Blocking ads somehow turned into an arms race...
Started with a basic browser ad blocker. Then moved on to HTTPS filtering when that wasn’t enough. Then came the really stubborn in-app ads that somehow still found a way through.
Every time ads get harder to block, the setup seems to level up too
What did you start with, and what are you using now for the really stubborn stuff?
Also, big thanks to everyone here. I’ve picked up many useful tricks!
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I have been using AdBlock Pro for a year, and I can clearly feel that it has blocked tons of ads on YouTube and other websites. It is still constantly updating now!
If you download it, you can use my code (27OUU4) to unlock extra features, like blocking of cookie prompts, popups, video ads.
Use the link below to unlock premium features.
I've done both Firefox and YouTube ReVanced at most, none of that complicated tech to send ads into a blackhole, Firefox remains since it's a web browser and better than chrome on phones but I am too lazy to reinstall Revanced, having both Youtube and Revanced at once nah fuck it too much space waste.
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Adguard's app doesn't blocks ads on Youtube App, it makes a VPN to block on browser, not a solution, just a band-aid. Firefox already has Ublock in it so... moving on.
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#### Long term solution:
If your device runs on android, let it be a phone or TV... just install Firefox and use Ublock. Google Chrome has Adguard and Adblock plus too. So many fucking restaurants playing those 1 hour loops of XYZ music getting interrupted by Ads, blasting their costumers with shit, if you have a business and can't or don't want to do spotify then do Firefox/Google adblockers.
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### This is a list of tricks on how to stop wasting time with Ads on Youtube mobile.
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You don't want to install external little thingies, too scared, too complicated, shady websites, blablabla, all valid reasons.
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Navigation bar on the lower edge of the screen (App history: **|||** Minimize App **[]** Back **<**) for the sake of explanation, always three of them, usually are similar.
##### What to do?:
> 1> Open the app in vertical (Hopefully no retard shorts play).
>> 2> Tap on any video, get the Ad since it's been hours from last time opened (Unless Channel has no monetization).
>>> 3> Press **<** to shrink the video player. (Vertical mode)
>>>> 4> Tap on any other video (Get another ad).
>>>>> 5> Repeat (4> and 5>) 4-5 times until the actual video loads.
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Video is now on History, else refresh History.
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##### What now?:
> 6> Go to your History tab (Click your profile picture) keep it there.
>> 8> Watch the video normally until you get an ad.
>>> 9> Press **|||** or **[]** to close (If you are in Horizontal, turn the phone vertically)
>>>> 10> Go back inside and press **<** to shrink the video player.
>>>>> 11> Tap on any other video in History (Barely any ads here).
>>>>>> 12> Refresh History so the video is where you left it.
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Notes:
**>>>** While in vertical sometimes Youtube will pop a banner ad, this is not a coincidence. Youtube shorts which appear in Vertical stop the video player and thus the ad from playing, video reels (Horizontal feeds such as News or etc, are in fact videos) community posts don't do shit. Do the thing.
**>>>** History may be moved automatically without you doing anything to hide the History section, for a reason... just make sure to scroll up so it shows it on the screen before using History.
**>>>** While in vertical sometimes Youtube crams a video between 2 banner ads, this is not a coincidences, unless bigger phone screens allow you to see past this banners then the UI is tied to a %Percentage% of the screen, flip the phone horizontally to hide banner ads.
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#### **Do the Maths:**
Each ad is minimal 5 seconds to "Skip Ad" and maximum 10 seconds long, **you'll get 2-3** of them if you wait to press "Skip Ad", that's 10 seconds minimal to 20/30s Max.
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There is a minimal time counter you need to meet in order to stop receiving Ads, **usually** 2 ads that you "Skip" are enough for a total of 10 seconds.
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The steps above cause Youtube to freak and suffer, a total time of 1 second per Ad doesn't counts towards the minimal timer and Youtube gives up somewhere around 4-5 ads (It costs them money lmao) rather than than shoving 10 ads of 1 second, allowing you to spend a total of 5 seconds at Max instead of 10 of "Skip ads" only at first.
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At second you get an Ad every 10 minutes of video... In 60 minute videos, that's 6 ads, 60 seconds of "Skipped" Ads. By brute force skipping ads. Once the video gets into History, Each ad becomes 1 second every 10 minutes, 6 seconds only.
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### Videos inside Videos.
You are browsing a video, watched it and found another one underneath, you click it and you get an ad, now you reclick the video where you found that one but Youtube won't show it again, it's lost.
#### Solution: Add it to a playlist and do the trick in there.
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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