Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

  • DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.ml
    13·
    8 个月前

    Use noscript it’s the best. You will have to learn what’s useful while being real and what’s fake but that’s the best part. It disables YouTube’s scripts for advertising.

    • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
      18·
      8 个月前

      Or just use uBlock Origin? It blocks YouTube’s ads (and their adblocker-blockers) right out of the gate. It’s also available on Firefox for Android.

        • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
          6·
          8 个月前

          Have you followed the instructions in the devs’ Reddit thread? (At the bottom of the thread, they also have a section of instructions for people who’ve already gone through the process of purging their filters before.)

          Also, make sure nothing else (ex. another adblocker, including your browser’s built-in adblocker) is causing issues.

        • dracul104@lemmy.sdf.org
          13·
          8 个月前

          It’s too much of a pain to use for me personally. I really don’t want to spend time figuring out which scripts to enable every time I visit a new site. Adblock I can just turn on and forget with minimum effort.

          • vaionko@sopuli.xyz
            31·
            8 个月前

            I have never had to touch anything on uBlock origin. Well, before this youtube stuff when I sometimes have to manually update a block list when YT gets a new adblocker blocker

            • Ulu-Mulu-no-die@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              8 个月前

              I never had to touch anything in uBlock Origin, not even once, I just have to remember to check for updates every now and then. I see some people saying sometimes they still get ads on youtube, not sure if it’s youtube testing new targeting, but I’ve never seen ads on YT anyway, I guess I’m not interesting enough to them XD

            • dracul104@lemmy.sdf.org
              1·
              8 个月前

              I already use uBlock Origin. I haven’t had any issues with it. I was replying to the person who said NoScript was better.

          • Trihilis@feddit.nl
            21·
            8 个月前

            Download Firefox. Look up “ublock origin firefox” in search engine of choice. Click install. Done!

            It’s that easy…