now samsung and google get your data???? like whats the incentive to use this over straight up google chrome for people who don’t care about their data getting mined or adblocking
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
now samsung and google get your data???? like whats the incentive to use this over straight up google chrome for people who don’t care about their data getting mined or adblocking
adblocking is a form of mental hygiene. people should view advertisements as adversarial attempts to manipulate; defend yourself accordingly
this is also why i pay for things like kagi (an ad-free, subscription-based search engine).
this is also why i pay for things like kagi (an ad-free, subscription-based search engine).
I honestly believe we could reverse the damage of the last 9 years if everyone on the internet 1) used an ad blocker and 2) got off social media
"I'm so, so tired of ads for Ozempic, Viagra, and AI garbage, please give me something else"
A finger on the monkey's paw curls
"Draft Kings is your number one destination for every sport!"
A finger on the monkey's paw curls
"Draft Kings is your number one destination for every sport!"
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
adblocking is a form of mental hygiene. people should view advertisements as adversarial attempts to manipulate; defend yourself accordingly
this is also why i pay for things like kagi (an ad-free, subscription-based search engine).
this is also why i pay for things like kagi (an ad-free, subscription-based search engine).
I'm really thinking about experimenting with a adblocking DNS service on the Sony Bravia (Google TV) at home. I know the settings might be tough to find. OTT apps have started showing ads in the middle of some of their programs and its becoming a menace. Why did I pay you an yearly premium buddy?
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I'm really thinking about experimenting with a adblocking DNS service on the Sony Bravia (Google TV) at home. I know the settings might be tough to find. OTT apps have started showing ads in the middle of some of their programs and its becoming a menace. Why did I pay you an yearly premium buddy?
THIS. I am absolutely floored by the number of people in this modern age of ad-soaked internet hell who seemingly aren't even aware of uBlock Origin or the genuine importance of adblocking in general.
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
THIS. I am absolutely floored by the number of people in this modern age of ad-soaked internet hell who seemingly aren't even aware of uBlock Origin or the genuine importance of adblocking in general.
I just figured this out. Google throttles video quality if they detect an adblocker is being used. So videos I watch on Brave have problems buffering even at 720, but the same video has no problem going 1440 on Zen (with no adblocking)
Is it just me, or is YouTube's bandwidth in the shitter? I've noticed everything I watch plays at 480p even though my internet speed is well over 50 Mbps
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I just figured this out. Google throttles video quality if they detect an adblocker is being used. So videos I watch on Brave have problems buffering even at 720, but the same video has no problem going 1440 on Zen (with no adblocking)
If ever you needed a reason to have an adblocker installed...
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
#meta #adblocking
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
#meta #adblocking
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If ever you needed a reason to have an adblocker installed...
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
#meta #adblocking
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
#meta #adblocking
Weekly block list report: 3,493 entries; 3,467 valid / 26 invalid; 4 deleted #ads #adblocking #blocklist #trackers #pglblocklistreport
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
Blocklist of hostnames and domains for blocking ads, trackers and others (format: hosts -- in hosts file format)
pgl.yoyo.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Weekly block list report: 3,493 entries; 3,467 valid / 26 invalid; 4 deleted #ads #adblocking #blocklist #trackers #pglblocklistreport
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
The adblocking is also nice, but I really didn't go through many sites that had that sort of thing. Kind of a catch 22 over time. With this and Ublock, though, browsing is starting to feel like it used to.
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The adblocking is also nice, but I really didn't go through many sites that had that sort of thing. Kind of a catch 22 over time. With this and Ublock, though, browsing is starting to feel like it used to.
twitch is so fucking desperate to show me ads it's pathetic, I keep putting up multiple layers of adblocking and they keep bitching about it, I sometimes see "get turbo premium" notifs flicker for a fraction of a second before a blocker gets it
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
twitch is so fucking desperate to show me ads it's pathetic, I keep putting up multiple layers of adblocking and they keep bitching about it, I sometimes see "get turbo premium" notifs flicker for a fraction of a second before a blocker gets it
(that's a great name for an adblocking thingy 🤔)
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
(that's a great name for an adblocking thingy 🤔)
I've used AdAway on my rooted phone for years. I can confirm its effectiveness. It has a non-root mode now that uses Android's VPN proxy, but since you can't use another VPN with it, I'd recommend using a VPN that has built-in adblocking instead. That way, you also get protection from ISP spying.
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I've used AdAway on my rooted phone for years. I can confirm its effectiveness. It has a non-root mode now that uses Android's VPN proxy, but since you can't use another VPN with it, I'd recommend using a VPN that has built-in adblocking instead. That way, you also get protection from ISP spying.
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Pop Up Ads Safari
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November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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in order of adblocking effectiveness:
1) firefox w/ublock origin
2) brave browser (has built-in adblocking)
3) chrome w/ublock origin lite
for the specific purpose of youtube, honorable mention goes to the app freetube, which is basically a standalone FOSS youtube app for windows with no ads
1) firefox w/ublock origin
2) brave browser (has built-in adblocking)
3) chrome w/ublock origin lite
for the specific purpose of youtube, honorable mention goes to the app freetube, which is basically a standalone FOSS youtube app for windows with no ads
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
in order of adblocking effectiveness:
1) firefox w/ublock origin
2) brave browser (has built-in adblocking)
3) chrome w/ublock origin lite
for the specific purpose of youtube, honorable mention goes to the app freetube, which is basically a standalone FOSS youtube app for windows with no ads
1) firefox w/ublock origin
2) brave browser (has built-in adblocking)
3) chrome w/ublock origin lite
for the specific purpose of youtube, honorable mention goes to the app freetube, which is basically a standalone FOSS youtube app for windows with no ads
was about to give you adblocking advice but it seems like you're covered
October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
was about to give you adblocking advice but it seems like you're covered
I watch YT in a private browser with some adblocking plugins. I *occasionally* see an ad in the beginning of a video but haven't had a video interrupted by an ad in years.
And using the private window keeps it from tracking me long enough to decide which flavor of fascist slop to douse me with.
And using the private window keeps it from tracking me long enough to decide which flavor of fascist slop to douse me with.
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I watch YT in a private browser with some adblocking plugins. I *occasionally* see an ad in the beginning of a video but haven't had a video interrupted by an ad in years.
And using the private window keeps it from tracking me long enough to decide which flavor of fascist slop to douse me with.
And using the private window keeps it from tracking me long enough to decide which flavor of fascist slop to douse me with.
Weekly block list report: 3,481 entries; 3,454 valid / 27 invalid; 1 deleted #ads #adblocking #blocklist #trackers #pglblocklistreport
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
Blocklist of hostnames and domains for blocking ads, trackers and others (format: hosts -- in hosts file format)
pgl.yoyo.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Weekly block list report: 3,481 entries; 3,454 valid / 27 invalid; 1 deleted #ads #adblocking #blocklist #trackers #pglblocklistreport
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
List URL: pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlis...
I'm not at home rn and I'm using tailscale to access my pihole in my house so I've adblocking working on my phone. Super chuffed with myself, and I can back up all the photos I take while I'm here to my server back home too 😁
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I'm not at home rn and I'm using tailscale to access my pihole in my house so I've adblocking working on my phone. Super chuffed with myself, and I can back up all the photos I take while I'm here to my server back home too 😁
I admittedly rarely see the ads because I have a premium account to manage the streaming music royalty bs but yes. There are also apps you can put on the streaming devices (roku, etc) for adblocking
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I admittedly rarely see the ads because I have a premium account to manage the streaming music royalty bs but yes. There are also apps you can put on the streaming devices (roku, etc) for adblocking
I want to say some adblock lists like EasyList or the built in uBlock Origin lists include some anti-adblocking measures but you probably aren't surprised to know it's an arms race.
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I want to say some adblock lists like EasyList or the built in uBlock Origin lists include some anti-adblocking measures but you probably aren't surprised to know it's an arms race.
Got mullvad to use for work, cheap with adblocking dns and good speeds, hard to complain really for five bucks it ~just works~
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Got mullvad to use for work, cheap with adblocking dns and good speeds, hard to complain really for five bucks it ~just works~
Can't even think how bad this could be if I didn't have adblocking enabled, because otherwise this could have been much worse in a shorter amount of time.
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Can't even think how bad this could be if I didn't have adblocking enabled, because otherwise this could have been much worse in a shorter amount of time.
Youtube's advertising nicotine to children so I guess it's time to figure out how to get adblocking on my phone, too.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Youtube's advertising nicotine to children so I guess it's time to figure out how to get adblocking on my phone, too.
The video link in this image plays a link with ads that defeats the uBlock Origin extension's adblocking abilities.
Anyone know of CSS snippet for Stylish, or a JS snippet for the Tampermonkey, to hide such videos ? I keep forgetting and clicking them.
The video's are okay, but ads, ick.
Anyone know of CSS snippet for Stylish, or a JS snippet for the Tampermonkey, to hide such videos ? I keep forgetting and clicking them.
The video's are okay, but ads, ick.
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The video link in this image plays a link with ads that defeats the uBlock Origin extension's adblocking abilities.
Anyone know of CSS snippet for Stylish, or a JS snippet for the Tampermonkey, to hide such videos ? I keep forgetting and clicking them.
The video's are okay, but ads, ick.
Anyone know of CSS snippet for Stylish, or a JS snippet for the Tampermonkey, to hide such videos ? I keep forgetting and clicking them.
The video's are okay, but ads, ick.
@ dallo Do you know if any of them are cross-platform and have adblocking + non-BigTech search engine enabled by default? Thanks.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM