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uBO Lite exists and blocks ads just as well as uBO. Why do people pretend it doesn't exist?
by qweqwe14 4mo ago
uBO Lite exists and blocks ads just as well as uBO. Why do people pretend it doesn't exist?
- preg_match 4mo agoBecause it doesn’t work just as well, because the blocking is less dynamic and filter lists are more out of date. For simple ad blocking scenarios it’s fine, but it will actually miss some ads on some websites.
- qweqwe14 4mo agoI've yet to see any ads on uBO Lite so I'll assume it's false, unless you give an example
- preg_match 4mo agouBO lite struggles with dynamically inserted ads. I’m not sure if it works with YouTube midrolls, I haven’t tried it. I did try paramount plus months ago though, which uBlock handles but Lite doesn’t. That’s not really an intended use case for an adblocker though, IMO, so maybe it’s fine. And, maybe it’s improved by now.
- pseudalopex 4mo ago> I did try paramount plus months ago though, which uBlock handles but Lite doesn’t. That’s not really an intended use case for an adblocker though, IMO, so maybe it’s fine. What was not an intended use case for an ad blocker in your opinion? To block ads in video? Why?
- preg_match 4mo agoI mean because paramount plus has an ad free tier, which I don’t pay for. In my mind adblockers are primarily a security and performance tool, not a tool to circumvent paying. That’s a nice side effect though.
- pseudalopex 4mo agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474710 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474710