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Firefox + uBlock Origin = no ads. Also on mobile :)

moxieta 4y ago
anhner 4y ago
Also on Android*, unfortunately. If you want adblocking youtube on iOS I recommend using Safari with the vinegar (paid) extension. (And wipr for general adblocking) ETA: If I remember correctly, Brave Browser also has ad blocking built in. For youtube as well.
- Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
  Does iOS allow VPNs? I imagine it does. I set up a PiHole in the cloud and set it up so it requires VPN access so that nothing between my phone and the PiHole can fuck with the DNS packets. I VPN into it on my Android and get ad blocking almost* everwhere. I've also configured it to only tunnel DNS lookups, so I don't get charge egress fees for all my phone's traffic, which, granted isn't a lot, but whatever. * Sadly, it doesn't block YouTube ads, but I rarely access YouTube on my phone anyways.
- waihtis 4y ago
  A free alternative is Firefox Focus browser which adblocks by default. Problem is it nukes each session after you close it, so not very persistent
  - serbanTeodor 4y ago
    Does it allow multi tabs? I think the name 'Focus' would suggest they still not support multiple tabs opened?
  - anhner 4y ago
    I just remembered, I think I heard Brave Browser also blocks youtube ads. Will update my original comment.
  - sprkwd 4y ago
    You can use FF Focus as the adblocker on iOS Safari as well.
    - waihtis 4y ago
      I did not know that! Thanks!
  - kjkjadksj 4y ago
    It also doesnt allow tabs so its super basic and hardly usable for me
hackernewds 4y ago
Or you could pay for YouTube Premium to support the creators :)
- rchaud 4y ago
  Creators have their own e-stores, I've supported those. Your suggestion is like buying a record from Walmart to support the artist, instead of buying it directly at a show.
  - endisneigh 4y ago
    Your suggestion is like stealing records from Walmart and rationalizing that by saying you send money to the artists.
    - mrguyorama 4y ago
      It is not my responsibility to make sure a company is profitable. If COSTCO willingly gives me enough free samples to feed my entire family, it is not my responsibility to then buy a bunch of COSTCO products to pay them back. Youtube chooses to give away video content for free. If they can't afford to do that because I don't watch their ads, they have every right to stop giving away their content for free. I am not required to support their current revenue strategy.
      - endisneigh 4y ago
        There’s not really the same thing. The samples you speak of is the equivalent of going to YouTube and seeing previews or thumbnails, not watching videos I honestly don’t understand your logic. You could say the same about stealing food, or electronics.
        mrguyorama 4y ago
        No you can't. How about another analogy. Many bars pay licensing fees to television providers to show sports and other content to their patrons. When you watch a game in the bar, you usually spend money for drinks, which pays for the bar and pays for the bar owner to pay the television providers. If I walk into that bar, and watch the game, but don't buy anything, I am not stealing anything. Sure, the owner can kick me out, but they can't take me to court or blame me if nobody buys their drinks while watching the game. It's not my responsibility to make sure the bar profits.
martindbp 4y ago
Or just pay for YouTube Premium. I'd say it's worth it given how much value I get out of it. Take away Youtube, sure I'm sure there would be good alternatives eventually (with the same ads anyway), but it would leave quite a large hole in my life.
- thatguyagain 4y ago
  I already pay with my data. Why would I also pay them money?
  - srcno 4y ago
    I pay for my car. Why would I pay the supermarket for the groceries it will transport?
    - hombre_fatal 4y ago
      Reminds me more of: I’m paying them with my attention. They should be happy I’m watching them at all. I might recommend them to friends. It’s good exposure.
      - endisneigh 4y ago
        If no one watches ads that would be pointless. It’s like bragging about stealing food and saying don’t worry, I’ll tell me friends about the grocery store and also telling them to take anything they like.
    - deleted 4y ago
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    - jjulius 4y ago
      Nitpick: I get your point, the analogy falls apart though. I need to use YT's infrastructure when viewing any YT content. Targeted advertising is how I pay for access to that infrastructure, and how they cover their costs. I don't pay to enter a grocery store - I may get an extra discount if I let the business track my purchases, but that's not required. I also definitely don't need a car to pick up my groceries. Most of us do pay taxes for the roads and sidewalks we use to get there, but they're still perfectly free to use if we are unemployed (and those are more analogous to "the internet" than to YT itself).
koheripbal 4y ago
I also have adguard DNS.
the_third_wave 4y ago
Invidious [1] running on your own - or someone else's - server, no ads. Everywhere. You can also 'subscribe' to channels without telling Alphabet about your preferences and without giving them the possibility to 'accidentally' unsubscribe you which seems to be prevalent among some channels [2]. The interface is far lighter than the Youtube uses which makes it possible to watch videos on hardware which chokes out on the rich bouquet of Javascript found in the latter. While you're at it you may as well add Nitter [3] to make (a read-only version but who wants to write on) Twitter more palatable and, again, light enough to not choke out less endowed hardware. For Reddit there is libreddit [4], again read-only. These three are written in newish trendy languages and as such can also be used to evaluate their pro's and con's. Invidious is written in Crystal ("compiled Ruby", sort-of), Nitter in Nim (Python-like syntax, compiles/transpiles to C/C++/Javascript), libreddit in Rust (no introduction needed...). [1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious https://github.com/iv-org/invidious [2] Since I do not have a Youtube/Google/Alphabet account and as such never tried to subscribe to anything I can't prove the veracity of this practice but I keep on hearing people complaining about their subscriptions disappearing [3] https://github.com/zedeus/nitter https://github.com/zedeus/nitter [4] https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
anotherhue 4y ago
Sponsorblock is the real MVP. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-youtube/mnjggcdmjocbbbhaepdhchncahnbgone?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-y...
- MiguelX413 4y ago
  I don't mind sponsors tbh, especially if they're nicely integrated into the video's content.
  - the_cramer 4y ago
    This. ever seen Internet historian? The ad segment is some of the best content of yt.
    - mrguyorama 4y ago
      I'm glad he gets the creative expression but he keeps shilling raycons and mediocre VPNs. I get he has to get paid but I wish there was anyone who had the advertising money to spend on sponsorships but wasn't garbage, but I guess having that level of advertising spend kind of precludes you from spending it on product development or high quality components
      - not1ofU 4y ago
        its pretty clear from the way he makes those ads that hes not really endorsing them though *edit - In my opinion
    - MaxikCZ 4y ago
      But from my experience thats basically the only channel that does that. All the other sponsors are just ad-text read by same voice as the rest of the video.
- pwpw 4y ago
  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-youtube/id1573461917 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-youtube/id157... Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/

Also on Android*, unfortunately. If you want adblocking youtube on iOS I recommend using Safari with the vinegar (paid) extension. (And wipr for general adblocking) ETA: If I remember correctly, Brave Browser also has ad blocking built in. For youtube as well.

Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
Does iOS allow VPNs? I imagine it does. I set up a PiHole in the cloud and set it up so it requires VPN access so that nothing between my phone and the PiHole can fuck with the DNS packets. I VPN into it on my Android and get ad blocking almost* everwhere. I've also configured it to only tunnel DNS lookups, so I don't get charge egress fees for all my phone's traffic, which, granted isn't a lot, but whatever. * Sadly, it doesn't block YouTube ads, but I rarely access YouTube on my phone anyways.
waihtis 4y ago
A free alternative is Firefox Focus browser which adblocks by default. Problem is it nukes each session after you close it, so not very persistent
- serbanTeodor 4y ago
  Does it allow multi tabs? I think the name 'Focus' would suggest they still not support multiple tabs opened?
- anhner 4y ago
  I just remembered, I think I heard Brave Browser also blocks youtube ads. Will update my original comment.
- sprkwd 4y ago
  You can use FF Focus as the adblocker on iOS Safari as well.
  - waihtis 4y ago
    I did not know that! Thanks!
- kjkjadksj 4y ago
  It also doesnt allow tabs so its super basic and hardly usable for me

hackernewds 4y ago

Or you could pay for YouTube Premium to support the creators :)

rchaud 4y ago
Creators have their own e-stores, I've supported those. Your suggestion is like buying a record from Walmart to support the artist, instead of buying it directly at a show.
- endisneigh 4y ago
  Your suggestion is like stealing records from Walmart and rationalizing that by saying you send money to the artists.
  - mrguyorama 4y ago
    It is not my responsibility to make sure a company is profitable. If COSTCO willingly gives me enough free samples to feed my entire family, it is not my responsibility to then buy a bunch of COSTCO products to pay them back. Youtube chooses to give away video content for free. If they can't afford to do that because I don't watch their ads, they have every right to stop giving away their content for free. I am not required to support their current revenue strategy.
    - endisneigh 4y ago
      There’s not really the same thing. The samples you speak of is the equivalent of going to YouTube and seeing previews or thumbnails, not watching videos I honestly don’t understand your logic. You could say the same about stealing food, or electronics.
      - mrguyorama 4y ago
        No you can't. How about another analogy. Many bars pay licensing fees to television providers to show sports and other content to their patrons. When you watch a game in the bar, you usually spend money for drinks, which pays for the bar and pays for the bar owner to pay the television providers. If I walk into that bar, and watch the game, but don't buy anything, I am not stealing anything. Sure, the owner can kick me out, but they can't take me to court or blame me if nobody buys their drinks while watching the game. It's not my responsibility to make sure the bar profits.

martindbp 4y ago

Or just pay for YouTube Premium. I'd say it's worth it given how much value I get out of it. Take away Youtube, sure I'm sure there would be good alternatives eventually (with the same ads anyway), but it would leave quite a large hole in my life.

thatguyagain 4y ago
I already pay with my data. Why would I also pay them money?
- srcno 4y ago
  I pay for my car. Why would I pay the supermarket for the groceries it will transport?
  - hombre_fatal 4y ago
    Reminds me more of: I’m paying them with my attention. They should be happy I’m watching them at all. I might recommend them to friends. It’s good exposure.
    - endisneigh 4y ago
      If no one watches ads that would be pointless. It’s like bragging about stealing food and saying don’t worry, I’ll tell me friends about the grocery store and also telling them to take anything they like.
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
  - jjulius 4y ago
    Nitpick: I get your point, the analogy falls apart though. I need to use YT's infrastructure when viewing any YT content. Targeted advertising is how I pay for access to that infrastructure, and how they cover their costs. I don't pay to enter a grocery store - I may get an extra discount if I let the business track my purchases, but that's not required. I also definitely don't need a car to pick up my groceries. Most of us do pay taxes for the roads and sidewalks we use to get there, but they're still perfectly free to use if we are unemployed (and those are more analogous to "the internet" than to YT itself).

koheripbal 4y ago

I also have adguard DNS.

the_third_wave 4y ago

Invidious [1] running on your own - or someone else's - server, no ads. Everywhere. You can also 'subscribe' to channels without telling Alphabet about your preferences and without giving them the possibility to 'accidentally' unsubscribe you which seems to be prevalent among some channels [2]. The interface is far lighter than the Youtube uses which makes it possible to watch videos on hardware which chokes out on the rich bouquet of Javascript found in the latter. While you're at it you may as well add Nitter [3] to make (a read-only version but who wants to write on) Twitter more palatable and, again, light enough to not choke out less endowed hardware. For Reddit there is libreddit [4], again read-only. These three are written in newish trendy languages and as such can also be used to evaluate their pro's and con's. Invidious is written in Crystal ("compiled Ruby", sort-of), Nitter in Nim (Python-like syntax, compiles/transpiles to C/C++/Javascript), libreddit in Rust (no introduction needed...). [1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious https://github.com/iv-org/invidious [2] Since I do not have a Youtube/Google/Alphabet account and as such never tried to subscribe to anything I can't prove the veracity of this practice but I keep on hearing people complaining about their subscriptions disappearing [3] https://github.com/zedeus/nitter https://github.com/zedeus/nitter [4] https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

anotherhue 4y ago

Sponsorblock is the real MVP. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-youtube/mnjggcdmjocbbbhaepdhchncahnbgone?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-y...

MiguelX413 4y ago
I don't mind sponsors tbh, especially if they're nicely integrated into the video's content.
- the_cramer 4y ago
  This. ever seen Internet historian? The ad segment is some of the best content of yt.
  - mrguyorama 4y ago
    I'm glad he gets the creative expression but he keeps shilling raycons and mediocre VPNs. I get he has to get paid but I wish there was anyone who had the advertising money to spend on sponsorships but wasn't garbage, but I guess having that level of advertising spend kind of precludes you from spending it on product development or high quality components
    - not1ofU 4y ago
      its pretty clear from the way he makes those ads that hes not really endorsing them though *edit - In my opinion
  - MaxikCZ 4y ago
    But from my experience thats basically the only channel that does that. All the other sponsors are just ad-text read by same voice as the rest of the video.
pwpw 4y ago
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-youtube/id1573461917 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-youtube/id157... Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/