# I replaced my DNS resolver and the smart home finally shut up

DevFeed: [I replaced my DNS resolver and the smart home finally shut up](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/i-replaced-my-dns-resolver-and-the-smart-home-finally-shut-up-10753.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shedstack.dev/posts/quiet-smart-home.html>)

Author: Shed Stack

Published: 2026-08-29T15:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shed Stack](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shed-stack.md>)

Topics: [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Pi-hole](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pihole.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>)

Tags: [apps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apps.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [dns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dns.md>), [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [local](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/local.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [router](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/router.md>), [smart-home](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/smart-home.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telemetry.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes replacing Pi-hole with AdGuard Home, using device-level DNS rules and VLAN isolation to reduce telemetry from nearly 100 smart-home devices. It also notes maintenance costs, including occasional false blocks, app issues, and manual DNS configuration.

## Source excerpt

AdGuard Home and some strict VLANs quieted almost 100 internet connected devices that all wanted to phone home.