5 ms·

Get the SE. Aside from battery life, it's great in every way. Picked up the 2020 version used for $150. This is after 11 years on Android.

howinteresting 4y ago
You still, in 2022, can't use uBlock Origin on iOS. It is the only major platform which makes it impossible to use uBlock Origin. edit: iOS only has static block lists a la Chrome Manifest v3, not dynamic ones like uBlock Origin uses.
- happyopossum 4y ago
  There are TONS of ad-blockers, and a very sophisticated and comprehensive ad blocking API available on iOS. What’s stopping one single ad blocker from running on it?
  - abdusco 4y ago
    any recommendation for an adblocker on ios that can block youtube ads?
    - happyopossum 4y ago
      1Blocker or magic lasso seem to do the trick for me
    - WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
      I’m using Musi (which is designed to stream songs off youtube). Behind the scenes, it likely uses mechanisms akin to popular youtube downloaders, and is finicky where age-restricted videos are concerned. But with it, I’ve yet to see a single ad and it can play audio from youtube in the background. It can find and play playlists but has a poor story of following channels. You cannot navigate to a channel with it and binge on videos from it.
    - LaputanMachine 4y ago
      "Vinegar - Tube Cleaner" blocks all YouTube ads in Safari. It also replaces YouTube's video player with the native HTML5 player, so you can play videos in the background or watch them in picture-in-picture mode. Vinegar can also be used together with Sponsorblock for a completely ad-free experience. It's a difference as night and day.
      - nzentzis 4y ago
        Thank you for this recommendation - I'm planning to switch platforms in a few weeks, and blocking YT ads was one of the big open questions I still had.
    - lotsofpulp 4y ago
      Wipr works most of the time for me.
  - WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
    These tons of ad blockers do a very poor job actually blocking ads in Safari, unfortunately. I run AdGuard and any time I’m out of my PiHole’s range it’s all a crapfest of ads.
    - happyopossum 4y ago
      I use 1blocker and virtually never see an ad..
      - kitsunesoba 4y ago
        Similar here. Have 1Blocker, Better, Purify, and the Firefox Focus Safari extension and between those I rarely see ads. Compared to Firefox with uBlock Origin on my Windows machines I’d say the experience is about 98-99% as good.
    - charrondev 4y ago
      I’ve used 1Blocker without issue for a years. I use uBlock Origin on my desktop, but I can’t say I remember seeing ads on my mobile with 1Blocker.
    - wombat-man 4y ago
      nextdns works real well for me.

howinteresting 4y ago

You still, in 2022, can't use uBlock Origin on iOS. It is the only major platform which makes it impossible to use uBlock Origin. edit: iOS only has static block lists a la Chrome Manifest v3, not dynamic ones like uBlock Origin uses.

happyopossum 4y ago
There are TONS of ad-blockers, and a very sophisticated and comprehensive ad blocking API available on iOS. What’s stopping one single ad blocker from running on it?
- abdusco 4y ago
  any recommendation for an adblocker on ios that can block youtube ads?
  - happyopossum 4y ago
    1Blocker or magic lasso seem to do the trick for me
  - WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
    I’m using Musi (which is designed to stream songs off youtube). Behind the scenes, it likely uses mechanisms akin to popular youtube downloaders, and is finicky where age-restricted videos are concerned. But with it, I’ve yet to see a single ad and it can play audio from youtube in the background. It can find and play playlists but has a poor story of following channels. You cannot navigate to a channel with it and binge on videos from it.
  - LaputanMachine 4y ago
    "Vinegar - Tube Cleaner" blocks all YouTube ads in Safari. It also replaces YouTube's video player with the native HTML5 player, so you can play videos in the background or watch them in picture-in-picture mode. Vinegar can also be used together with Sponsorblock for a completely ad-free experience. It's a difference as night and day.
    - nzentzis 4y ago
      Thank you for this recommendation - I'm planning to switch platforms in a few weeks, and blocking YT ads was one of the big open questions I still had.
  - lotsofpulp 4y ago
    Wipr works most of the time for me.
- WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
  These tons of ad blockers do a very poor job actually blocking ads in Safari, unfortunately. I run AdGuard and any time I’m out of my PiHole’s range it’s all a crapfest of ads.
  - happyopossum 4y ago
    I use 1blocker and virtually never see an ad..
    - kitsunesoba 4y ago
      Similar here. Have 1Blocker, Better, Purify, and the Firefox Focus Safari extension and between those I rarely see ads. Compared to Firefox with uBlock Origin on my Windows machines I’d say the experience is about 98-99% as good.
  - charrondev 4y ago
    I’ve used 1Blocker without issue for a years. I use uBlock Origin on my desktop, but I can’t say I remember seeing ads on my mobile with 1Blocker.
  - wombat-man 4y ago
    nextdns works real well for me.