The original post: /r/pihole by /u/FILLI39 on 2025-01-19 20:40:15.

I was thinking about setting up a pihole on my home network to reduce ads across all devices. I haven’t set one up before so I have a few questions about security and compatibility. 1st question: What security risks does adding one to my network pose? 2: How would I reduce security risks? 3: Will this cause any issues with the functionality of any devices on my network, such as smart tvs, ring cameras, nest thermostats, etc? 4: I’ve seen people say that a pihole can be used to increase the security of IoT devices, how does this work? TIA