• NotBadAndYou@ttrpg.networkEnglish
    1091·
    10 months ago

    I use FireFox + uBlock Origin, and never see ads. I did have to disable my other adblock/privacy extensions (DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials, PrivacyBadger, and Ghostery) for YouTube before its anti-adblock stopped complaining, but FF+uBO seems to work just fine with default filters enabled.

    • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      10 months ago

      Yep. 2nd part is important.

      The way I solved this was to leave my regular browser setup alone, make a new Firefox profile just for YouTube, install ONLY ublock origin, and create a shortcut to that profile on my desktop.

      Now I only use that profile for YouTube. I haven’t seen one ad since this thing started.

    • umbrellaEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      these privacy extensions all overlap anyway.

    • WallEx@feddit.deEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Huh I still have these addons active, and it still works with pihole, ublock and Firefox …

  • Salix@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    No issues with:

    • Firefox+ uBlock Origin (PC)
    • Freetube (PC)
    • NewPipe (Android)
    • SmartTube (Android/Google TV)
    • inura@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      Same, I never saw a single ad on YouTube and I use it a lot

    • Chobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      10 months ago

      I saw a warning once a while ago on Firefox… and completely forgot this was a thing until I saw this post right now. I’ve had absolutely no issues. I guess I’m lucky…?

      • TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        I dont think it’s luck, Firefox and ublock origin have continued working fine on YouTube for all of the people that I know use it, at least on PC. I think everybody got the warning popup at least once.

        • Banzai51@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Unfortunately, Firefox usage is at an all time low. Google just hasn’t had time to get around us.

  • Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    461·
    10 months ago

    I personally don’t use Youtube (I prefer using Libredirect with Piped/Invidious) but I tried Youtube on Firefox with UBlock and I didn’t have any problem. This might sound dumb but what filters do you use on UBlock? I have read that turning on some filters would help with this but I’m not sure.

    • micka190@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, in general, you’ll be fine with Firefox and any of the default filters uBlock provides (even the ones that are disabled by default). The issue usually comes from outdated third-party filter lists that try to block youTube’s tracking. Since the changes, you should pretty much only rely on the official lists for anything YouTube-related.

      Or maybe OP’s got another extension that tries to block ads. I know I’ve had to disable Enhancer for YouTube’s ad blocking (because YouTube detects it immediately).

  • mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    371·
    10 months ago

    If you are using chrome, ditch it and use something like braver or firefox.

    We are already in 2024, which means that Chrome probably does not support manifest-V2 anymore. (What an unexpected turn of events)

    • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      10 months ago

      They don’t roll these measures out to all YT accounts at once. I had to start a new google account to get the uBlock/Firefox combo to work again.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
    33·
    10 months ago

    I haven’t had a SINGLE adblock message when I use YouTube with Adguard + Ublock origin and the FF “strict” option for privacy.

    But I also don’t log into any accounts.

    My wife was getting messages all the time (logged in) with the same adblockers. I installed an add-on that speeds up ads so fast that you don’t even notice them. LOL Problem solved!

  • Jean_Lurk_Picard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    261·
    10 months ago

    Firefox + uBlock Origin. if you keep seeing the anti-adblock message there are certain filters you must input. I’m sure you can find it somewhere on the Internet. If it comes back then you simply refresh your filters.

    • Azzu@lemm.eeEnglish
      72·
      10 months ago

      There are no certain filters. If you see the message, it’s 99% of the time other adblockers/addons/maybe even browser settings interfering. If you literally have stock Firefox with uBlock you will see no ads.

  • bruhduh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    10 months ago

    Use open source youtube third party apps and everything will be good, For pc freetube, For tv smarttube next, For android newpipe, libretube, clipious, revanced, There’s also some for ios, but my last iphone was iphone 5s so i don’t know how is it now

    • RogueBanana@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Since he mentioned invidious, I an guessing he doesn’t wanna use any third party clients or sites. I myself only use freetube and piped variants for privacy reasons but I have to admit, they lack a lot of features and hard to recommend for non privacy concerned people.

      Edit: Oh the modded ones like revanced and smarttube(is it?) on other hand is super easy and worth trying

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    192·
    10 months ago

    I’ve been seeing these posts for a couple of months now, but I haven’t had any issues with uBlock origin and Chrome at work, or uBlock origin and Firefox at home. Why am I able to still use these things if YouTube has been blocking them for a couple of months now?

    • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      Same, they must not have rolled it out to everyone, I have firefox/ublock origin on PC and android and have yet to see an ad on youtube, and the quality and speed of loading seem to be fine.

      I doubt they would ever do this, but I wonder if they have some metric about the user’s likeliness of clicking ads, and prevent more ‘advertisable’ users from blocking the ads but let some keep blocking them because it wouldn’t make as much of a difference, or they would just leave youtube. If my adblock stopped working I would stop using youtube, without a doubt. I am allergic to ads.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        That actually seems plausible. I never click anything except for a video I’m searching for. I don’t engage on YouTube, and if there’s an unskippable ad, I immediately leave. So I would definitely fall into the “unlikely to click ads” category.

  • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    If it’s a mobile problem, get Newpipe. It’s not on the App Store, you have to go on the website to get it, but it absolutely is worthwhile. Firefox and you block still works just fine though on desktop.

  • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    Revanced hasn’t stopped working for me and I don’t even bother updating.

    • silicon_reverie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      Hell, I’m still using the original Vanced. No clue how it’s managed to escape death for all of these months, but I’m not complaining

        • silicon_reverie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          10 months ago

          My guess is that it has something to do with my YouTube Premium subscription never triggering Google’s anti-adblock software, which means the app was never flagged for a soft lock.

          I use Vanced for the SponsorBlock, increased default play speed, background payback, and other assorted tweaks rather than for the ad blocking, but blocking ads will definitely jump to the top of my list if my “Google Play Family” ever stops paying for premium. At which point I guess I’ll migrate to GrayJay?