Apps / Network
AdGuard Home
Block ads for every device at once
A DNS server for the whole house. It filters ads and trackers before they are ever requested, on phones and TVs that cannot run an ad blocker, and it is where you point the *.home names HomeBox hands out.
CategoryNetwork
Memory~120MB
Module
dnsInstalling it
Open the dashboard, find it in the App Store and press Install. Or from a terminal on the box:
sudo homebox install dnsWhere to open it
| Service | Port | First login |
|---|---|---|
| AdGuard Home | :3053 | The first visit runs a setup wizard on port 3054 where you create the admin account. |
Open it at your box's address with that port — the dashboard links to it directly once it is running.
Good to know
- Port 53 must be free first. On Debian check
ss -lntup | grep :53— if systemd-resolved holds it, set DNSStubListener=no in /etc/systemd/resolved.conf and restart it - Setup wizard runs on 3054 the first time, then the UI lives on 3053
- Add a DNS rewrite for *.home pointing at this box and every HomeBox address resolves house-wide