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.
Android: https://newpipe.net/
For PC: https://freetubeapp.io/
Or you can try switching your VPN to a European location while using Ublock. I think YouTube’s anti-adblocking violates EU privacy laws
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Came here to post this, I started using FreeTube before even the Anti-Adblock shit started because I couldn’t stand the algorithms and reccomendations anymore, as well as pushing features IDGAF about like Shorts. Made my browsing experience much more easier.
I have also heard of https://revanced.net/ for mobile, but never tried it.
This is the correct link: https://revanced.app/ or even Github directly: https://github.com/revanced
I think revanced . net should not be trusted
I switched over to this script on my desktop, and I use NewPipe on mobile. The script requires you to disable your ad blocker for YT, and then uses a different method to bypass ads that hopefully google will be less likely to patch.
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!
I’m logged in and it works with pihole, ublock and Firefox.
i’m using safari on macOS, and i’ve had pretty good luck with Ad Guard Pro. when i get the adblock warning, i switch my user agent. when that doesn’t work, deleting my cookies usually does the trick.
I have to log out, clear cookies, update/clear block lists, then log back in.
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.
these privacy extensions all overlap anyway.
I used AdGuard and never seen it, even when they rolled it out.
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.
NewPipe x SponsorBlock
I love newpipe! I wonder if there’s anything similar for desktop?
There is, it’s called FreeTube. I use it all the time.
Thanks!
I didn’t know bro, I just use desktop sometimes but I use brave if I need to see a YouTube video, it works WO any problem with the stock adblocker.
I had good luck with paying for YouTube Premium. Can use a VPN to get it so dirt cheap I wouldn’t bother with working around it.
take a look at which mag you’re on, and then think about if any of us want to pay to block ads.
I’m perfectly aware. Everyone keeps saying that piracy is a convenience issue but people seem to go great lengths to get YouTube for free given how expensive it is to run and how much value it provides.
For how much “value” it provides (shareholders) they seem very keen on squeezing even more out of it. Why should we make their job easier? They certainly don’t make their content creators jobs easier.
It’s telling that you’re completly skipping over content creators.
Are you using chrome or Firefox?
unpopular answer: youtube premium as bundled with a wider google subscription, aka Google One or the like
You’re in the wrong forum
This is (sadly) the way. Use a VPN to get a better deal in another country as well for extra bang for the buck
Well well well… We have a Google fanboy here.
While you at it, route all your traffic though Google’s new and shiny proxy, for that extra privacy peace of mind. /s
I will just stop using youtube (unless necessary and I deal with the ads the 2x monthly I use it for “how to replace radiator 2002 camry” or similar) before I pay them.
I’m on someone else’s Google One, so I get it for free. For now, that means I can run yt-dlp on those pesky premium-only videos, which is nice.
I uninstalled and reinstalled ublock and restarted my computer and it worked amazingly. I’m sorry if it doesn’t for you! Like others said, try clearing cookies/history/errything.
Brave usually zero ads
For PC: Libredirect plugin on firefox and point it to freetube (Freetube.io)
For Android: Grayjay (https://grayjay.app/) (Sideload it, don’t install from the play store)
For IOS: Pick an invidious instance and ponder the bad choices that led to you using an apple product.
Use libretube, which is free software, unlike greyjay. It’s on F-Droid.
Grayjay has a much better user experience and incorporates multiple platforms, sponsorblock, etc al.
Libretube is ok at best. Newpipe+sponsorblock via Izzy on droid is better in every way.
Not feature complete, but I use Brave Browser and PIA on iOS. Never a single ad.
I have to manually start some videos in a list, restart speed settings regularly, arrange my watchlist in the YouTube app, and deal with other weird issues, but No. Ads.
Prior to this I was just going to (i) > stop seeing this ad, but they recently took that away from me and that pushed me off the app. My current setup has a lot of issues and is still less annoying.
Hmm…
So I only use Brave for YouTube. I definitely won’t be recommending it, but I’m torn between whether I’m being a leech of ad-free user generating what should be near zero revenue or if I’m being valuable as a number to ad to user counts.
