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### How do I signup for NextDNS?
Click [here](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5)!
### Can I block YouTube ads with NextDNS only?
No, [you can't](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-block-ads-on-youtube/253/2) block them using only DNS-level blocking (see below).
### Do I still need an adblocker with NextDNS?
Yes. <sup>[1](https://help.nextdns.io/t/x2hzbps/using-nextdns-why-is-ublock-origin-still-catching-lots-of-ads) [2](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/About-%22Why-uBlock-Origin-works-so-much-better-than-Pi%E2%80%91hole-does%3F%22) [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/t8qn8c/comment/hzqrrfa/?context=3)</sup>
Yes. On desktops, [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) with [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) is highly recommended.
* [Cosmetic filters](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Does-uBlock-Origin-block-ads-or-just-hide-them%3F#cosmetic-filters) to hide first-party ads (e.g., [YouTube ads](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-block-ads-on-youtube/253)), hide [ad-placeholders](https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r33005057-How-to-block-the-spaces-taken-up-by-blocked-ads), web annoyances, etc.
* [Block DNS requests](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/l7xetb/network_priority_for_firefoxs_enhanced_tracking/gle2mqn/?web2x=&context=3) from being sent in the first place ([Firefox only](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#important-note))
* Full [list of benefits](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/About-%22Why-uBlock-Origin-works-so-much-better-than-Pi%E2%80%91hole-does%3F%22)
[1](https://help.nextdns.io/t/x2hzbps/using-nextdns-why-is-ublock-origin-still-catching-lots-of-ads) [2](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/About-%22Why-uBlock-Origin-works-so-much-better-than-Pi%E2%80%91hole-does%3F%22) [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/t8qn8c/comment/hzqrrfa/?context=3)
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