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_not_a_coincidence t1_itvb8a6 wrote
Added to the post. Thanks for that insight
_not_a_coincidence t1_itvblej wrote
Is there a specific one that you recommend?
CthulhuOpensTheDoor t1_itvfw1y wrote
I don't use a custom DNS. I've never had a need for it, least of all as an ad blocker. I just use a VPN for privacy, but again make sure you trust the VPN because they can track everything if they want to. Any good VPN will have a "no logs" policy so that they can't give your data to others even if they wanted to. I use ExpressVPN, but there are other decent ones out there too.
Regarding ad blocking, it's probably an unpopular opinion, but I think ad blockers are essentially digital theft. It costs money for people to run websites and produce content. "Free" websites aren't actually free; most of them rely on ad revenue to keep the site running and profitable enough to keep making more content. Ad blockers remove some of that revenue. It's like sneaking in the back door to a movie theater without paying for a ticket.
I either pay a subscription fee to get rid of ads, or I just deal with the ads.
Neither-Cup564 t1_itw2kuq wrote
You can run your own at home using PiHole or AdGuard. If you wanted to access it from mobile the best would be setting up a VPS but that’s pretty advanced for the average person.
ZirePhiinix t1_ituf26e wrote
It'll block YouTube ads if you use it via a browser instead of the app
_not_a_coincidence t1_ituflhw wrote
Oh, for any browser?
Edit: apparently not, just checked the samsung internet app
ZirePhiinix t1_itugfkh wrote
Are you sure it is actually playing in the browser? You'll have to uninstall YouTube because it'll automatically load the app.
_not_a_coincidence t1_itugkzl wrote
I went to youtube.com on the default browser app and it was playing ads. Youtube app isn't installed.
Maybe it's just that browser
Edit: same on bing
ZirePhiinix t1_ituiqjc wrote
Hmm, try using DNS66, and see if the VPN version of the ad blocker will block the ads.
That's what I'm using and it's great. I'm also using Firefox to watch YT
shalo62 t1_ituhpdc wrote
Firefox with uBlock Origin extension. It's a game changer for YouTube ad blocking.
zeracu t1_itusrpp wrote
Firefox Focus, DuckDuckGo for android.
IsureamMunsoned t1_itunz1m wrote
Thank you for this!
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Threshlingedin t1_itugt7z wrote
Type youtube vanced on google and download it, you get both youtube and youtube music apps
_not_a_coincidence t1_itugz2t wrote
It's my understanding that Vanced was shutdown. Was it not?
dezzalzik t1_ituitgo wrote
Yeah but still working fine for me, at least until the next major api changes. Even then, there's already revanced and others.
originalhandy t1_ituwaa4 wrote
Is revanced a vanced clone?
Shlushii t1_itv7lzh wrote
Continuation/clone. Same features with a bit more customization, but still in early alpha and has some more complex install requirements.
WinoWithAKnife t1_ituyyx1 wrote
I feel like I've seen this same LPT, always specifying adguard's DNS, several times over the last month. It makes me mildly suspicious.
_not_a_coincidence t1_itvbd8a wrote
Removed it. Is there any you would suggest?
computer-machine t1_iuj6g9n wrote
Setting up pihole on your home network handles ads on all devices on your network, and adding a VPN server allows your phones to tunnel home so they're always on your network.
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songthatgoesnanana t1_itugm4p wrote
If you're using Android, I suggest getting NewPipe for YouTube (which doesn't have any ads)
_not_a_coincidence t1_itugo3r wrote
Is that an app?
ArizonaZia t1_ituh9ro wrote
That app has 1.6 stars and every review claims it is broken and full of ads.
knighthawk0811 t1_ituia7s wrote
wrong newpipe. you gotta get it off the normal app store. try f droid
songthatgoesnanana t1_ituja0j wrote
Like u/knighthawk0811 said, I don't know if it's on Google play store or not, but you can get it off the f-droid web site or f-droid app store
RC2427 t1_iturss3 wrote
You could just use Firefox on Android it has built in ad block for webpages
For YouTube there used to be youtube Vanced which literally blocked all the ads along with giving some of the youtube premium features but since it was shutdown you can use alternatives like newpipe or youtube revanced(its in still early phases should be decent after a few major updates)
adalovel t1_ituz5hh wrote
Does this work for ads in apps too?
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lovepuppy31 t1_itvg2h4 wrote
I use firefox + ublock origin and new pipe for youtube. what ads?
TCGHexenwahn t1_itvogzt wrote
For YouTube, you can download Newpipe. No ads and you can listen to music even if the app is running in the background.
_not_a_coincidence t1_iuj8e6m wrote
Same with Brave browser. Just found the setting to allow background video playback ツ
CthulhuOpensTheDoor t1_itut19d wrote
Important to note that since all of your internet activity goes through your DNS, the owners of a DNS can track your internet traffic unless you're using a VPN. I'm not familiar with this adguard so I can't speak to how trustworthy they are. Just be careful when using private or custom DNS servers; make sure it's a server you trust. They may be tracking your Internet activity for their own purposes, even if they are blocking others from doing so.