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I'm using Firefox + uBlock Origin, and this combo blocks ads perfectly for me. Anyone else using the same setup?

kgwxd 9mo ago
Perfect combo, where it can be used.
Andaith 9mo ago
+ ghostery + pihole. I like his suggestion of VPN via cloud. I might set up something with wireguard or tailscale for that. I don't really use youtube, but my family does, so If anyone knows a way to get a better ui experience as a google tv app I'd be keen to hear it?
- strangelove026 9mo ago
  what does ghostery do for you on top of ublock origin?
- BLKNSLVR 9mo ago
  The article links to iSponsorBlockTV: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV This doesn't change the UI as such, but it auto-mutes ads, and auto-skips once the skip option is available. It's a bit of a funny thing to setup, but it works great once setup.
  - nickthegreek 9mo ago
    I use this via Home Assistant add on to skip ads on my apple tvs. Not as good as smarttube on nvidia shield, but best you can do on tvOS.
    - Marsymars 9mo ago
      You can self-host Invidious and connect to it with yattee. (The UI is… not the best, but it’s generally functional, and better than ads.)
      - BLKNSLVR 9mo ago
        There's also an app called Clipious on F-Droid that can connect to an Invidious instance. I don't use it much since I started using the ReVanced patched YouTube app, but it used to work well enough for casual usage.
    - vinni2 9mo ago
      Interesting could you share how to do this?
      - nickthegreek 9mo ago
        https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV should get you started. In HA, it will available in the Settings > Add-ons / Add-on store. If you don't have home assistant, you can always run it on an rpi or in docker on a system on your network. https://medium.com/@lumenyx/isponsorblocktv-on-a-raspberry-pi-to-make-youtube-ads-more-bearable-12b07a022ec1 https://medium.com/@lumenyx/isponsorblocktv-on-a-raspberry-p...
- nickthegreek 9mo ago
  sideload SmartTube. I use it along with youtube premium to get a stellar experience.
- gruez 9mo ago
  >+ ghostery + pihole. Both are superfluous if you have ublock, and pihole doesn't do anything for "native" ads like on twitch or youtube. The only benefit is that it blocks ads in apps that use third party ad SDKs.
- iamacyborg 9mo ago
  Ghostery has a history of slightly problematic behaviour if you’re using it for privacy purposes.
sxde 9mo ago
Yes, with Sponsorblock to skip in-video ads.
- MarsIronPI 9mo ago
  Same, but I only watch Youtube through MPV (which also has Sponsorblock plugins). When I need to actually browse Youtube I use an Invidious instance. I don't even remember the last time I intentionally watched a video on the Youtube website proper.
amanzi 9mo ago
I use this combination on my personal laptop, but on my work machine I need to use Edge browser. For some reason, Edge still supports the uBlock Origin extension, so I get to avoid ads on my work laptop too.
- selcuka 9mo ago
  > For some reason, Edge still supports the uBlock Origin extension They still accept updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions [1]. [1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/developer-guide/manifest-v3 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/...
- esperent 9mo ago
  I use Firefox with uBlock Origin for pretty much everything, but I still occasionally use Chrome, now with uBlock Origin Lite. I can't say I'm noticing any ads on Chrome, the lite ad blocker seems just as effective.
leovander 9mo ago
Look into Sponsor Block as well.
- 4k93n2 9mo ago
  and also "dearrow" for good measure. it replaces the titles and thumbnails with something less sensational. not having to look at those stupid faces that youtubers make is a big plus as well the freetube app has both of those extensions built in. you just have to enable them in the settings
wafflemaker 9mo ago
You probably should use AdNausem instead. It uses same uBlock under the hood, but it clicks all the ads. Site owners make money and advertisers loose them. Additionally, if enough of us switch from uBlock to AdNausem (which are nearly identical), it would be the end of surveillances capitalism. It just wouldn't be profitable anymore.
- qiine 9mo ago
  > it clicks all the ads. sound dangerous...
  - wafflemaker 9mo ago
    From FAQ: >AdNauseam 'clicks' Ads by issuing an HTTP request to the URL to which they lead. In current versions this is done via an XMLHttpRequest (or AJAX request) issued in a background process. This lightweight request signals a 'click' on the server responsible for the Ad, but does so without opening any additional windows or pages on your computer. Further it allows AdNauseam to safely receive and discard the resulting response data, rather than executing it in the browser, thus preventing a range of potential security problems (ransomware, rogue Javascript or Flash code, XSS-attacks, etc.) caused by malfunctioning or malicious Ads. Although it is completely safe, AdNauseam's clicking behaviour can be de-activated in the settings panel. https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/wiki/FAQ#how-does-adnauseam-click-ads https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/wiki/FAQ#how-does-adnause...
- MarsIronPI 9mo ago
  When I tried it a few years ago it just didn't work. It just did not block ads. I have no clue why.
mFixman 9mo ago
Don't forget Consent-O-Matic if you live in the EU+UK, to auto-reject all cookie and GDPR forms.
- sgc 9mo ago
  We need it everywhere, we get those gdpr forms because sites don't differentiate at all.
- roryirvine 9mo ago
  GDPR requires opt-in consent, so simply not displaying the cookie notice is functionally equivalent to rejecting permission.

kgwxd 9mo ago

Perfect combo, where it can be used.

+ ghostery + pihole. I like his suggestion of VPN via cloud. I might set up something with wireguard or tailscale for that. I don't really use youtube, but my family does, so If anyone knows a way to get a better ui experience as a google tv app I'd be keen to hear it?

strangelove026 9mo ago
what does ghostery do for you on top of ublock origin?
BLKNSLVR 9mo ago
The article links to iSponsorBlockTV: https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV This doesn't change the UI as such, but it auto-mutes ads, and auto-skips once the skip option is available. It's a bit of a funny thing to setup, but it works great once setup.
- nickthegreek 9mo ago
  I use this via Home Assistant add on to skip ads on my apple tvs. Not as good as smarttube on nvidia shield, but best you can do on tvOS.
  - Marsymars 9mo ago
    You can self-host Invidious and connect to it with yattee. (The UI is… not the best, but it’s generally functional, and better than ads.)
    - BLKNSLVR 9mo ago
      There's also an app called Clipious on F-Droid that can connect to an Invidious instance. I don't use it much since I started using the ReVanced patched YouTube app, but it used to work well enough for casual usage.
  - vinni2 9mo ago
    Interesting could you share how to do this?
    - nickthegreek 9mo ago
      https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV should get you started. In HA, it will available in the Settings > Add-ons / Add-on store. If you don't have home assistant, you can always run it on an rpi or in docker on a system on your network. https://medium.com/@lumenyx/isponsorblocktv-on-a-raspberry-pi-to-make-youtube-ads-more-bearable-12b07a022ec1 https://medium.com/@lumenyx/isponsorblocktv-on-a-raspberry-p...
nickthegreek 9mo ago
sideload SmartTube. I use it along with youtube premium to get a stellar experience.
gruez 9mo ago
>+ ghostery + pihole. Both are superfluous if you have ublock, and pihole doesn't do anything for "native" ads like on twitch or youtube. The only benefit is that it blocks ads in apps that use third party ad SDKs.
iamacyborg 9mo ago
Ghostery has a history of slightly problematic behaviour if you’re using it for privacy purposes.

sxde 9mo ago

Yes, with Sponsorblock to skip in-video ads.

MarsIronPI 9mo ago
Same, but I only watch Youtube through MPV (which also has Sponsorblock plugins). When I need to actually browse Youtube I use an Invidious instance. I don't even remember the last time I intentionally watched a video on the Youtube website proper.

amanzi 9mo ago

I use this combination on my personal laptop, but on my work machine I need to use Edge browser. For some reason, Edge still supports the uBlock Origin extension, so I get to avoid ads on my work laptop too.

selcuka 9mo ago
> For some reason, Edge still supports the uBlock Origin extension They still accept updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions [1]. [1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/developer-guide/manifest-v3 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/...
esperent 9mo ago
I use Firefox with uBlock Origin for pretty much everything, but I still occasionally use Chrome, now with uBlock Origin Lite. I can't say I'm noticing any ads on Chrome, the lite ad blocker seems just as effective.

leovander 9mo ago

Look into Sponsor Block as well.

4k93n2 9mo ago
and also "dearrow" for good measure. it replaces the titles and thumbnails with something less sensational. not having to look at those stupid faces that youtubers make is a big plus as well the freetube app has both of those extensions built in. you just have to enable them in the settings

wafflemaker 9mo ago

You probably should use AdNausem instead. It uses same uBlock under the hood, but it clicks all the ads. Site owners make money and advertisers loose them. Additionally, if enough of us switch from uBlock to AdNausem (which are nearly identical), it would be the end of surveillances capitalism. It just wouldn't be profitable anymore.

qiine 9mo ago
> it clicks all the ads. sound dangerous...
- wafflemaker 9mo ago
  From FAQ: >AdNauseam 'clicks' Ads by issuing an HTTP request to the URL to which they lead. In current versions this is done via an XMLHttpRequest (or AJAX request) issued in a background process. This lightweight request signals a 'click' on the server responsible for the Ad, but does so without opening any additional windows or pages on your computer. Further it allows AdNauseam to safely receive and discard the resulting response data, rather than executing it in the browser, thus preventing a range of potential security problems (ransomware, rogue Javascript or Flash code, XSS-attacks, etc.) caused by malfunctioning or malicious Ads. Although it is completely safe, AdNauseam's clicking behaviour can be de-activated in the settings panel. https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/wiki/FAQ#how-does-adnauseam-click-ads https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/wiki/FAQ#how-does-adnause...
MarsIronPI 9mo ago
When I tried it a few years ago it just didn't work. It just did not block ads. I have no clue why.

mFixman 9mo ago

Don't forget Consent-O-Matic if you live in the EU+UK, to auto-reject all cookie and GDPR forms.

sgc 9mo ago
We need it everywhere, we get those gdpr forms because sites don't differentiate at all.
roryirvine 9mo ago
GDPR requires opt-in consent, so simply not displaying the cookie notice is functionally equivalent to rejecting permission.