So with challenges around maintaining my selfhosted solution in my Pi Hole deployment with the constant movement and maintenance it requires at the moment I was looking for a similar solution that I didnt need to worry about.
Keeping powered, keeping connected set and forget almost

Well Enter NextDNS

NextDNS is a cloudbased private DNS service that protects you from security threats, blocks ads and trackers, and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids. It lets you control and configure your DNS settings without requiring a dedicated device. You can set and manage it over your browser on all devices and networks

You can sign up to NextDNS Here https://nextdns.io/?from=dk84dgxq
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Chapters


00:00 What is DNS
01:19 What I have used
02:03 ADGuard Home well....
02:40 Why im no longer self hosting
03:07 The Options
04:04 How I landed at NextDNS
05:25 The Next DNS Offering
08:45 The Web Gui Options
09:44 Security Settings
11:23 Privacy and Block Lists
13:15 Parental Controls
14:45 Block and Allow Lists
15:02 Analytics
15:31 Settings Send to Switz Cheese
16:25 Other Settings
16:58 Rewrites your local dns king
18:00 Some Live stats from a week of use
19:01 Pricing it can be free
19:58 Summarizing


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