Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had this issue.
I've tried reinstalling on the device. I've tried wiping cache, user data and then reinstalling. Not really sure what else to try since the other versions of the app don't successfully block ads for me.
I've also checked notifications settings on the website and on the app itself and they are all turned on.
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(If this has already been discussed elsewhere, sorry! I'm using the latest version of uBlock Origin (1.68.x) in Firefox. YouTube works almost completely fine – videos play normally, no adblock warnings, filters are applied correctly. But: When using the YouTube search (/results) page, only Playlists or Shorts are shown – and they repeat endlessly (see screenshots). As soon as I disable uBlock for the search page, all video results show up again. Does anyone know a working filter rule or workaround to fix this – without having to disable uBlock entirely for YouTube? [link] [comments] |
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So if you didn't knew about it before, I made a program that blocks Ads on your whole windows machine by using blacklists. The program name is called ZBlock and after some of you gave me your feedback, I used that to evolve and fix all of the annoying bugs it was causing. The software uses a specific windows file called " It is free, open-source and easy to use. If you ever come across an issue you can DM me and I'll give you a fix step by step.
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I am using Brave with uBlock Origin, Adblock Ultimate and i am still getting ads.I also used the ublock origin script from here
https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions
and i still have ads......
I want to allow ads on YouTube but all of the results on Google are asking how to block ads or don't give an answer
Howdy all!
Forgive me if this is a well worn topic, I'm a PC guy myself and happily use ublock origin on firefox.
My kiddo, on the other hand, has a chromebook that he uses for school (I bought it, not a school issue). Is there a best solution for killing the overwhelming advertising that he has to see?
Hello,
a while ago I made a Youtube adblocker (GoldenAdblocker) and it only has 40 users yet, that is why I am asking you to give it a chance. The adblocker actually works differently and is not detected by Youtube. It hides the main player and uses the 'embedded' one to give you ad free experience. By using this method, the main player still shows ads and by syncing it with the embedded one, creators still get paid for ads, make money, and you see 0 ads. It is basically a win for both sides. You can download it here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/goldenadblocker-–-ad-bloc/kceccekgjgfdomichipipailldbkgbbf It is completely free to use. If you have any questions or even technical ones, feel free to ask. The adblocker is not open source, but I am planning to make it one day. All features have been remade for the embedded player, so it is like the main player, but with the old UI, so this also effectively also returns the OLD UI.
Hey everyone 👋
I recently built a free Chrome ad-blocker extension that focuses on:
I made this mainly for myself and a few friends, but I’d genuinely love feedback from real users:
Chrome Web Store link:
[https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ajmonbkfjffgdhhacjmlkfpdpbfnaeon]()
Not trying to sell anything — just improving it based on community feedback.
Thanks in advance 🙏
Hey, I’m looking for help on how to block ads on my Xbox IPv4/DNS settings. I used to have one that limited ads and made it very easy to click off them, but no longer works ;(
I had a friend over and had to click off 100s of explicit NSFW ads, I was so stressed 😭
I just released the updated version of my Free AdBlocker, Strong Advertising Shield 2.0, and it has been tested and published to the official Microsoft Edge store extension. https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/oailcdbhjiaehjdcomcccldamcpdcokm Remember that it's specifically for YouTube, so if you want to try it, it's available now. Just let it skip the advertisement by itself. If you want to memorize the site, here it is https://yt-ad-blocker.com Because I'll soon be introducing new features and other interesting extensions and applications. Bye! I'm now publishing it on the chrome store too
I am so tired of being inundated with ads. It’s horrendous.
I’m so tired of them I’m willing to pay whatever I need to make them disappear. I don’t want them when I watch a YouTube video on my phone or when I am streaming something on my TV.
Any recommendations on what I should be using? Is there something I could make?
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So I have an issue which is clearly stated here but I will rephrase in my own words as well: https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/396605464/err-too-many-redirects-from-ublock-origin-lite So basically, whenever I perform a google search, I get this error page ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS for a few seconds before google directs me to my designated search results. I think this is caused by the ublock origin lite adguard url tracking protection because when I disabled it, this issue went away. I cleared my cookies and reinstalled chrome but the issue is still there. I was wondering if any one else was having this issue and if there is a way to fix it. [link] [comments] |
Strong Advertising Shield è stato aggiornato alla versione 2.0 Ho creato un adblocker specifico per youtube come avevo comunicato, ha un sistema innovativo e moderno che impedisce alla pubblicita' di caricarsi ed anche il tracciamneto dell'utente viene neutralizzato, ho il piacere di comunciarvi che è stato aggiornato alla versione 2.0, è molto piu' reattivo, inoltre è stato inviato a Microsoft Edge ed è sotto revisione da 48 ore nell' Edge store, a breve sara' disponibile nell'Edge store, mi mancano i soldi per metterlo nel chrome store 😁 appena possibile lo metto anche nel chrome store, nel frattempo se volete provarlo è al seguente sito web https://yt-ad-blocker.com inoltre aggiungero 'presto altre utilita' e applicazioni gratuite nel sito, quindi segnatevi il sito. Supportatemi con una donazione se volete, ma non è necessario per scaricarlo, cosi' che potro' continuare a sviluppare questi tool, vi ricordo che non necessita' di installazione, che non necessita di settaggi, basta caricarlo nella cartella estensioni, la prima votla appena attivato se andate su youtube dategli il tempo qualche secondo di skipapre la pubblicita', poi sara' piu' veloce, se lo attivate avendo gia' youtube aperto allora cliccate su ricarica nella apgina dell'estensione, oppure su youtube cliccate control + F5 ciao
Now Blueplayer has decided to put ads on their app through a banner and I’M UTTERLY DEVASTATED!!!
I had finally found a means of watching youtube WITHOUT ads that only ian watkins would approve of and hack my system the moment they play and now it has gone the way of skipvids with YET ANOTHER subscription to remove ads like Adtube premium!!
I am left with absolutely nothing YET AGAIN!!! Invidious suddenly worked again, but it was only for 2 days before it suddenly stopped working with the video format suddenly not being supported out of nowhere despite videos working like usual just minutes prior, meaning ALL other alternatives relying on Invidious don’t work either!!
Now it’s back to square one YET AGAIN!!! Piped is broken like it has been for years and Poketube‘s site can’t even be accessed anymore! Cloudtube is worthless as usual and the same goes for tubo!! Invuedious, which I just discovered from a quick search, doesn’t play videos, and refreshing just gives me a 404 error like the bad gateway error from Poketube while Viewtube just gives me host errors!! SwizzTube used to work perfectly for three days when I discovered it this week before it suddenly stopped working and instead just punched me with pop-ups to donate every time I tap on ANY website!!!
I’m BEYOND fed up with the Adpocalypse and War on Adblockers!!! I just want to watch Caddicarus & all of Todd in the Shadows’ Top 10 Worst Hit Songs videos in chronological order and I now can’t do that without either getting my devices hacked or being stuck with only one hour of videos per day, meaning that if I want to listen to the entirety of All the Grand Memories of All the Lovely Years, I’ll have to do it over the course of ONE WHOLE WEEK AND FOUR DAYS!!!!
Are there ANY means of watching youtube WITHOUT all of this device-hacking ad crap left!? AT ALL!?! I’ve done EVERYTHING MULTIPLE TIMES and absolutely NOTHING works anymore!!! I’ve searched eveywhere multiple times on multiple occassions and at best, the solutions are only temporary!!
I! Need!! More!!! ALTERNATIVES!!!! I’m not even asking for a Fridge Adblocker, a TV OS Adblocker, PC Monitor Adblocker or Toaster Adblocker or Car Adblocker!!! JUST YOUTUBE WITHOUT ADS!!!! This mental health hazard can genuinely not stand!!!
What is left!? WHAT!?!
As title.
There is more to it than just installing an ad-blocker. There are more angles everyone must cover in order to keep things working. I have a setup with Firefox that has not failed even ONCE in years. Never had an “adblocker stopped working today on youtube” or anything else.
What do you need to know?
First, you need to accept the fact the the browser that you use plays a good role on this. You might have hear this many times: avoid Chrome. This is the heart of the wolf that is ruining adblocking for everyone. The main Google house. Just avoid and import it to another browser. Do your research about which one fits you better. Firefox. Brave. Etc.
Go for the most praised and known effective ad-blocker. In this case, uBlock Origin. Avoid ABP, it is not the same as it used to be. Also NEVER use more than one ad-blocker simultaneously.
Assuming you completed the very first and main step of running away from Google Chrome and you chose a browser that can use uBlock Origin (preferrably not uBlock Origin Lite, but it is also solid), you need to set your browser privacy settings to the most strict setting. After this, clearing all cache and cookies to ensure no evil leftovers remains.
You also need a Canvas Fingerprint defender/scrambler so websites cannot place a permanent identifier on you.
You MUST also use other protection addons to cover different bases. If these addons have ad-blocking feature, you MUST disable them and exclusively delegate specific ad-blocking to uBlock Origin so that way you keep other protection types without interfering uBlock process. This way it does its job properly. For example i use Malwarebytes Browser Guard for malware, scams, phishing and trackers with its ad-blocker totally disabled.
Use a User-Agent switcher and manager. These spoof websites trying to gather info about you and your browsing arrangement. You can tell website you are using a specific version of Chrome when really using Firefox or another browser.
I use an Enhancer for youtube, which lets me cuatomize options otherwise not available on YT. I mention this only because it is part of my set.
So long story short, perfect ad-blocking is more than just one ad-blocker addon, but a set of multiple ones covering the other needed angles. Take your time and learn about this. This is also known as Browser Hardening.
Hope this helps. This has never failed me for so many years, not even once. Wishing these tips bring this for you too!
So here I was doing my usual daily peruse of youtube and I finally got the "we dont allow adblockers" message on youtube. I go to look at my blockers, Ublock Lite (manifest v3 ver) is fine but adblock plus is greyed out. I go in and find youtube on the list of ALLOWED FRICKIN SITES. Has Google done the dirty and bought out Adblock Plus ? my money is on yes.
I have Adblock/Adblock Ultimate/Plus/Pie Adblock/ and Ghostery Adblock
A crypto place called whitebit but also quite a few others are starting to get through now, are they just the straglers that will get caught in another update or such?
Usually it's 100% tight though, it's strange, I know to restart the extensions and the browser when it happens with places like youtube, but this other sites and that didnt work anyway
Update ublock origin lite or the original if you use the original and the warning is gone. Problem solved.
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It's the first time in a long while that uBlock Origin Lite has stopped working on YouTube for me. Is there any fix? Or should i just wait for the extension to update to resolve this issue? If there’s no solution, what alternatives would you recommend? [link] [comments] |
Ciao, mi farebbe piacere se voleste provarlo, non necessita di installazione, non richiede impostazioni, lo cariche nelle estensioni del browser e fa tutto da solo. E' molto potente perchè sfrutta un metoso innovativo, e inoltre blocca completamente il tracciamento dell'utente, su youtube l'utente viene continuametne monitorato, effettuano centinaia di richieste e iniettano continuamente script per controlalre l'utente, tutto questo viene bloccato e la connessione diventa pulitissima, ovviamente blocca i video pubblicitari che non riescono ad attivarsi, avete due possiblita' o lo lasciate agire e aspetatte che faccia ripartire il video, oppure cliccate su skip sul video pubblicitario. Nasce perchè dopo aver perso il lavoro sono rimasto a casa a lungo e non avevo altro che il computer, quindi ho inizato a guardare molti filmati su youtube per distrarmi, ma venivo continuametne bombardato dalla pubblicita' in maniera sconsiderata, senza controllo, mi stava creando dei problemi, cosi' ho deciso di studiare il funzionamento, coem avvenivano le connessioni ed ho creato diverse tipologie di adblocker, alcuni molto agressivi, ripuliscono completamente youtube e lasciano sotlanto il filmanto senza commenti e senza grafica, soltanto il Player. Ho deciso di rendere gratuitamente disponibile una versione che tutti possono usare, non richiede instlalazione, e non prende dati, non servono opzioni, fa tuto da sola. E' possibile segnalarla? Lo volete provare? Saluto
I am currently looking to buy a smart TV (our first ever). However, I need the option to run ad free YouTube on it. I have seen a few options out there, are there any recommendations here? What would should I look for in a smart TV to achieve this? Specific brands/OS?
Thank you!
before Days I talk with some Developer and I tell him about youtube ads and anti ads tools is not working in chrome ! because youtube will deducted later ..
TODAY IS THE FINAL FOR YOUTUBE ADS AND THEY MADE IT !
https://github.com/Mustafa1p/Anti-Youtube-Ads-Extension-
Please check this Powerful tool and supported ! is real crazy
Hi guys just wondering if anyone has any working AdBlockers for chrome mainly for youtube but also just for general websites. Everyone I try works for a bit then shits the bed. Any recommendations would be much appreciated
I am sick of dealing with cookie banners where I have to manually reject everything before I can even load a webpage.
Want to use an ad blocker that blocks the cookie popups. Have given up on ublock and want to know if something is good for cookie banners in particular.
Considering open adblocker, adguard and ghostery but it’s the cookies i want gone.
I'm not sure YouTube keeps changing scripts frequently to track us from using adblocks ever since the war began in October 2023. It's the most difficult to bypass and I'm pretty sure I cleared caches and cookies, and using one Adblock extension correctly using AdGuard or with uBlock Origin (using Edge or Chrome).
If you want to prevent YouTube from using a 5-second delay on a video page, make sure you avoid refreshing on a video page, and also add these scripts to AdGuard (in "User Rules") and uBlock Origin (in "My Filters"), (note: don't use multiple adblocks at one place, this can cause conflicts and more adblock detections which can be difficult to bypass).
youtube.com##container > .yt-playability-error-supported-rendereres.style-scope
youtube.com##error-screen > .yt-playability-error-supported-renderers.stlye-scope
youtube.com##.ytp-cultural-moment-player-content.ytp-player-content
youtube.com##.ytp-cued-thumbnail-overlay-image
youtube.com##.ytp-cued-thumbnail-overlay
youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.openPopupConfig.supportedPopups.adBlockMessageViewModel, false)
youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.adBlocksFound, 0)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytplayer.config.args.raw_player_response.adPlacements, [])
youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.hasAllowedInstreamAd, true)
www.youtube.com##+js(nano-stb, resolve, 1, *, 0.001)
www.youtube.com##+js(nano-stb, setTimeout, *, *, 0.001)
Also, try refreshing YouTube on the search bar.
When you click on 'Pause on this site', does it pause it indefinitely? I find that the most popular sites that I visit and paused some time ago are getting blocked again.
Chrome with AdBlock v6.33.2 extension
Live television and/or streaming apps (YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Disney, etc). Thank you for voting!
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Okay so I was just playing a game (Btdb2) until i got this ad. it's been ages what he hell [link] [comments] |
Extremely aggressive advertising & upgrade plan when you're on free tier
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How am I supposed to remove this new option? They are just ads. [link] [comments] |
So I only started using YouTube Music recently because I wanted to see if it used less RAM than listening to music on regular YouTube. But then the ads hit and omg, it's as bad as spotify, maybe worse even. It doesn't seem that uBo lite was blocking any of the ads, which is weird because it works perfectly on regular YouTube. Does anyone else have this issue and is there a way to solve it?
My old phone had a situation I set up before where I could click the bottom right circles on a browser and I would get some sort of block ad function that opened into options to try the article. Something like 11ft, wayback, and some archive site were present.
Does anyone know what this was? Some type of shortcut? I’d just click while on a page and it’s immediately take me to the article on another site.
Thanks for helping!
It's pretty much always a full 180 on my face.
Something just changed. I had good adblock for Youtube on my Mac in Chrome. It suddenly stopped working. Firefox with UBOrigin does not work now. Brave on Mac does not work now. All show Youtube ads now.
Anyone know how to get Youtube working with no ads on FF or Brave?
i’ve been looking for a vpn with ad blocker because my browsing experience has been getting super annoying with all the popups and random ads. i’m in the US and trying to keep my budget reasonable, but there are just so many options out there that claim they’re the fastest, the safest, or the best at blocking ads. it’s hard to know which ones actually deliver and which are just hype.
some reviews say one vpn works great for streaming but the ad blocker is weak, others say the ad blocker is solid but speeds drop too much. i just want something reliable that actually blocks ads, keeps me safe, and doesn’t slow down my connection. i’m not super techy, so i’d like it to be easy to set up and maintain too.
if anyone here has used a vpn with ad blocker recently, which ones actually worked well. did it slow your internet too much. do you need extra steps to make the ad blocker actually effective or does it just work out of the box. also, how trustworthy are the companies behind them, any weird privacy stuff i should watch for.
any advice or experiences would be super helpful before i commit to one service.
I'm on Firefox for Android and whenever I play a YouTube video with uBlock it just won't load. The page does but the video is either blank or stuck buffering forever.
Works fine without uBlock but obv ads come back so did something change recently? Because it was fine for months
Hi Im using Brave browser and the windscribe extension with ukraine server. It was working fine until last week but now theres constant ads. can I fix this somehow or do they block vpns now?
I started using an adblock on Firefox today, but that version of YouTube is really bad. I did it because the ads on yt have become unbearable. It's not even about the quantity, it's just that suddenly a lot of the ads are some AI generated gooner stuff and they refuse to ban them. The only ways to possibly get rid of these ads on the app seem to be turning on personalised ads or buying premium, but I would rather avoid these, as they would definitely benefit YouTube and they don't deserve it. Is there any other option?
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Hey r/Adblock! I'm Ansar, creator of Zen. I wanted to share something we've been working on for a long time: Zen Enterprise, a version of Zen designed for small and mid-sized orgs that need reliable, centrally managed ad-blocking. With the enterprise edition, we're focused on the security issues caused by online ads. Malvertising has become a major attack vector – Confiant recently reported that 1 in every 78 ads in early 2025 carried some form of risk, but many companies still rely on under-configured firewalls or browser extensions that can be disabled. We kept hearing from admins who wanted something trusted, simple, and lightweight that worked across every browser and OS. Zen Enterprise uses the same open-source engine as Zen Personal, so improvements flow both ways. Zen Personal stays free and central to our mission; the enterprise edition just helps us keep the project sustainable without needing VC money or drifting away from what matters. You can read the full announcement post or start here if you'd like. If you're curious, happy to answer questions or talk about the technical side! Not trying to sell anything – just wanted to let you all know what we've been building and get your thoughts. And genuinely, thank you for the support many of you here have given along the way! [link] [comments] |
Like the title says, my work laptop has MS Edge as the web browser, and our IT does not allow installation of new software or Edge extensions. Is there another way to block YouTube ads without getting a Premium subscription?
Not sure if this is the right sub, sorry and thank you in advance. For context, I’m using an ASUS router with PiHole DNS which… well, I assume you guys know what that does.
Is there an ad blocking app/service for routers, similar to the AdBlock chrome extension? I’m looking to block/skip video ads in the same way AdBlock extension does when using Chrome browser on my computers, but do the same thing when watching YouTube App on my Apple TV and YouTube App on my cell phone.
I’m assuming the answer is no, but I figured I’d ask someone who knows more than me.
its like a ad every two swipes this gotta be twitter lmaooo
I remember back in the day there was something called "Fadblock", but i think the original owners sold it and at some point it was infected with malware?
Anyway, right now I'm on FireFox with uBlock Origin witch is great, but I would like something that is "youtube friendly" where youtube registers the ad as watched so the youtubers actually get paid. Is there such an adblockers out there right now?
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a project I've been working on called Flow Optimizer.
I got tired of constantly clicking "Skip" and waiting for slow content, so I built a lightweight extension to handle it automatically. It’s designed to be a productivity tool that keeps you in the "flow."
Key Features:
It's completely free and I'm looking for feedback from the community to make it better.
You can check it out here:
chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/flow-optimizer-video-spee/ikdlmdkkhigmocmllbofdjpgofkjkkpb
Let me know what you think!
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Basically the title. The story is from r/LegalAdviceUK, and the second image was posted by another redditor in r/assholedesign earlier. [link] [comments] |
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This has been going on for a while now. (the userscript for ublock is in use already. so no it won't help here.) [link] [comments] |
I have an LG tv with webos and i never watch yt because i aint watching a 1 min unskippable ad, so is there a way to skip them? Ive tried installing smartube but i cant, i also read that changing my location to albania will stop sds but it doesnt work for me. Thanks
I've used Adblock, Adblock pro/plus, adguard, ghostery... they all stop working a few months in. The only ads that really bother me are the YouTube ones... is there anything that works for you?
I swear something has shifted with the way ads behave lately. It is not just showing me stuff I searched for anymore. It feels like it knows the kind of day I am having. If I am stressed I get mental health apps. If I am tired I get coffee ads. After an argument I suddenly got relationship therapy ads. It feels too specific and too timely.
The weird part is I am not searching for any of that. I am not posting anything about my mood either. It feels like it is picking up signals from somewhere and I cannot figure out how. I am not trying to go down a conspiracy rabbit hole but it feels different from the usual tracking everyone is used to.
So now I am wondering if there is any way to actually block this kind of thing. Is it just normal ads being smarter or is there something I should be tightening up on my end. Are ad blockers enough or should I be using multiple tools together. Do people combine blockers, privacy browsers, VPNs, or anything else to stop this level of tracking. I am open to learning because this is starting to feel a bit too close for comfort.
I mentioned this post before for my PC, but as of rn, I just want it for my phone. I like to listen to asmrs while I sleep, but those stupid adds keep waking me up and I've had enough of those adds doing this to me.
I just wanna make sure I'm not downloading a virus or anything that'll mess up my phone.
I was using a VPN to avoid Twitch ads (Albania & Ukraine) but I started getting these annoying Twitch Turbo ads that cut off the stream for a few seconds. Anyone else got them ? Did you found a way to avoid them ?
what the hell youtube I though you still led ai adverts and you have allowed the old puppy scam back on stage
Hello I know this is probably a common question, I'll be setting up a Pi hole in the next few days but what else can I do for blocking youtube/netflix ads on a Samsung TV?
This is particularly with my phone (android) and how i love to use asmr's as sleep aid. But these stupid adds keep waking me up and I just want them gone. So does anyone have any recommendations?
This morning as I do every other morning hop on my PC to check the overnight news and one of the first sites I go to is news.com.au and I used Google Chrome and have never had an issue. This morning however out of the blue a big banner comes up that blocks 1/2 the screen and asks you to turn the adblocker off if you want to keep reading.
I followed the instructions from news.com.au to turn the adblocker (Ublock Origin Lite) off and I even went to disabling it totally when their instructions still wouldn't work and I still get the message to turn my adblocker off but there isn't one running..
Has anyone else run into this issue at all and I have ublock origin lite to block ads on youtube and it has worked seamlessly for me for over 12 month now but now this stuff comes up with the news site I get my news from.
I have even now just removed Ublock Origin Lite and Adguard from my PC completely and it still says that I still have an adblocker running.
Any help is appreciated.
Cheers,
C
Anyone know any updated filters to make it work? My Alternate player Ive tried freezes all the time now . Ublock Origin isn't working even with the twitch.tv##+js filter.
Ublock nogt working with youtube in fire fox any idea it stops the wbsite from functioning can not watch any videos
I need help to install and setup yattee thanks in advance
saw that meme going around about connecting to albania to avoid youtube ads and decided to test it because why not switched my vpn to an albanian server (was using purevpn but prob works with others) and holy shit, youtube is actually ad free. like completely. no pre-rolls, no mid-rolls, nothing. been watching for like 3 hours now and not a single ad apparently youtube doesn't serve ads there because of some legal thing? idk the details but its wild that this actually works and isn't just a meme only downside is some videos are geo blocked but honestly worth it for the ad free experience. way better than dealing with ublock filters breaking every other week anyone else tried this or know why albania specifically?
Hello everyone,
I recently made a really powerful Youtube adblocker, which uses a different method that normal player filtering. It uses the embedded player to block ads. It also returns the old Youtube UI, includes all of your favorite features (e.g. auto play, theater mode, and more!) and videos loads as fast as possible. I will really like if you check it out here: Chrome Web Store or Official GoldenAdblocker Domain. Hope you will enjoy it, and give me some feedback!
and i don't mean just getting rid of the popup, i dont want the 15 second buffer before I play any video 😭 ive been using ublock origin and then brave adblock after, none of which worked
I opened up adblock browser on my Motorola 5G but then I see new things:
Tab groups and standard tabs is now visible
Search tabs option is new
Doesn't show the number of web pages you've visited when deleting browser data
How can I return everything back to normal? I feel like this had updated just like Chrome, which is why I haven't seen this before on my LG G6 phone.
I use Luna but it doesn’t working this week. I just need block ads on games! No yt or something else.
You open one recipe page and your phone sounds like it’s trying to launch a weather satellite.
Welcome to mobile ads. They’re not all equally terrible—but a few are repeat offenders for battery, data, and sanity.
(Context: I work on a privacy-focused Android browser, but this isn’t a product pitch. Use whatever you like.)
Pop-ups / forced redirects.
The classic “Congrats!” page that steals focus or dumps you into a new tab. It’s less about sales and more about hijacking your session. Fix: keep pop-ups/redirects blocked; if one site keeps doing it, consider killing JS for that site only and move on with your day.
Sticky bars and floaters.
A banner glued to the top/bottom with a close button the size of a pixel. They cause layout jumps, fat-finger taps, and general grumpiness. Fix: Reader Mode or a quick cosmetic hide usually calms the page.
Autoplay video (sound optional, rage guaranteed).
Looks harmless until your CPU spins up and your data plan cries. If your battery melts while reading the news, it’s usually this. Fix: disable autoplay where you can; data saver helps too.
Full-screen interstitials.
You scroll… and boom, the whole screen is an ad with a tiny “×” hiding in the corner. These are pure flow killers. Fix: stronger content blocking helps; for sites you actually like, switch to Reader Mode or find their RSS instead of fighting every screen.
“Native” in-feed ads.
The ones that look like posts with a whisper-grey “Sponsored.” They’re first-party, so they dodge simple domain blocks. Fix: train your eyes; Reader Mode strips a lot of this fluff on article pages.
Content recommendation grids.
“Around the web” tiles with dramatic thumbnails. High tracker density, low signal. Fix: block the usual widget domains or just skip them entirely.
Pre-roll / mid-roll on videos.
Ad stitched before/during the video. Heavy on data and delay. Fix: if you’re on mobile data, lower default resolution and kill autoplay; that alone saves a chunk of pain.
Notification “ads.”
Months ago you tapped “Allow” on a site and now you live in Casino Town. Fix: prune site notifications; better yet, block prompts by default.
Some pages add a bonus layer: AMP / heavy page builders that shovel in a slot every few paragraphs. If a page thrashes around like a washing machine, you’ve found one.
From the field:
1) Autoplay video and full-screen interstitials — top battery/data wasters + rage taps.
2) Rec-widgets and sticky bars — constant layout shift and tracker soup.
3) Native in-feed — hard to mentally filter; slips past basic blocking.
4) Pop-ups/redirects — security risk spikes and lost context.
5) Notification “ads” — out-of-band noise you forget you allowed.
Optional: turn on a data saver and drop default video resolution on mobile data. Your battery will write you a thank-you note.
Video starts itself? → pause/mute, kill autoplay, try Reader Mode.
Everything jumps around? → sticky bars/rec-widgets; Reader Mode or cosmetic hide.
Random redirect? → pop-ups/redirects must be off; if it’s the same domain, consider JS-off for that site.
Site breaks after blocking? → loosen for that site only and report the breakage so the lists can improve.
tl;dr
Mobile ads aren’t equal. The big villains: autoplay, full-screen takeovers, tracker-heavy rec widgets, and sticky bars.
Use built-in blocks + Reader Mode + per-site tweaks, and prefer a real browser over in-app views.
Goal isn’t “zero ads forever”—it’s less junk, less tracking, same content.
Disclosure: I work on a privacy-focused Android browser with built-in ad blocking. This post is product-agnostic—use whatever tools you like.
The method I used a few months ago to block ads on Twitch is now ineffective. Let me know what you do to make it work for you.
I recently reinstalled the AdGuard app (lifetime family plan) that I purchased from Stack Social long ago. The ad blocker works well & it doesn't interfere with my two AdGuard Home DNS servers at home, as there's a setting to automatically turn OFF the DNS protection if I'm on certain wifi hotspots. It comes with a browser assistant extension that I also installed. The extension syncs well with the AdGuard app. I can't seem to decide if I should uninstall uBlock Origin & use this other extension.
Hi is there a way to block facebook app ads? I have seen some youtube videos on how to set up a Raspberry Pi local DNS which blocks ads on streaming services on your TV, but I'm curious if there's also a way to do this with apps like facebook?
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Hi, I hope you’re doing well.
I’m looking for a developer who can build an MVP automation flow directly inside Geelark, using the native RPA tools.
For now, I need only TikTok and Instagram account creation, running inside the cloud mobile devices. The flow must support: • Integration with SMS-Activate • Upload of profile picture, bio and name (variables provided by me) • All steps executed directly inside the Geelark device (app-based, not web) • Proxy and device setup already handled inside Geelark • After creation, the account must be properly warmed-up
Geelark already provides a warming-up flow, but we can customize it to make it more human, unique, and less detectable.
This is an MVP, so we can keep it simple, but it must work reliably.
If the MVP performs well, I will expand the scope to other platforms.
I have urgency for this, so please send your price and estimated delivery time.
We cast our steam deck YouTube to our TV while we sleep and I am so sick of the damn podcast episodes as ads. We tried a couple extensions for Chromium but none of them seem to work. Are there any that work on steam deck?
If I wanted to share my location, I would've clicked that setting to turn it on. Since I never turned it on, don't ask me to share my location, you already know the answer, it is no.
If I wanted to subscribe to your email list, I would've clicked on the button to subscribe. Since I never clicked on the button to subscribe, don't ask me to subscribe, you already know the answer, it is no.
If I wanted to share cookies, I would have clicked the button to enable cookies. Since I never clicked on the button to enable cookies, don't ask me to enable cookies, you already know the answer, it is no.
If I wanted to log into my Google account, I will click the button and type in my password to login. Since I never logged in, don't ask me to login, you already know the answer, it is no.
If it were a yes, I would've taken the initiative and led myself to engage such settings. Since I have not taken a lead to engage such settings, leave me and my settings alone. I'll take the lead to set what I want to set. Computers need to stop trying to take the lead for us. They need to stop pushing things onto us that we never requested. Humans are the masters/leaders. Computers are the subordinates/followers, who need to follow our commands. Not the other way around.
I'm perfectly capable of doing what I wish and not doing what I do not wish. I do not need a computer trying to step on my toes. Back the ____ off and follow MY lead.
How do we finally get this set in stone for good so we can stop going over the incessant No's?
How do we get computers to only do the things that we command them to do, nothing extra?
How do we compute without having to constantly continually say no to every single thing that they try to throw at us?
I was looking at a system wide adblock solution for android and ended up comparing those two premium versions of adblockers that were suggested by Samsung.
I see Adguard is a lot more well-known but it's also a lot more expensive for a lifetime purchase ($80 vs ~$16). Is it worth the difference?
Unicorn: https://getunicorn.app/en/purchase
Adguard: https://adguard.com/en/license.html
I've been using this vpn for a month or two now, but recently (the past two days), the vpn is just not working at all. I've reinstalled it, and turned it on and off at least a million times already
Yo guys I'm new around here, can somebody please give me advice on which ad blocker I should use, because I'm struggling to find one that works great and seems safe. (sorry for my english, not my first language).
i hate ads on block blast specifically. is there a way to block them?
and if im nopt pushing it, remnove ads from my games entirely? like even rewards (revies, coins for examples) just a one tap and it gives no ads? i saw knife hit do this with a paid option that removes ads from revives.
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