I see so many posts complaining about ads but never enough posts about using an Ad Blocker. These take a minute to setup, cost nothing, and don’t require you to spend time maintaining them. Let’s make the internet/YouTube usable again!

Desktop Browser

Mobile Browser

  • Safari (iOS): AdGuard (free tier is fine)
  • Firefox (Android): uBlock Origin.
    1. Open Firefox
    2. 3 dot menu in upper right corner
    3. Tap Add-ons
    4. Tap the + icon next to “uBlock Origin”
    5. Tap Add
    6. Tap Okay, Got it
  • @[email protected]English
    5•11 months ago

    To add to this, on Firefox mobile with uBlock origin you can also block cookie announces such as the popup cookie banners that block half the screen.

    Firefox> settings > add-ons > ublock > settings > filter lists > annoyances

  • HipPriest
    4•11 months ago

    As another option if you’re using a VPN service it may have an add blocker built in as well - mine does and you’re rightit makes things so much better not having ads!

  • PolEnglish
    2•11 months ago

    Or use a PiHole in your local network and you won’t never need any extension anymore.

    • @HeyJoeEnglish
      1•11 months ago

      Plus one for a pihole. Bonus points if you also change your preferred DNS servers from your ISP to one’s that also include ad blocking and malicious sites as well. Do this on your router and change the DHCP settings and switch DNS to one of the IPs you pick (Google it to find a list of a bunch to pick from).

  • scytaleEnglish
    2•11 months ago

    Orion browser for IOS allows you to install FF extensions like uBlock Origin.

  • @tunEnglish
    1•11 months ago

    Ads can be blocked using

    • browser extension or application
    • using local DNS server (e.g. pihole on localhost, selfhosted in LAN)
    • using selfhosted service on the internet (pihole, Adguard)
    • public ad-blocking DNS servers (e.g. mullvad or 1.1.1.1 hosted service

    This post is the first method. If you are technical enough do 2 or 3 also. You will not see ads in mobile phones where extensions are limited.

    If not just use the ad blocking DNS server. Mullvad one is compatible with Android private DNS setting.

  • GleddifiedEnglish
    0•11 months ago

    Sadly, I don’t try to spread the word about this. When people complain, I just say “yeah, sure does suck”. If adbloxkers get too mainstream they’ll become enough of an issue to start getting shut down. We’re seeing it already on YouTube.

    Keep it quiet, we got a good thing going here.

  • AllYouGottaDoIsEnglish
    0•11 months ago

    Is there an option other than Firefox for Android? My preferred browser is Chrome, any way to run a blocker for it?

    • @tunEnglish
      1•11 months ago

      Use ad-blockint DNS server such as mullvad, NextDNS , etc.