|documentation]], [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/how-to-updated-2021-installing-adguardhome-on-openwrt-manual-and-opkg-method/113904|forum]] |
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| <code bash> | |
| # Install packages | |
| opkg update | |
| opkg install adblock | |
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| # Provide web interface | |
| opkg install luci-app-adblock | |
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| # Backup the blocklists | |
| uci set adblock.global.adb_backupdir="/etc/adblock" | |
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| # Save and apply | |
| uci commit adblock | |
| /etc/init.d/adblock restart | |
| </code> | |