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[–] ftbd@feddit.org 27 points 14 hours ago (9 children)

FYI for those using DNS-based adblocking: I discovered that my AndroidTV box asks 8.8.8.8 when my local DNS server blocks a request.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Dang, so you'd have to block Google's DNS at the router level too?

[–] sanguinet@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn't mind doing it. I run my own DNS so it wouldn't affect me, but I figure if they're already trying 8.8.8.8 they may as well try 8.8.4.4 and perhaps more, so it'd require a bunch of firewall rules.

Now, all of that is moot point cause I hate the whole "smart TV" thing, so they'd never be connected to the internet.

Right. It's probably easier to give it a whitelist instead of a blocklist.

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