AdAway vs ProtonVPN vs Firefox+ublock etc (reddthat.com)

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Hey all, so I used Blokada (5, I think) for a long time but then when they forced an upgrade I moved on to AdAway. AdAway is great, it's not perfect, but it gets the job done.

I decided to give ProtonVPN a try, due to recent state legislative website laws. I like it, it's cool but it doesn't block ads in the free version and AdAway can't run at the same time, afaik.

I've heard lots of people talking about how great FF with ublock is and I only recently switched back to Firefox so I'm considering giving that a try but I'm getting overwhelmed.

What is the right combination to block most ads as well pretending to be from another state?

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[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Firefox with uBlock Origin should always be your starting point. It's not an either/or thing. I use ff+ubo and NextDNS for two layer ad filtering. There's literally no need to choose.

[-] Deemo@bookwormstory.social 2 points 3 months ago

Silly question how are you using nextdns?

Android Private DNS
Official Nextdns app (DNS over HTTPS)
Via a third party app (ex rethink, etc)

Also how often do you encounter nextdns being blocked on public/coreperate wireless networks?

[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Option 2

I never use wifi outside of my home. I have unlimited cellular data, so why would I bother?

[-] Deemo@bookwormstory.social 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Official Nextdns app (DNS over HTTPS)

Curious why do you use the nextdns app over optioin 1? Is it because your phone doesn't support Android Private DNS or for another reason?

Also how is power consumption?

I never use wifi outside of my home. I have unlimited cellular data, so why would I bother?

Fair. I guess its more helpfull in cases of poor cell reception or traveling (though I guess this is a edge case in its own right).

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