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Pro tip. For YouTube use FireFox and Ublock Origin to block the adds.

by 0000011111 4y ago

MetallicCloud 4y ago
Do you need to set that up somehow? I use Firefox and UB Origin, and I get lots of ads.
- brian_herman 4y ago
  no it is automatic there is no setup.
- vgeek 4y ago
  Make sure to update and enable more of the custom blocklists in uBo if you are still getting ads.
- brian_herman 4y ago
  I would refresh your firefox and reinstall the extention.
- bennysomething 4y ago
  I'm on Android and have done no extra config other than use Firefox and install ublock add-on. I get nearly zero ads. Plus I think there's an add-on that allows you to continue listening with screen locked.
brian_herman 4y ago
also works on chrome and edge chrome with ublock origin.
- rtsil 4y ago
  In my experience, Youtube ads return on Chrome for a few days every time there's a new Chrome update. Never had that happen with Firefox.
- outoftheabyss 4y ago
  and on safari using the Wipr extension from the Mac app store
  - brian_herman 4y ago
    oo i need to check this one out is it for ipad also?
- mrkramer 4y ago
  Yea it works but I wonder when they will slowly start to deter uBlock because they are losing hundreds of millions of dollars on both Google and YouTube.
- kd913 4y ago
  Chrome/Edge Chromium actively prevent cname uncloaking. Effectively a nerfed version of ublock origin. Nevermind the manifest v3 changes being introduced very soon which dramatically limits the capabilities of ublock origin to some limited sub-100k static filters. For reference I have a block list of 800k filters + dynamic filtering on Firefox. If you want to have a sane version of the web, switch to Firefox.
Laremere 4y ago
Alternatively, if you want to kill advertisement based culture, Youtube premium costs $12/month. At an hour of watching a day, that's only $0.40/per hour. Bonus: The channels you watch on Youtube make way more from prenium viewers and are less beholden to being advertiser friendly.
- deleted 4y ago
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- bromuro 4y ago
  No worries, I bet they will put ads for subscribers too, citing “loss of users” as a reason.
  - reducesuffering 4y ago
    It's almost certain. They will follow the Netflix model. Plan right now is $12/month. It will soon be $15, then $20. Because they care about their price-conscious customers, they will then offer a $12/month subsidized plan with ads. How nice of them to offer us the choice.
  - brendoelfrendo 4y ago
    That would be a great way to get me to both stop paying for their service AND start blocking ads. I'd just send $10/month to my preferred creators' Patreons instead, or something. I already put up with their frankly terrible music service because it comes bundled with ad-free YouTube; I'd probably be better off. I realize I could do this now and it's probably better for the creators overall, but knowing that everyone I watch gets a little something, whether I subscribe to them or not, is nice.
- jhallenworld 4y ago
  I pay this to get rid of Google's inserted ads, but it's getting hurt by too many in-video sponsorship ads. I would pay for a mode where the content creator gets more money in exchange for automatically skipping their sponsorship ad. The like/subscribe/become a Patreon is also annoying, but not as bad as actual ads.

Pro tip. For YouTube use FireFox and Ublock Origin to block the adds.

MetallicCloud 4y ago

Do you need to set that up somehow? I use Firefox and UB Origin, and I get lots of ads.

brian_herman 4y ago
no it is automatic there is no setup.
vgeek 4y ago
Make sure to update and enable more of the custom blocklists in uBo if you are still getting ads.
brian_herman 4y ago
I would refresh your firefox and reinstall the extention.
bennysomething 4y ago
I'm on Android and have done no extra config other than use Firefox and install ublock add-on. I get nearly zero ads. Plus I think there's an add-on that allows you to continue listening with screen locked.

brian_herman 4y ago

also works on chrome and edge chrome with ublock origin.

rtsil 4y ago
In my experience, Youtube ads return on Chrome for a few days every time there's a new Chrome update. Never had that happen with Firefox.
outoftheabyss 4y ago
and on safari using the Wipr extension from the Mac app store
- brian_herman 4y ago
  oo i need to check this one out is it for ipad also?
mrkramer 4y ago
Yea it works but I wonder when they will slowly start to deter uBlock because they are losing hundreds of millions of dollars on both Google and YouTube.
kd913 4y ago
Chrome/Edge Chromium actively prevent cname uncloaking. Effectively a nerfed version of ublock origin. Nevermind the manifest v3 changes being introduced very soon which dramatically limits the capabilities of ublock origin to some limited sub-100k static filters. For reference I have a block list of 800k filters + dynamic filtering on Firefox. If you want to have a sane version of the web, switch to Firefox.

Laremere 4y ago

Alternatively, if you want to kill advertisement based culture, Youtube premium costs $12/month. At an hour of watching a day, that's only $0.40/per hour. Bonus: The channels you watch on Youtube make way more from prenium viewers and are less beholden to being advertiser friendly.

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bromuro 4y ago
No worries, I bet they will put ads for subscribers too, citing “loss of users” as a reason.
- reducesuffering 4y ago
  It's almost certain. They will follow the Netflix model. Plan right now is $12/month. It will soon be $15, then $20. Because they care about their price-conscious customers, they will then offer a $12/month subsidized plan with ads. How nice of them to offer us the choice.
- brendoelfrendo 4y ago
  That would be a great way to get me to both stop paying for their service AND start blocking ads. I'd just send $10/month to my preferred creators' Patreons instead, or something. I already put up with their frankly terrible music service because it comes bundled with ad-free YouTube; I'd probably be better off. I realize I could do this now and it's probably better for the creators overall, but knowing that everyone I watch gets a little something, whether I subscribe to them or not, is nice.
jhallenworld 4y ago
I pay this to get rid of Google's inserted ads, but it's getting hurt by too many in-video sponsorship ads. I would pay for a mode where the content creator gets more money in exchange for automatically skipping their sponsorship ad. The like/subscribe/become a Patreon is also annoying, but not as bad as actual ads.