Stop the spying! Fix It with a Raspberry Pi + Pi-hole + Unbound (Complete Guide)

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You know what’s fun? Realizing your home network leaks more data than a cracked aquarium. You know what’s more fun? Stopping it IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES In this full tutorial, I walk you through installing Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi - and then leveling up with Unbound, a local recursive DNS resolver that gives you actual privacy from ISPs, apps, Smart TVs, and advertisers. 🧾 Download the Worksheet HERE: https://www.dad-the-engineer.com/blog/rpi-pi-hole-unbound-optional-worksheet The companion worksheet includes: • All commands copy/paste-ready • Setup checklist • Spaces to record hostnames, IPs, passwords • Maintenance notes • Backup reminders This walkthrough is designed for complete beginners, and yes - even if you’ve never touched Linux, you can follow this. If you can follow a recipe, you can build a DNS filtering system. Please Hype, Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔, and Share Join as a channel member - it's cheap, and the Discord access tier gets you an honorary Dad, that happens to be wicked good tech support. Members are automatically entered into the Raspberry Pi raffle after the AdGuard Home video. By the end of this video, you’ll have: ✔ A Raspberry Pi running Pi-hole ✔ Network-wide DNS filtering ✔ Optional Unbound for 100% local recursive DNS ✔ Fewer ads ✔ Less tracking ✔ More privacy ✔ And way more confidence in your home network 🛠️ Hardware Needed • Raspberry Pi 3B or newer (Ethernet recommended) • microSD card (8GB or larger) • SD card reader • Computer (Windows/macOS/Linux) • Router admin access Chapters 00:00 - The problem everyone hopes you ignore 00:23 - Take control of your privacy with Pi-hole + Unbound 01:47 - The game plan 02:20 - GET THE WORKSHEET!!!!!! 03:00 - What you need 03:31 - Step 1: Flash the RPi OS to an SD card 05:14 - Step 2: Update your RPi 06:17 - Step 3: Give the RPi a static IP address 06:58 - Step 4: Install Pi-hole 08:39 - Step 5: Set your router to use Pi-hole 09:35 - Step 6: Adding Unbound & configuring Pi-Hole (OPTIONAL) 12:20 - Do you want a redundant, high uptime Pi-hole video? 13:38 - Maintenance and backup (what most tutorials don't mention) 14:19 - Ask for help, if you need it - that's what dads are for #PiHole #Unbound #HomeNetworkSecurity #RaspberryPi #DadExplainsEverything