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I have this moment when I have to use Youtube on my phone for some reason (such as a tutorial for how to fix something), and get blasted with 3 ads for a 1 minu
by rabuse 5y ago
I have this moment when I have to use Youtube on my phone for some reason (such as a tutorial for how to fix something), and get blasted with 3 ads for a 1 minute video. I would never use it for long periods without an ad blocker.
- MaxikCZ 5y agoyoutube vanced or newpipe
- nfriedly 5y agoIf you're on Android, try out https://vancedapp.com/ https://vancedapp.com/ - it's an "Advanced" YouTube player, but they removed the "Ad"s (get it?) Also, there's an option to enable SponsorBlock, which can automatically skip over ads, introductions, etc. that are part of the original video. Vanced and Firefox's addons are two of the main things keeping me off of iOS.
- aniforprez 5y agoI'm a dumb dumb. Didn't realise that about the name. That's really neat
- nfriedly 5y agoSame, I didn't get it until someone on reddit explained it to me :)
- arcastroe 5y agoThis looks neat. But how do I know this won't isnt malware itself (or will become malware in the future)
- nfriedly 5y agoWell, they have a pretty active subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/Vanced/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Vanced/ so you can see a few folks besides me championing it. But ultimately, you can either examine the binary yourself or else trust them. One point of note is that it does not automatically update. Whether you install it directly or use the manager app, there is always some manual process involved in updates. (The manager just notifies you when there is an update available.)
- cartesius13 5y agoYou can't. It's some closed source blob that may very well become malware, assuming it isn't already. Use NewPipe instead
- hiena03 5y agoFirefox for Android supports uBlock Origin
- hackerfromthefu 5y agoBrave blocks the ads without needing to install plugins