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I've always used one on my desktop so was actually surprised to see those ads when I did the search on my phone. Those were the first political ads that I've se

by m_ke 7y ago

I've always used one on my desktop so was actually surprised to see those ads when I did the search on my phone. Those were the first political ads that I've seen because I don't watch TV and don't use social networks.

oefrha 7y ago
I see political ads a hell lot when I use the YouTube iOS client. No need to watch TV or use social networks.
- m_ke 7y ago
  YouTube premium has no ads, which comes with a paid YouTube music plan.
  - oefrha 7y ago
    Well, I don’t watch enough YouTube these days to justify a subscription, and I already have a separate music streaming subscription.
  - scohesc 7y ago
    Is it against the rules here to recommend anybody with an android phone to get ahold of Youtube Vanced? Someone took the youtube APK, and gutted out all the ads and unlocked youtube premium features for free if you're willing to sideload it.
    - usui 7y ago
      I will second this. Vanced is a great tweaked YouTube app that I am grateful people put the time to make. Getting it to act like the normal YouTube app required tinkering. I noticed that web links used the default app even after setting Vanced as the default. To fix this, I had to remove the original YouTube app and stop it from auto-updating.
michaelmrose 7y ago
Firefox for android has addons including ublock origin. There ARE adblockers that work on the system level and block ads in apps but - You can't selectively turn it off for a certain page - You have to root the phone - It's easier just to never install apps with in app ads.
- taborj 7y ago
  > You have to root the phone Allow me to introduce you to Blokada: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.blokada.alarm/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.blokada.alarm/
  - Zenbit_UX 7y ago
    Allow me to introduce you to nextdns.io. Simple DNS level blocking on any device... (not affiliated, just a fan)
    - taborj 7y ago
      Yup. My point is, you don't need to have a rooted phone to get ad blocking.
WrtCdEvrydy 7y ago
Use lockdown on your iPhone... and uBlock on Firefox on Android.

by m_ke 7y ago

oefrha 7y ago

I see political ads a hell lot when I use the YouTube iOS client. No need to watch TV or use social networks.

m_ke 7y ago
YouTube premium has no ads, which comes with a paid YouTube music plan.
- oefrha 7y ago
  Well, I don’t watch enough YouTube these days to justify a subscription, and I already have a separate music streaming subscription.
- scohesc 7y ago
  Is it against the rules here to recommend anybody with an android phone to get ahold of Youtube Vanced? Someone took the youtube APK, and gutted out all the ads and unlocked youtube premium features for free if you're willing to sideload it.
  - usui 7y ago
    I will second this. Vanced is a great tweaked YouTube app that I am grateful people put the time to make. Getting it to act like the normal YouTube app required tinkering. I noticed that web links used the default app even after setting Vanced as the default. To fix this, I had to remove the original YouTube app and stop it from auto-updating.

michaelmrose 7y ago

Firefox for android has addons including ublock origin. There ARE adblockers that work on the system level and block ads in apps but - You can't selectively turn it off for a certain page - You have to root the phone - It's easier just to never install apps with in app ads.

taborj 7y ago
> You have to root the phone Allow me to introduce you to Blokada: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.blokada.alarm/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.blokada.alarm/
- Zenbit_UX 7y ago
  Allow me to introduce you to nextdns.io. Simple DNS level blocking on any device... (not affiliated, just a fan)
  - taborj 7y ago
    Yup. My point is, you don't need to have a rooted phone to get ad blocking.

WrtCdEvrydy 7y ago

Use lockdown on your iPhone... and uBlock on Firefox on Android.