diff --git a/ADBLOCKING.md b/ADBLOCKING.md index 3faaa324..6fa35f5a 100644 --- a/ADBLOCKING.md +++ b/ADBLOCKING.md @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Note that: * applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches * applications, browsers mostly, that have a *"data saver"* like feature that proxies requests through their servers (eg. Opera w/ Turbo, Opera Max app, Puffin, Chrome w/ data saver, UC Browser, Yandex w/ Turbo, Apus Browser, KK Browser, Onavo Extend, Maxthon) will not have ads blocked as NetGuard can't even see those domain requests -* the test page only works using the hosts file downloaded from [here](https://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default) * YouTube ads are not domain based and cannot be blocked * NetGuard does not use the IP adresses in the hosts file, because it doesn't route blocked domains to localhost * NetGuard does not concatenate hosts files, so you will have to use a source which does this for you or do it yourself @@ -61,4 +60,19 @@ Apart from using a hosts file, you can block most in-app ads by blocking this ad
+An alternate way to block advertisements is by using special DNS servers, like these: + +* [AdGuard DNS](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html) +* [Alternate DNS](https://alternate-dns.com/) +* [NoAd](https://noad.zone/) + +You can set DNS server addresses for all connection types in the NetGuard advanced options. +Note that when you set two DNS server addresses, the default (operating system/network provider) DNS servers will not be used anymore. + +Be sure to read the privacy policies of these services as they might log your DNS requests. + +Feel free to let me know about other servers or request to add them in alphabetic order by doing a pull request. + +
+ **Please do not mention this feature in Google Play store comments, since Google does not allow ad blocking applications in the Play store.**