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Brave's ad block is pretty ineffectual by itself. For example it doesn't block youtube adverts. Recently switched to Firefox with Ublock origin, and loving it.

by dbspin 2mo ago

Brave's ad block is pretty ineffectual by itself. For example it doesn't block youtube adverts. Recently switched to Firefox with Ublock origin, and loving it. So much more efficient and quick than it was back in the day when we all switched to Chrome.

tejohnso 2mo ago
I never see YouTube ads since switching to Brave.
wyclif 2mo ago
For example it doesn't block youtube adverts Pretty sure that's not true. I don't see any YT adverts when using Brave, and I don't have any extensions installed.
- somenameforme 2mo ago
  It definitely blocks YouTube ads.
- dbspin 2mo ago
  I don't know what to tell you... It most definitely does not block youtube adverts for me and never had / did... Also, I found Ublock origin updates less reliable / frequent on Brave. Since switching zero issues.
  - vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago
    “For me” seems to be the keyword here. From what I know it works for most Brave users.
    - bossyTeacher 2mo ago
      >From what I know it works for most Brave users. "From what I know" is epistemologically equivalent to "For me".
      - vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago
        I can name at least 10 people who are using Brave after I recommended it and don’t see YouTube ads.
  - somenameforme 2mo ago
    Perhaps you were disabling their adblocker by trying to use ublock? In general there's no reason for additional plugins - they also have native custom filters, scriptlets, and so on.
    - dbspin 2mo ago
      No... As tech helper for various family and friends, I've been the one to clean install brave on a variety of machines. I typically demonstrate youtube before and after ublock for them, so they can see its effects. Never once not had adverts on a clean brave install. Not a representative sample obviously, but I've installed it for a fair few folks over the years.
vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago
My Brave installation blocks YouTube ads on iPhone and Mac. Every few weeks there is a day where the ads show but the next day they are gone again.
heelix 2mo ago
Similar experience with firefox and ublock origin. I make the cut early, when chrome was threatening to make the change originally and have had a really good experience. Many, many things just work with the ads stripped out. Youtube and other streaming services - I don't know how people can even use them without proper filtering.

by dbspin 2mo ago

tejohnso 2mo ago

I never see YouTube ads since switching to Brave.

wyclif 2mo ago

For example it doesn't block youtube adverts Pretty sure that's not true. I don't see any YT adverts when using Brave, and I don't have any extensions installed.

somenameforme 2mo ago
It definitely blocks YouTube ads.
dbspin 2mo ago
I don't know what to tell you... It most definitely does not block youtube adverts for me and never had / did... Also, I found Ublock origin updates less reliable / frequent on Brave. Since switching zero issues.
- vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago
  “For me” seems to be the keyword here. From what I know it works for most Brave users.
  - bossyTeacher 2mo ago
    >From what I know it works for most Brave users. "From what I know" is epistemologically equivalent to "For me".
    - vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago
      I can name at least 10 people who are using Brave after I recommended it and don’t see YouTube ads.
- somenameforme 2mo ago
  Perhaps you were disabling their adblocker by trying to use ublock? In general there's no reason for additional plugins - they also have native custom filters, scriptlets, and so on.
  - dbspin 2mo ago
    No... As tech helper for various family and friends, I've been the one to clean install brave on a variety of machines. I typically demonstrate youtube before and after ublock for them, so they can see its effects. Never once not had adverts on a clean brave install. Not a representative sample obviously, but I've installed it for a fair few folks over the years.

vjvjvjvjghv 2mo ago

My Brave installation blocks YouTube ads on iPhone and Mac. Every few weeks there is a day where the ads show but the next day they are gone again.

heelix 2mo ago

Similar experience with firefox and ublock origin. I make the cut early, when chrome was threatening to make the change originally and have had a really good experience. Many, many things just work with the ads stripped out. Youtube and other streaming services - I don't know how people can even use them without proper filtering.