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Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by avgDev »

npteljes wrote: post #87
sherr wrote: post #52

Thank you Raymond and all others involved with uBlock Origin. It makes the internet bearable for me and other family members. Every time I use the "YouTube" app on my elderly relatives TV and see how often it is interrupted with adverts I count my blessings that this add-on exists.

I mean, YouTube at least offers a subscription that makes the ads go away. Which is not the case with the cesspool that's the rest of the internet basically. It's such a privilege that a software like this exists, and is offered for free with no strings attached.

The problem is YouTubers still get sponsored and advertise within the video. I would not want to pay for YouTube Premium and still get exposed to those ads.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by hoppyhoppy2 »

lazlee wrote: post #95
lazlee wrote: post #50

I find it funny that when HN loaded for me, the post below this one was "How I changed my mind about advertising." Not here - ads begone. Wuthout UblockO the net is ugly and insufferable.

Now if only somebody made a decent ad blocker for phones. I haven't been able to find one (android) that works decently.

I use Firefox + uBlock Origin, but to block ads in other apps I also use the NextDNS app (you can set up a custom set of blocklists, including adblock lists, in your NextDNS account).

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by Retr0id »

capableweb wrote: post #118
Retr0id wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PSA: If it's a recent-ish LG TV, you can root it and install an ad-free youtube app in just a few clicks. That said, one might be afraid of potential future breakage/maintenance burden from installing homebrew software for a relative. https://rootmy.tv/ https://repo.webosbrew.org/apps/youtube.leanback.v4

As I'm just about to start shopping for TVs, like LG generally and would love it if I could root it, you know if there is any list of compatible models somewhere? I did some browsing and could only find which webOS versions that are vulnerable, but not which LG model runs what version ("out of factory" version at the very least).

If you buy any retail model today, it will be compatible.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by kristofferR »

Retr0id wrote: post #84
sherr wrote: post #52

Thank you Raymond and all others involved with uBlock Origin. It makes the internet bearable for me and other family members. Every time I use the "YouTube" app on my elderly relatives TV and see how often it is interrupted with adverts I count my blessings that this add-on exists.

PSA: If it's a recent-ish LG TV, you can root it and install an ad-free youtube app in just a few clicks. That said, one might be afraid of potential future breakage/maintenance burden from installing homebrew software for a relative. https://rootmy.tv/ https://repo.webosbrew.org/apps/youtube.leanback.v4

Yeah, I've done this on my LG C9, works awesome.

Apart from SponsorBlock in YT, the most useful thing I've found is the Hyperion sender app. I'm really looking forward to building my DIY Ambilight when the pieces arrive, and it's really nice to automatically capture all output, instead of capturing through HDMI.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

#125

Post by mkesper »

sherr wrote: post #52

Thank you Raymond and all others involved with uBlock Origin. It makes the internet bearable for me and other family members. Every time I use the "YouTube" app on my elderly relatives TV and see how often it is interrupted with adverts I count my blessings that this add-on exists.

Set up something like a pi-hole.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

#126

Post by post_break »

avgDev wrote: post #121
npteljes wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, YouTube at least offers a subscription that makes the ads go away. Which is not the case with the cesspool that's the rest of the internet basically. It's such a privilege that a software like this exists, and is offered for free with no strings attached.

The problem is YouTubers still get sponsored and advertise within the video. I would not want to pay for YouTube Premium and still get exposed to those ads.

Sponsor block extension. It's ad blocking extensions the whole way down.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by BbzzbB »

kazinator wrote: post #86

Block Element is a quite a useful feature of uBlock Origin. You can right click on individual things in a website's UI and make them go away using the "Block element ..." context menu command added by uBlock. This is useful for not only getting rid of ads, but anything that distracts you or tricks you into clicking on it. For instance, in Reddit, if you find yourself accidentally clicking on switching to New Reddit (…

The eyedrop (permanently hide element) is great for getting through most cookie walls without accepting anything.

The filters (custom rules for hiding stuff) is great for personalizing your browsing. Eliminate scores on Reddit, YouTube video cards containing keywords for stuff you don't want to get spoiled, Tweets types that don't interest you like "Stuff your follows such as "You might like", etc.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

#128

Post by mrkramer »

sherr wrote: post #52

Thank you Raymond and all others involved with uBlock Origin. It makes the internet bearable for me and other family members. Every time I use the "YouTube" app on my elderly relatives TV and see how often it is interrupted with adverts I count my blessings that this add-on exists.

>Every time I use the "YouTube" app on my elderly relatives TV and see how often it is interrupted with adverts I count my blessings that this add-on exists.

Sad reality is Google can make ad blockers obsolete if they really wanted to but I don't think it will happen anytime soon since antitrust lawsuit is pressuring them to ease aggressive business practices.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

#129

Post by mrkramer »

post_break wrote: post #126
avgDev wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The problem is YouTubers still get sponsored and advertise within the video. I would not want to pay for YouTube Premium and still get exposed to those ads.

Sponsor block extension. It's ad blocking extensions the whole way down.

FTC said that creators and influencers on social media services need to put "sponsored", "promoted" or "ad" tag disclosure on brands they are endorsing so it would be possibly for someone to make uBlock Origin filter which blocks such content.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.41

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Post by xigoi »

lazlee wrote: post #95
lazlee wrote: post #50

I find it funny that when HN loaded for me, the post below this one was "How I changed my mind about advertising." Not here - ads begone. Wuthout UblockO the net is ugly and insufferable.

Now if only somebody made a decent ad blocker for phones. I haven't been able to find one (android) that works decently.

For system-wide blocking (no root required): https://f-droid.org/packages/org.blokada.fem.fdroid

For browser ads, just use Firefox or one of its forks and install uBO.

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