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Going on a tangent, how is the adblocking story on iOS? As there is not Firefox+uBlock available, is it possible to block ads via VPN or DNS?

BeenChilling 4y ago
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gbear605 4y ago
Apple allows ad-blocking filters that are basically Safari extensions but must be downloaded through a separate app. I can’t recommend any specific ad-blocked though. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-extensions-iphab0432bf6/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-extensions-iphab0... The usual VPN and DNS solutions also work fine.
- evgen 4y ago
  I have had a very good experience with 1Blocker so far. Not quite ublock origin but close enough that I almost never notice a difference from my daily desktop use. There is another extension called Vinegar that strips out YouTube ads, but unfortunately it only works with Safari on iOS and not Firefox (even though both are using the same core engine) so I need to remember to bounce over to Safari when watching YouTube vids.
  - interpol_p 4y ago
    Vinegar works with Safari on macOS too. I love it, switches YouTube over to the native video player, strips all the recommendations and other crap and only plays the video
latexr 4y ago
> is it possible to block ads via VPN 1Blocker¹ does it. It’s the “Firewall” section of the iOS app. ¹ https://1blocker.com https://1blocker.com
- sph 4y ago
  How do these VPN adblocking setups work with Tailscale and other VPNs? I already have issues with Tailscale and NextDNS, I doubt this will make it any easier.
  - latexr 4y ago
    I can’t speak for those services; I never used them. I do use 1Blocker and am satisfied with it.
hkc 4y ago
I use Adguard for Safari Content blocking + NextDNS. Adguard has launched its own DNS based blocker too which I am yet to test. Link: https://adguard-dns.io https://adguard-dns.io
falcolas 4y ago
Web ads, yes. App ads, or ads served in in-app browsers, no. I use Firefox Focus as the ad block extension, and it works relatively well.
nuker 4y ago
> As there is not Firefox+uBlock available Install Firefox Focus, it istalls Content Blocker which you then enable in Safari settings. Plus Ka-Block!. These two together do the trick.

BeenChilling 4y ago

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gbear605 4y ago

Apple allows ad-blocking filters that are basically Safari extensions but must be downloaded through a separate app. I can’t recommend any specific ad-blocked though. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-extensions-iphab0432bf6/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-extensions-iphab0... The usual VPN and DNS solutions also work fine.

evgen 4y ago
I have had a very good experience with 1Blocker so far. Not quite ublock origin but close enough that I almost never notice a difference from my daily desktop use. There is another extension called Vinegar that strips out YouTube ads, but unfortunately it only works with Safari on iOS and not Firefox (even though both are using the same core engine) so I need to remember to bounce over to Safari when watching YouTube vids.
- interpol_p 4y ago
  Vinegar works with Safari on macOS too. I love it, switches YouTube over to the native video player, strips all the recommendations and other crap and only plays the video

latexr 4y ago

> is it possible to block ads via VPN 1Blocker¹ does it. It’s the “Firewall” section of the iOS app. ¹ https://1blocker.com https://1blocker.com

sph 4y ago
How do these VPN adblocking setups work with Tailscale and other VPNs? I already have issues with Tailscale and NextDNS, I doubt this will make it any easier.
- latexr 4y ago
  I can’t speak for those services; I never used them. I do use 1Blocker and am satisfied with it.

hkc 4y ago

I use Adguard for Safari Content blocking + NextDNS. Adguard has launched its own DNS based blocker too which I am yet to test. Link: https://adguard-dns.io https://adguard-dns.io

falcolas 4y ago

Web ads, yes. App ads, or ads served in in-app browsers, no. I use Firefox Focus as the ad block extension, and it works relatively well.

nuker 4y ago

> As there is not Firefox+uBlock available Install Firefox Focus, it istalls Content Blocker which you then enable in Safari settings. Plus Ka-Block!. These two together do the trick.