[llamataboot]

I love the pi-hole, but I can't seem to figure out how to get resolving of .local hostnames back when I use it. Like, I can no longer ping my media server at media.local, I have to use the exact IP address. Not a deal breaker, but annoying.

[foxyv]

If you point the PiHole Upstream DNS to your router's DNS (Or whatever DNS server is hosting the .local domains) it should resolve .local hostnames again. I think by default it uses 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4

https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/change-upstream-dns-server-i...

[llamataboot]

Thanks! I've tried that, but then got switched around with what was pointing where. DNS is definitely a part of the stack that still confuses me, despite on the surface seeming somewhat simple!

[whalesalad]

Make sure Pihole has your local DHCP/DNS server setup as the first resolver. So it will check your router for example before checking externally. Then again, you might be using Pihole as your DHCP server?

Explain your setup some more and I can add more details.

[StreamBright]

Yes, there are few things like that. I think this project is a good start but needs some features like local zone support (being the authoritative NS for you local domain).

[programmarchy]

I thought .local names used mDNS. Not sure why pi-hole would interfere with that.