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On desktop: uBlock origin (Vivaldi or Firefox). On mobile: Newpipe and AdAway (VPN mode, or rooted phone).
Firefox + Ublock also work on mobile.
On Android.
Yeah, I kinda assumed the people who cared about these sorts of things wouldn't be using an iPhone.
On your phone (and other devices) you can also use a DNS adblocker. Less effective, but good for most people.
Mullvad.
Control D.
AdGuard.
ETA: This usually doesn't work on YouTube. Sorry for any confusion. Works decently enough for other ads at least.
DNS filering alone doesn't work for YouTube in my experience.
You're absolutely right and I forgot that for a moment there.
On the TV, smarttube
Tv: smarttube Android: revanced iOS/ipad: youtube++