Welcome!
Last Updated and verified on: 19th July 2026.
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Hi! My name is Robin and i am one of the moderators here on r/Adblock.
I was hired to help moderate, develop the subreddit wiki and help provide information to people needing it here.
I have come to this subreddit with a simple goal to help build this subreddit and help teach people about digital privacy / safety in the adblocking space. I simply would like to help people grow when it comes to this topic,
so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask =)
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This post is a curated quick list (Not a guide!) of FOSS adblocking and privacy tools for 2026 and onward.
This aims to solve the common questions and prevent the spread of misinformation in this subreddit around which tools to use by providing community vetted, open source tools for different platforms in one place.
Any suggestions are appreciated. This post will be updated!
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Catagories
Desktop / Web
- PC / Desktop
- Browser extensions
- Browser extensions (MV3)
Mobile
DNS
- DNS services / Providers
- Recommended filters
- Aggressive filters
- Netork clients (Routers)
Smart TV blocking
- Android / Google OS
- Samsung OS
- TizenTube
- Apple TVs
- LG OS
- Amazon firestick
Misc
- Script Executors / Managers
- Extra tools
Privacy tools
- Browsers
- VPNs
- Private Networks
- Password managers
- Authenticators
- Messaging apps
- Email
PC / Desktop (System wide)
Windows
- Adguard (Paid options)
- Zen
Linux
- Adguard (Paid options)
- Zen
Mac OS
- Adguard (Paid options)
- Zen
Browser extensions
- Ublock Origin
- Ublock Origin Lite
- Adguard
- Ghostery
- AdNausium
MV3 (Chromium based browsers)
- Ublock origin lite
- Adguard
- Ghostery
Mobile
IOS
- Brave Browser
- Ublock Origin Lite
- Adguard (Paid options)
- Blokada
- Wblock
- Yattee
Android
- Brave Browser
- Adguard (Paid options)
- Blokada (Version 5/4)
- New Pipe
- Tubular
- ReVanced
- ReVanced Patches
- Rethink DNS
- F-Droid
DNS
A DNS based solution to ad blocking is not highly effective at adblocking!
This is because content on a page on a website such as YouTube, everything (Including the Ads) are all delivered to you through the same domain as the website (domains which deliver critical content). This means anything it tries to individually block will often break / block the website.
This leads to obvious problems, which is not ideal. They are however very effective as a privacy tool, filtering mobile based ads, hard to reach / IoT devices and certain types of TV OS ads.
Private DNS service providers
- NextDNS
- Adguard DNS (Paid optinos)
- ControlD (Paid)
- Rethink DNS
- DNS Bunker
Public DNS Servers
- Adguard DNS
- Quad 9
- Ali DNS
- Caliph DNS
- BebasDNS
- DNSPrivacy
Recommended DNS Filters
- Easylist
- Easy Privacy
- Fanboys Annoyance
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- Adguard DNS / base
- Adguard tracking
- Adguard mobile ads
- Adguard Social media
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- HaGeZi Light
- HaGeZi Normal
- HaGeZi Pro
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- OISD
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- 1hosts Lite
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- Steven Black (Host file)
- Peterlowe (Host file)
- Dan Pollock (Host file)
Aggressive Filters (Advanced)
These filters are very aggressive and they do not prioritise site functionality.
- 1Hosts Xtra
- HaGeZi Multi Pro++
- HaGeZi Ultimate
- No Facebook
- No google
Network clients (Advanced - Hardware required)
Smart TVs
Most smart TVs are proprietary systems, and are hard to develop and block ads on due to the nature of their operating systems. This means most TVs cannot have most ads blocked, including Live TV.
This means these options require side loading.
Remember the risks of doing this.
Android / Google TV
- SmartTube
- TizenTube Cobalt
- YouTube Origin
Samsung (Tizen OS)
Apple TV
LG
Roku
Amazon Firestick
- Adguard (Paid)
- Blokada 4
- SmartTube
Misc
Script managers / executors (Advanced)
- NoScript
- Tampermonkey
- Violentmonkey
- Greasemonkey
Extra tools
- Privacy Badger
- Nuke Anything
- Nuke Anything Enhanced
App / Site specific
Chromium (MV3)
- Ublock Origin Lite
- Adguard
- Ghostery
Twitch
Content blockers
- Brave Browser
- Adguard Extra
- Grayjay
YouTube
Content Blockers
- Brave
- Ublock Origin
- Ublock Origin Lite
- Adguard (Paid / Paid options)
- Ghostery
- ReVanced
- SmartTube
- MorpheAPP
YouTube front ends
- Invideous Instances
- Free Tube
- ReVanced
- ReVanced Patches
- Yattee
- SmartTube
- Tizen Tube
- YouTube Origin
Tools
- YouTube Row fixer
- Enhancer for YouTube
- Sponsor Block
Privacy tools
As always, check out privacy guides for in depth privacy tutorials and tools.
Recommended browsers
Remember, Google (Chrome) and Microsoft (Edge) both have a buisness model of
"Your personal business is our business model".
Both companies have extensive ad networks, heavy AI intergration with fully automatic tracking integration topped with questionable privacy policies.
If you can, switch away from them to a privacy respecting alternative.
- Brave
- Mullvad brower
- LibreWolf
- Waterfox
- Helium
- Ungoogled chromium
- Zen
High Privacy (Advanced)
VPNs
Every VPN listed here is a paid product.
If you would like a free one then use the free teir on Proton VPN.
DO NOT download free VPNs, they can and will collect then sell your data.
Stick to trusted, reputable tools, From trusted, reputable sources!
- Proton VPN
- Mullvad VPN
- IVPN
Private Networks
Password managers
- Proton Pass
- BitWarden
- 1Password
Authenticators
- Proton Authenticator
- Aegis
- Bitwarden
Email
Messaging
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