Blocky Home Assistant Add-On

A powerful DNS proxy and ad-blocker for your Home Assistant ecosystem.

Introduction

Blocky is an advanced DNS proxy and ad-blocking add-on designed for Home Assistant, offering features like custom DNS resolution, conditional forwarding, performance enhancement through caching, and support for modern DNS protocols including DoH and DoT.

Features

• DNS query blocking with customizable lists (e.g., ads, malware)
• Advanced DNS settings per client group
• Performance enhancements via caching and prefetching
• Supports DNS over HTTPS/TLS
• Security-focused with DNSSEC and eDNS
• Privacy-centric design without user data collection
• Easy to set up and configure

Installation

1. Navigate to Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store in Home Assistant.
2. Click ⋮ → Repositories, enter https://github.com/robocopklaus/hassio-addon-blocky and click Add → Close. Alternatively, use the Add-on Repository Badge for a quick setup.
3. Find the Blocky add-on in the store, click on it, and press Install. Wait for the installation to complete.

Post-Installation Configuration

After installation, configure Blocky via the Home Assistant interface:

• Access the Blocky add-on and navigate to the 'Configuration' tab.
• Modify the settings as needed to suit your network and preferences.
• Save your changes and restart the add-on for them to take effect.

For detailed configuration options and examples, refer to the Blocky Configuration Guide.

Usage

Blocky can be used to:

• Enhance network security by blocking malicious domains.
• Improve browsing speed by reducing ad load times.
• Customize DNS resolution for specific domains in your network.