6 ms·

Just use an adblocker. The only time I see see ads on YouTube are when I'm using someone else's browser.

doctorwhat 6y ago
Exactly. I don't understand people not having an ad blocker... Otherwise pi-hole is a good option for your local network.
- OminousWeapons 6y ago
  Pi-hole is amazing, but before standing one up, be aware that it does not block YouTube ads without additional configuration.
  - JohnCurran 6y ago
    What additional configuration is required? I was under the impression it couldn't be blocked at all due to ads being served from YouTube.com domain or similar. Would really like to implement it on my own PiHole
    - tubularhells 6y ago
      This has been answered on the net already. Do your research, it takes 2 minutes to find.
    - runjake 6y ago
      Let me offer an alternative answer to tubularhells' unhelpful answer: There isn't really a good, efficient easy way to block YouTube ads with Pi-Hole. It's a constant cat-and-mouse game of finding the appropriate domain regexes and keeping them updated.
- kyriakos 6y ago
  With pihole I keep getting playback error when video starts basically cause the ad can't play. If I refresh then it plays normally cause YouTube doesn't show the ad the 2nd time being tricked it was already watched.
- rambojazz 6y ago
  As far as I know you cannot install adblockers on the Android app for YouTube for example, and probably on other platforms too. I've looked for one but found none.
  - cercatrova 6y ago
    YouTube Vanced, NewPipe block ads by default. Both also use SponsorBlock, at least Vanced does, and NewPipe has a fork that adds it.
- BlameKaneda 6y ago
  I agree, but to anyone considering setting up Pi-Hole make sure that you don't go "overboard" with blocklists. I did and ended up blocking too much, to where regular Instagram posts, post messages, etc. were removed. It also slowed down my internet considerably, but that could be due to the excessive blocking. We ended up uninstalling Pi-Hole and removing it from our network, which was a pain in the neck. I remember that simply removing the blocklists wasn't enough to undo the damage, which is why we had to go with the removal from network route. I've considered revisiting Pi-Hole in the future, and I'd definitely be more cautious that time around.
vptr 6y ago
I have ad blocker. I block all ads at the DNS level. I don't think you can block some of the ads on YT. Is that possible with browser plugins?
- deleted 6y ago
  [deleted]
- khaledh 6y ago
  I use uBlock Origin and I never see a single ad on YouTube. This is for my laptop though; I still haven't figured a decent solution for my phone.
  - kaolabear 6y ago
    Did you try Firefox with uBlock Origin on android? It works pretty well for me
    - khaledh 6y ago
      That's definitely an option. I was hoping for a solution that works with the native app.
  - ninenines 6y ago
    Bookmarklet can help video.currentTime = video.duration
  - obarthelemy 6y ago
    There's uBlock Origin for Firefox on Android
  - tubularhells 6y ago
    Adaway.
- barbacoa 6y ago
  In brave I don't get YT ads w/ default settings. In firefox I use the extension "enhancer for youtube".
dangwu 6y ago
A lot of people watch YouTube using their smart TVs.
- londons_explore 6y ago
  Alternate/hacked YouTube apps exist that you can install on your TV that won't show ads... Also, if you cast stuff to the TV, you only need a modded version of YouTube on your phone - you don't need to make any changes to the TV.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y ago
    Newpipe on Shield TV.
  - manduz 6y ago
    i wish there is an LG modified up, do you know of any?
  - brbsix 6y ago
    YouTube Vanced[1] for Android is awesome. It supports background playback and allows you to block all ads as well as community posts, surveys, premium movies, and just about anything else. They recently integrated SponsorBlock[2], which allows you to block in-video intros, outros, sponsored sections, and subscription reminders. However it uses microG, which has long had an open issue with v2 of Google's Cast API. The issue was recently closed however I don't believe it was solved. However it is still possible to work around this. I ended up writing a quick script on my phone that uses pychromecast to initialize the cast so that it can be passed off to YouTube Vanced. It's been a while since I've cast anything but are you certain that ads are blocked when casting from an app that blocks ads? In my experience with casting, the video is always streamed directly from the content provider's servers (YouTube) to the cast receiver (smart TV) with ads intact. You would need to mirror your phone's display in order to block ads. [1]: https://vancedapp.com https://vancedapp.com [2]: https://sponsor.ajay.app https://sponsor.ajay.app [3]: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/79 https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/79
    - 6y ago
mrbonner 6y ago
It doesn’t work against in video ads.
- voussoir 6y ago
  That's where SponsorBlock comes in! https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/
- obarthelemy 6y ago
  something works, because I don't get ads on my desktop browser at home (firefox + uBlock Origin + Privacy Badger + PiHole) but I do see them when I'm away from home on the app on my tablet. OK, because ppl are gonna ask, I checked: I'm not seeing ads in the app on my tablet at home, so its the PiHole cutting ads. Ooops, I'm not seeing ads on my desktop when using my smartphone as a hotspot either (no PiHole), so Firefox + uBO + PB also blocks YT ads.
  - clircle 6y ago
    uBO still seems to block all Youtube ads for me with little to no additional config. I don't watch much youtube on my computers though, so I could very well be mistaken.
runjake 6y ago
Which adblocker and block lists do you use? While I used to find this true, uBlock Origin seems to no longer block YouTube ads.

Exactly. I don't understand people not having an ad blocker... Otherwise pi-hole is a good option for your local network.

OminousWeapons 6y ago
Pi-hole is amazing, but before standing one up, be aware that it does not block YouTube ads without additional configuration.
- JohnCurran 6y ago
  What additional configuration is required? I was under the impression it couldn't be blocked at all due to ads being served from YouTube.com domain or similar. Would really like to implement it on my own PiHole
  - tubularhells 6y ago
    This has been answered on the net already. Do your research, it takes 2 minutes to find.
  - runjake 6y ago
    Let me offer an alternative answer to tubularhells' unhelpful answer: There isn't really a good, efficient easy way to block YouTube ads with Pi-Hole. It's a constant cat-and-mouse game of finding the appropriate domain regexes and keeping them updated.
kyriakos 6y ago
With pihole I keep getting playback error when video starts basically cause the ad can't play. If I refresh then it plays normally cause YouTube doesn't show the ad the 2nd time being tricked it was already watched.
rambojazz 6y ago
As far as I know you cannot install adblockers on the Android app for YouTube for example, and probably on other platforms too. I've looked for one but found none.
- cercatrova 6y ago
  YouTube Vanced, NewPipe block ads by default. Both also use SponsorBlock, at least Vanced does, and NewPipe has a fork that adds it.
BlameKaneda 6y ago
I agree, but to anyone considering setting up Pi-Hole make sure that you don't go "overboard" with blocklists. I did and ended up blocking too much, to where regular Instagram posts, post messages, etc. were removed. It also slowed down my internet considerably, but that could be due to the excessive blocking. We ended up uninstalling Pi-Hole and removing it from our network, which was a pain in the neck. I remember that simply removing the blocklists wasn't enough to undo the damage, which is why we had to go with the removal from network route. I've considered revisiting Pi-Hole in the future, and I'd definitely be more cautious that time around.

vptr 6y ago

I have ad blocker. I block all ads at the DNS level. I don't think you can block some of the ads on YT. Is that possible with browser plugins?

deleted 6y ago
[deleted]
khaledh 6y ago
I use uBlock Origin and I never see a single ad on YouTube. This is for my laptop though; I still haven't figured a decent solution for my phone.
- kaolabear 6y ago
  Did you try Firefox with uBlock Origin on android? It works pretty well for me
  - khaledh 6y ago
    That's definitely an option. I was hoping for a solution that works with the native app.
- ninenines 6y ago
  Bookmarklet can help video.currentTime = video.duration
- obarthelemy 6y ago
  There's uBlock Origin for Firefox on Android
- tubularhells 6y ago
  Adaway.
barbacoa 6y ago
In brave I don't get YT ads w/ default settings. In firefox I use the extension "enhancer for youtube".

dangwu 6y ago

A lot of people watch YouTube using their smart TVs.

londons_explore 6y ago
Alternate/hacked YouTube apps exist that you can install on your TV that won't show ads... Also, if you cast stuff to the TV, you only need a modded version of YouTube on your phone - you don't need to make any changes to the TV.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y ago
  Newpipe on Shield TV.
- manduz 6y ago
  i wish there is an LG modified up, do you know of any?
- brbsix 6y ago
  YouTube Vanced[1] for Android is awesome. It supports background playback and allows you to block all ads as well as community posts, surveys, premium movies, and just about anything else. They recently integrated SponsorBlock[2], which allows you to block in-video intros, outros, sponsored sections, and subscription reminders. However it uses microG, which has long had an open issue with v2 of Google's Cast API. The issue was recently closed however I don't believe it was solved. However it is still possible to work around this. I ended up writing a quick script on my phone that uses pychromecast to initialize the cast so that it can be passed off to YouTube Vanced. It's been a while since I've cast anything but are you certain that ads are blocked when casting from an app that blocks ads? In my experience with casting, the video is always streamed directly from the content provider's servers (YouTube) to the cast receiver (smart TV) with ads intact. You would need to mirror your phone's display in order to block ads. [1]: https://vancedapp.com https://vancedapp.com [2]: https://sponsor.ajay.app https://sponsor.ajay.app [3]: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/79 https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/79
  - 6y ago

mrbonner 6y ago

It doesn’t work against in video ads.

voussoir 6y ago
That's where SponsorBlock comes in! https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/
obarthelemy 6y ago
something works, because I don't get ads on my desktop browser at home (firefox + uBlock Origin + Privacy Badger + PiHole) but I do see them when I'm away from home on the app on my tablet. OK, because ppl are gonna ask, I checked: I'm not seeing ads in the app on my tablet at home, so its the PiHole cutting ads. Ooops, I'm not seeing ads on my desktop when using my smartphone as a hotspot either (no PiHole), so Firefox + uBO + PB also blocks YT ads.
- clircle 6y ago
  uBO still seems to block all Youtube ads for me with little to no additional config. I don't watch much youtube on my computers though, so I could very well be mistaken.

runjake 6y ago

Which adblocker and block lists do you use? While I used to find this true, uBlock Origin seems to no longer block YouTube ads.