Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

  • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
    18·
    8 months ago

    Or just use uBlock Origin? It blocks YouTube’s ads (and their adblocker-blockers) right out of the gate. It’s also available on Firefox for Android.

      • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
        6·
        8 months ago

        Have you followed the instructions in the devs’ Reddit thread? (At the bottom of the thread, they also have a section of instructions for people who’ve already gone through the process of purging their filters before.)

        Also, make sure nothing else (ex. another adblocker, including your browser’s built-in adblocker) is causing issues.

      • dracul104@lemmy.sdf.org
        1·
        8 months ago

        It’s too much of a pain to use for me personally. I really don’t want to spend time figuring out which scripts to enable every time I visit a new site. Adblock I can just turn on and forget with minimum effort.

        • vaionko@sopuli.xyz
          3·
          8 months ago

          I have never had to touch anything on uBlock origin. Well, before this youtube stuff when I sometimes have to manually update a block list when YT gets a new adblocker blocker

          • Ulu-Mulu-no-die@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            I never had to touch anything in uBlock Origin, not even once, I just have to remember to check for updates every now and then. I see some people saying sometimes they still get ads on youtube, not sure if it’s youtube testing new targeting, but I’ve never seen ads on YT anyway, I guess I’m not interesting enough to them XD

          • dracul104@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            8 months ago

            I already use uBlock Origin. I haven’t had any issues with it. I was replying to the person who said NoScript was better.

        • Trihilis@feddit.nl
          2·
          8 months ago

          Download Firefox. Look up “ublock origin firefox” in search engine of choice. Click install. Done!

          It’s that easy…