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Running uBlock Origin [1] and NextDNS [2], I can't remember when I last saw an ad on YouTube. I recommend you give it a try. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBl
by Etheryte 6y ago
Running uBlock Origin [1] and NextDNS [2], I can't remember when I last saw an ad on YouTube. I recommend you give it a try.
[1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
[2] https://nextdns.io/ https://nextdns.io/
- rovr138 6y agoUnfortunately, on mobile. At least on iOS
- ht85 6y agoYou can use a DNS based solution on iOS. It's easy for WiFi and there are apps that can change it for the cellular network as well.
- m-p-3 6y agoThey increasingly use the same servers for ads, so a DNS-based solution won't work well.
- DavideNL 6y agoYou don't need a DNS based solution, you can just use the "AdGuard" app, which will block ads in Safari. However, neither Adguard nor DNS based blocking will block ads in the iOS Youtube App.
- rovr138 6y agoI have run a pihole at home for a while now. YouTube ads still show.
- SPBS 6y agoI was previously considering to make my next phone an iPhone (better integration with my MacBook), but I recently discovered Youtube Vanced and realized that if I'm ever going to watch non-trivial amounts of Youtube on my phone it might be worth it to stay on Android just for that app.
- politelemon 6y agoBoth Vanced and NewPipe are pretty good YT alternatives. Vanced is a modded YT app, while NewPipe is open source and has a background player too, with download feature.
- mensetmanusman 6y agoPythonista on iOS can run yt-dl, works well
- srg0 6y agoYouTube may terminate your access, or your Google account’s access to all or part of the Service if YouTube reasonably believes that its provision of the Service to you is no longer commercially viable.
- jaspergilley 6y agoI've never ever heard of this happening. I feel like there's almost no chance this isn't just bluster
- srg0 6y agoThat's in terms on service. Google may start enforcing this clause whenever they want.
- trashburger 6y agoGood thing I don't have a persistent Google account.
- fooker 6y agoYou don't have to log in to use newpipe
- rainbowzootsuit 6y agoNewPipe as a replacement for youtube's default player, at least if you're on android. And uBlock works on Firefox for android. I recommend going with the APK version of NewPipe as the FDroid install often takes a while to catch up to breaking changes on youtube. https://newpipe.schabi.org/ https://newpipe.schabi.org/
- m-p-3 6y agoYou can add the NewPipe repo to bypass F-Droid official repo. https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=E2402C78F9B97C6C89E97DB914A2751FDA1D02FE2039CC0897A462BDB57E7501 https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=E2402C78...
- crtasm 6y agoGreat to see they have a repo up now, I imagine I can switch from the apk to that directly as they have the same signing key?
- rainbowzootsuit 6y agoThank you. It was just two presses on my phone to add the repo.
- roryokane 6y agoNewPipe’s instructions on adding this repo to F-Droid: https://newpipe.schabi.org/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-repo/ https://newpipe.schabi.org/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-.... Note the warning to export your data from your current version of NewPipe before upgrading.