If any application calls another site/host to deliver the advert, then those are the ones that can be blocked as the most common ad-delivery domains are in the adguard list.
For any domains that are not in the list, you can use something like NextDNS (which does support encrypted DNS and has a free basic plan) which allows you to add any domain you want to block adverts from.
I personally use that in my house and use the following pre-defined block lists:
This is why my new app allows you to manually enter a DNS server, as if you use something like NextDNS, your dns server address will be xxxxx.dns.nextdns.io where xxxxx is your unique identifier for your profile.
I tested out 3 FAST apps (Pluto, Plex, and Roku, and they all showed commercials.
However, I also tested TheTVApp and it played all the channels that used to be blocked, i.e. ESPN, ESPN2, etc… Now I am not certain if those channels have been unblocked since the last time I accessed that streaming site.
I haven’t been able to determine if this app helps in reducing buffering. I normally don’t get much buffer issues in the first place, but I will test and post more definitive observations.
JPM69, yes it blocks the ads in RBTV77, tried it today, watched a lot of sports I normally would not just to test it. Never saw that first nasty ad again.
Yep, they seem to block those channels when they are airing something special. I forget what was going on a few months ago for the reason they blocked those channels.
That’s a nice site to have as your backup to your backups viewing. lol
Yeah i dont know why either but they kept them blocked for a while. I remember checking not that long ago and they were still blocked. Maybe a few weeks ago.
After you mentioned it I decided to try again and they were back.
That proves they were using DNS to block those channels. Using the encrypted DNS means they can’t monitor what urls/addresses you want to connect to and therefore those previous blocks would be removed.
Can the DNS app work with Surfshark running? I tried a different DNS app in past but then Surfshark didn’t work correctly? If so please send me a copy to test.