How to setup pi hole raspberry pi 5 ?

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Block ads & trackers on EVERY device with Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 5 + Unbound (recursive DNS) — with a SAFE “test one device first” rollout, plus a clean rollback so you don’t accidentally take your Wi-Fi down.

Pi-hole is a network-wide DNS ad blocker (works great for most ads/trackers), but it won’t reliably block YouTube ads (DNS can’t always separate ads vs video).

✅ What you’ll learn:
- Raspberry Pi 5 Pi-hole setup (Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-bit)
- Static IP the clean way (router DHCP reservation)
- Add Unbound for private recursive DNS
- Safely test Pi-hole on ONE device first
- Roll out to the whole house using Pi-hole DHCP (when your router can’t set DNS)
- Roll back safely if anything breaks

⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 What Pi-hole does (network-wide ad & tracker blocking)
00:23 Why Pi-hole won’t reliably block YouTube ads
00:45 What you need + the plan (Pi-hole + Unbound + DHCP)
01:09 Flash Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-bit + enable SSH
01:32 Find Pi IP + SSH in
02:20 Reserve a static IP (DHCP reservation in your router)
02:48 Update/upgrade + reboot
03:09 Install Pi-hole + set admin password
03:42 Install Unbound + verify it’s working (dig test)
04:05 Set Pi-hole upstream DNS to Unbound (127.0.0.1#5335)
04:26 Safety checks (Pi-hole web UI + ping Pi)
04:46 Test on ONE device (manual DNS on your PC)
05:08 Confirm blocking on a test page
05:27 The common mistake: DHCP range includes the Pi’s IP (IP conflicts)
05:48 Correct rollout order (Pi-hole DHCP ON first)
06:12 Set Pi-hole DHCP range (avoid Pi IP) + save
06:42 Turn router DHCP OFF + renew lease
07:08 Verify in Query Log (live blocks)
07:26 Safe rollback steps (router DHCP ON → Pi-hole DHCP OFF)
07:51 Quick troubleshooting checklist

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📌 Helpful official resources:
Pi-hole install (official): https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/basic-install/
Unbound (official guide): https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns/unbound/
Post-install DNS/DHCP notes: https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/post-install/

⚠️ Disclaimer
This video is for educational purposes. Your results may vary based on your router model, firmware, ISP DNS behavior, device caching, and the blocklists you use. Changing DNS/DHCP settings can temporarily interrupt internet access if done incorrectly—use the “test one device first” method and follow the rollback steps if anything breaks. No guarantees are made about specific blocking rates or compatibility with every network setup.

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