Some ads are not blocked

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@Prynn

how does one track down ads best way?

How do I determine what domain an ad is coming from?

Block ads or fix broken sites This FAQ is written in the context of finding out how to block an ad that isn't blocked automatically, but the same steps can be used to troubleshoot issues with sites that don't function properly. An example is that sometimes certain payment gateways try to collect metrics on the sale, but these domains are blocked by Pi-hole, so the payment cannot be processed. Also, some links send you through several referrers and if one of them is blocked, you may land on a …

@Prynn

since I use cloudflare dns over https, it’s using the cache to forward the dns and that’s why it’s not being seen in the query tab.

This is not the case. Regardless of what your upstream DNS server has in cache, the query will be shown in your query log and in /var/log/pihole.log