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I use Wipr as a content blocker on both macOS and iOS. I never see ads on YouTube. But I've always felt that it might not be enough some day. Perhaps that day i

by Flow 5y ago

I use Wipr as a content blocker on both macOS and iOS. I never see ads on YouTube. But I've always felt that it might not be enough some day. Perhaps that day is nearly here.

js2 5y ago
This is a recent change by YouTube. Wipr uses the same content blocking API as Adguard and has the same limitations: https://giorgiocalderolla.com/wipr-faq.html#youtube https://giorgiocalderolla.com/wipr-faq.html#youtube
ameshkov 5y ago
Note that YT changes aren’t yet rolled out everywhere. Also, if you’re not authorized there’ll be no issues, but it won’t stay like that forever.
- Ballas 5y ago
  I'm not authorized and started getting the new ads about a week ago (with wipr).
cuddlybacon 5y ago
I've been using Wipr. I've been getting the white placeholder screen for just about a year now. Every one in a while I get actual ads getting thru, before a new update fixes it.
- cuddlybacon 5y ago
  In response to this article, I've disabled it in place of using the standalone Adguard app. So far I haven't gotten either symptom.
guacaswole 5y ago
I use Wipr, I’m in Australia and on Catalina. Now see Ads on YouTube, even when I update. Now I understand why.
lotsofpulp 5y ago
I use Wipr and I just saw an ad today for the first time on YouTube in Safari. Usually, it throws up an error and you refresh and the video plays, but today’s it was error, then a skippable ad.
Scarbutt 5y ago
Adguard requires an electron app(wut?) to run in the background to provide much of its functionality, is Wipr like this too?
- contriban 5y ago
  No. Wipr is a clean content blocker. I don’t know how it handles auto-updates of the blocklist, but I definitely don’t need to keep the app open nor does it add buttons to the interface like AdGuard does.
  - ameshkov 5y ago
    Running the app is not mandatory and neither is adding buttons to the interface. If you just need content blockers, you can simply enable just them, close the app and forget about it until you feel the need to check filters updates.
    - saagarjha 5y ago
      Last I checked, selecting elements to block also required running the Electron app, which is somewhat annoying and unnecessary.
raydev 5y ago
Interesting. I tried Wipr on macOS Safari for a couple weeks about a year ago, and there was effectively no ad blocking on YouTube, Twitch, or Twitter, which is coincidentally where I spend the bulk of my time. It was a frustrating experience, I've tried Safari multiple times over the years since it is so much better on battery life, but Chrome always wins in usability and adblocking. I switched back to Chrome + uBlock Origin and could use those sites ad-free again. Well, except for Twitch, since they found a workaround for adblockers last year.
- freediver 5y ago
  Sounds like you would be interested in Orion. https://browser.kagi.com https://browser.kagi.com

by Flow 5y ago

I use Wipr as a content blocker on both macOS and iOS. I never see ads on YouTube. But I've always felt that it might not be enough some day. Perhaps that day is nearly here.

js2 5y ago

This is a recent change by YouTube. Wipr uses the same content blocking API as Adguard and has the same limitations: https://giorgiocalderolla.com/wipr-faq.html#youtube https://giorgiocalderolla.com/wipr-faq.html#youtube

ameshkov 5y ago

Note that YT changes aren’t yet rolled out everywhere. Also, if you’re not authorized there’ll be no issues, but it won’t stay like that forever.

Ballas 5y ago
I'm not authorized and started getting the new ads about a week ago (with wipr).

cuddlybacon 5y ago

I've been using Wipr. I've been getting the white placeholder screen for just about a year now. Every one in a while I get actual ads getting thru, before a new update fixes it.

cuddlybacon 5y ago
In response to this article, I've disabled it in place of using the standalone Adguard app. So far I haven't gotten either symptom.

guacaswole 5y ago

I use Wipr, I’m in Australia and on Catalina. Now see Ads on YouTube, even when I update. Now I understand why.

lotsofpulp 5y ago

I use Wipr and I just saw an ad today for the first time on YouTube in Safari. Usually, it throws up an error and you refresh and the video plays, but today’s it was error, then a skippable ad.

Scarbutt 5y ago

Adguard requires an electron app(wut?) to run in the background to provide much of its functionality, is Wipr like this too?

contriban 5y ago
No. Wipr is a clean content blocker. I don’t know how it handles auto-updates of the blocklist, but I definitely don’t need to keep the app open nor does it add buttons to the interface like AdGuard does.
- ameshkov 5y ago
  Running the app is not mandatory and neither is adding buttons to the interface. If you just need content blockers, you can simply enable just them, close the app and forget about it until you feel the need to check filters updates.
  - saagarjha 5y ago
    Last I checked, selecting elements to block also required running the Electron app, which is somewhat annoying and unnecessary.

raydev 5y ago

Interesting. I tried Wipr on macOS Safari for a couple weeks about a year ago, and there was effectively no ad blocking on YouTube, Twitch, or Twitter, which is coincidentally where I spend the bulk of my time. It was a frustrating experience, I've tried Safari multiple times over the years since it is so much better on battery life, but Chrome always wins in usability and adblocking. I switched back to Chrome + uBlock Origin and could use those sites ad-free again. Well, except for Twitch, since they found a workaround for adblockers last year.

freediver 5y ago
Sounds like you would be interested in Orion. https://browser.kagi.com https://browser.kagi.com