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What's wrong with Firefox Focus as a Safari content blocker? I barely see ads on my iPhone and websites breaking because I have an ad blocker is more common tha
by inglor 4y ago
What's wrong with Firefox Focus as a Safari content blocker? I barely see ads on my iPhone and websites breaking because I have an ad blocker is more common than seeing ads.
- Larrikin 4y agoFirefox Focus only seems to block some ads and isn't configurable to block the many ads and web annoyances that get through. I also find it annoying that I lose access to my entire Firefox ecosystem on my computer and phone since the focus of the app is actually on anonymous browsing versus blocking ads. If I send tabs to my iPad they still open up in regular Firefox. Firefox Focus only slightly makes the web useable, while giving up most of the browser conveniences.
- nirimda 4y agoI've never knowingly encountered a website breaking because I have an adblocker, but I've being running adblockers of one sort or another for about as long as there's been ads on the web - so maybe there's just features I don't know I should experience. Can you give an example of a website that breaks with an adblocker? (Please describe what breaks as well. Otherwise I might not notice it.)
- 93po 4y agoI seen broken sites at least monthly. Uhaul's site broke for me yesterday (the photo upload process to tell them where to place a storage container). Vangaurd's login page doesn't work with adblock (completely doesn't show it) Don't have other examples off top of my head
- nirimda 4y agoThanks. We must have different internet usage patterns. I'm using ublock origin, maybe it's just less disruptive. Or maybe GDPR rules make sites in the EU more forgiving of blocked bits. For the ones you mentioned, Vanguard seems to have a lot of different login pages, but every one I found actually rendered - although some were white for so slow I wondered if they would fail. But not trying Uhaul because obviously I don't want to make a transaction.
- mekster 4y agoSome local news site's article ranking list somehow becomes empty with adblocking but I care less. Now that I think about it, if a site wants people to disable adblocking, they should make valid contents disappear instead of begging for it with a popup.
- tfigment 4y agoCannot give specific site of hand but for me its SPA sites and the page is just blank.
- scarface74 4y agoReddit
- nirimda 4y agoWhat doesn't work for you? I use it occasionally and I haven't noticed anything in particular that seemed broken.
- scarface74 4y agoScrolling doesn’t work on mobile if you are using mobile view with content blocking on.
- rapnie 4y agoI use Firefox Focus mostly to watch YouTube vids on my iOS tablet, and it is one big ad-infested experience. Just learned I should look at AdGuard and hope that will bring improvement. Update: On first impression that does not seem to have worked.
- rabuse 4y agoI don't believe there is any way for blocking Youtube ads on iOS currently. It's a shame, because those double 15 second ones drive me mad.
- StayTrue 4y agoBrave blocks YT ads for me.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI use Wipr and do not see YouTube ads 90% of the time. Although, I only watch 1 or 2 YouTube videos per week.
- phubbard 4y agoThe Vinegar extension for iOS and Mac completely solves YT ads. Paid, and so worth it.
- inglor 4y agoThe simple way to block YouTube ads on iOS is to pay for YouTube premium - it's unfortunate you can't get SponsorBlock through the regular/legal flow though.