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Ads from providers like Google AdMob and AppLovin are blocked. Apps could bundle their own DNS or DoH resolver or use hardcoded static IP addresses but in my ex
by Brybry 1mo ago
Ads from providers like Google AdMob and AppLovin are blocked. Apps could bundle their own DNS or DoH resolver or use hardcoded static IP addresses but in my experience most do not.
Youtube ads do not get blocked by DNS adblock because Youtube ads are served from the same domains as the content and thus DNS blocking would be counterproductive. I don't think it has anything to do with respecting DNS.
I don't have the Youtube app installed to test but the Internet suggests that at least in 2023 it was very possible to block the Youtube android app (content and all) via DNS, which hints it does not bypass system DNS. [1]
[1] https://superuser.com/questions/713289/blocking-youtube-android-app-from-router https://superuser.com/questions/713289/blocking-youtube-andr...
- exhilaration 1mo agoFYI I don't see YouTube ads on Android + Firefox mobile + uBlock Origin
- godelski 29d agoAre you explaining my comment or rebuting it? I really can't tell what the intent is. Maybe the internet has trained me poorly in thinking most replys are generally rebuttals. But it really does seems like you're just explaining my comment.
- Brybry 29d agoMostly a clarification of what I find DNS ad blocking works for on Android, which seems to be somewhat different from your experience (probably we use different apps). A weak rebuttal of the reason why DNS adblock doesn't work for Youtube and the Youtube app.