# AdGuard Home Unbound Redis

AdGuard Home Unbound Redis is a self-hosted network services app. A Docker container combining AdGuard Home, Unbound (with DNS prefetching), and Redis as an in-memory caching layer for faster, private DNS resolution. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1717/adguard-home-unbound-redis

## Description

A Docker container combining AdGuard Home, Unbound (with DNS prefetching), and Redis as an in-memory caching layer for faster, private DNS resolution.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

57/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 84 (last commit 30 days ago)
- Popular: 32 (38 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/imTHAI/adguardhome-unbound-redis
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/imthai/adguardhome-unbound-redis
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/adguardhome-unbound-redis-018o5d2048j2gq?q=adguardhome-unbound-redis

## Common questions

### What are the default AdGuard Home credentials in this Docker image, and where can I change them?

The default credentials are admin/admin. You can change them in config/AdGuardHome/AdGuardHome.yaml.

### Should this Docker container be given a dedicated IP or network?

The container should be used with a dedicated IP or network.

### Has Redis caching caused setup problems for users running AdGuard Home in Docker?

A user asked for help after configuring Redis as a cache for AdGuard Home in Docker failed to work.

### Have self-hosters reported unstable connections or failed website loads with this stack?

A DietPi forum thread reports unstable connections and websites sometimes not loading with AdGuardHome and Unbound.

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