I’m putting together a real-world “network-wide adblock” setup using a Raspberry Pi 5. It will block a ton of ads + trackers across your whole Wi-Fi… but it won’t magically delete YouTube ads everywhere (I’m going to show exactly why).
What I’m packaging up for you:
- ✅ Step-by-step Pi 5 setup (safe + easy rollback if something breaks)
- ✅ Best settings for Pi Hole “set it and forget it”
- ✅ Troubleshooting + whitelist checklist (so your apps don’t freak out)
Quick question: do you want this as a single full guide or a 3-part mini series (Setup → Fixes/whitelists → “What it can’t block” reality check)?