What’s the most convenient + privacy-friendly way to block ads everywhere?

I’m an Android user looking for a convenient and privacy-friendly way to block ads across apps like YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, etc.

I’ve heard about using AdGuard DNS, but I understand that DNS-based blocking doesn’t really block YouTube ads.

So I’m wondering: what would be the best solution for blocking ads across as many apps and websites as possible while still being privacy-friendly?

Ideally, I’d also like something that I can easily turn on/off when needed — for example, if a website detects the ad blocker and refuses to let me access it.

edit: Also don't suggest browser only solutions as I already know them. The browsing is difficult and slow there, UI doesn't look very good.

What setup would you recommend?

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Controversial take on YT ads.

I turned personilized ads off for couple of months. I found that I'd start to get a lot more straight up sexual ads. One ad even included a straight up dXldo in it... When I looked to block the ad yt told me something like "you have to have personilized ads on if you want to be able to block ads". I'm wondering if this is a strategy they use to force users into turning personilized ads back on to get rid of sexual ads and AI slop it feeds you. Why can't you block ads with the personalised ads off?? I don't understand...its gotta be a tactic or something bmo.

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YouTube is trying to beat adblockers again

Isn’t it cute how they always try to ban ad blockers? Like they think they’re actually going to beat the internet and the overwhelming majority of people who fucking despise advertising? Like yeah go ahead make my videos stop loading for a little while, the good people at Adblock Plus will have me watching ad-free videos within a few hours. Just stop trying, YouTube. You’ll never beat us.

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How the fuck is this allowed in yt

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What ad block works for Miruro?

Every time I click, it opens a new tab for Opera GX or some AI thing or something and it's getting on my nerves, and I don't trust myself to accidentally download a virus

Here's a link for the site if you need to know

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Computerbase.de now blocks content like benchmarks for users with adblocker

Proof URL

https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/gaming/gears-of-war-e-day-benchmark-test.99535/seite-5#abschnitt\_benchmarks\_in\_wqhd\_uwqhd\_und\_ultra\_hd

Heres a way to remove the block in Ublock Origin with a custom filter

Just open your dashboard and under my filters insert the code

computerbase.de##+js(acis, document.createElement, /adblock|googlesyndication\.com/)

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YouTube Strike October 31st 2026

Hey y'all, I've never really posted here before, but I felt this needed to be said.

There is a growing movement of creators and users planning to stop all YouTube consumption through the month of November. This is a direct response to YouTube's recent changes including new AI features, changing the way views are counted, etc. in order to appease shareholders instead of it's community.

A passive boycott where people just watch a little less doesn't work. To show YouTube and Google that we are the ones upholding the platform, we need to (hopefully) actually hit their revenue and data tracking. This strike involves three core steps:

1. Cancel YouTube Premium: Cut off their direct subscription revenue.

2. Uninstall the app: Remove it from your devices so their passive tracking and data collection stops completely.

3. Block the ads: If you absolutely have to watch something, use a strict adblocker (like uBlock Origin) or an open-source frontend like FreeTube on desktop or NewPipe on mobile.

This is understandably a massive undertaking as YouTube and it's users are very widespread, but hopefully we can band together and share this strike with all corners of the internet.

YouTube is an amazing platform and a catalog of the best minds of our time sharing their knowledge, let's make sure a money hungry corporation cannot take that away from us.

We need to save YouTube!

Ps: I also highly suggest we use this month to migrate to alternative platforms that respect creators and users, such as:

Nebula

Odysee

Peer Tube

Vimeo

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