Why do speed tests no longer work?

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@jesiwag330

The speedtest on fast.com worked up until the moment that I installed pi hole.

Does the speed test not work at all, or are the results not what you expect?

These tools can help you determine if any of the domains that load with the speed testers are being blocked and causing problems.

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 …

I will note that with stock blocklists and some additional regex, I have no problems with speedtest.net (I don't use the other site).

You also might want to try different upstream DNS servers to eliminate any interference from the two you are now using:

    PIHOLE_DNS_1=208.67.222.222
    PIHOLE_DNS_2=208.67.220.220