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Would you agree that this is a good list to stop ads on the internet? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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On Linux or Windows? Firefox + uBlock origin (there’s nothing better than that)

On Mac? Firefox + uBlock origin (worse alternative: Safari + AdGuard, since you might synch browser with iPhone)

On Android? Firefox + Privacy Badger + uBlock Origin

On iOS? Safari + AdGuard + Vinegar + Baking Soda

On SmartTV it’s different.

Hardest overall solution that even works on PS5, Switch and other consoles: Get yourself a Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/

For WebOS TVs use this: https://github.com/webosbrew/youtube-webos

Android TVs should get SmartTube: https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube#smarttube-old-name-smarttubenext

RokuTVs got either this thing: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/840aec36f51bfe6d96cf6db9055a372a/playlet or the open source alternative: https://github.com/iBicha/playlet

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

on android Mull instead of firefox.

[–] kambusha 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You can also set up this link for your DNS without having to use a VPN: adblock.dns.mullvad.net

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I use this dns.adguard-dns.com as a private DNS provider for my Samsung phone which basically blocks everything for me. Even apps. As for YouTube, I use revanced so I basically never see ads on my phone at all

[–] kambusha 6 points 2 months ago

Just replied to another comment, but another option is Mullvad's: adblock.dns.mullvad.net

[–] Ziggurat 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Has someone tried the whole ad guard solution? Their marketing brochure looks nice, but does it work on mobile +YouTube? Woula pi hole at home be better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

PiHole unfortunately doesn't work against YouTube ads - at least it never worked for me. It's good for everything else tho. You would have to use ublock origin on desktop and an alternative YouTube client (like newpipe or grayjay) on mobile

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ad Guard and PiHole won't block youtube ads because they're DNS based and youtube ads come from the same DNS as the videos do. I bought a lifetime AdGuard subscription and put it on all our devices and it works well everywhere except Youtube. For that I just use Firefox and UBlock origin to watch videos on my phone and PC. I've never been a fan of watching YT on my TV or anything so this works fine for me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can use ublock on orion browser on ios

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I use this as well, works great

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Safari + Wipr is very solid too. Throw in a DNS filter for other stuff in my network, and I never see ads. Can't speak for YT though because I ain't using that. I'm using Control D for DNS, someone on Lemmy posted a small list with DNS alternatives a while back, and I don't notice anything (negative) using it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I use "Self Destructing Cookies" in addition to uBlock, so I can be relatively generous with exceptions as I know cookies will be deleted when I close the browser or after a defined period anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Your Android suggestion will only block ads in your browser. Something like AdGuard or PiHole will also block them everywhere else on the device.

[–] savedbythezsh 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

DuckDuckGo has an app which can block trackers system-wide on Android