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neves 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: California law forces Netflix, Hulu to turn down a...

Do you manage to block ads from apps? I use streaming devices like Roku or an Android Projector. Do I need my own DNS server with a blocklist? Does it work?

richid 10 months ago | [–]

It's still worth it to block ads at the DNS level but ad platforms are wise to the game and now serve from domains that also serve legitimate content.

spicyusername 10 months ago | [–]

If the ad is embedded in the video DNS blocking does not typically work.

neves 10 months ago | [–]

Sure, but in the world of microservices, maybe it is doable

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