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uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by nottorp »

8fingerlouie wrote: post #20
ornornor wrote: post #17

In all these years I haven’t found a better solution than DNS blocking with NextDNS on iOS. The only place I get ads is YT (but for that I have an Albanian VPN)

If you're in Europe, there's the newly launched DNS4EU project which is free for personal use, and also includes adblocking at the DNS level like NextDNS. I use it in conjunction with Adguard and secure DNS, but they also publish configuration profiles for iOS. https://www.joindns4.eu/ https://www.joindns4.eu/dns-guidelines

Humm they only mention wifi. Can't do it on [3-4-5]G?

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Post by latexr »

v7engine wrote: post #19
ornornor wrote: post #17

In all these years I haven’t found a better solution than DNS blocking with NextDNS on iOS. The only place I get ads is YT (but for that I have an Albanian VPN)

Safari ads are not blocked when using NextDNS. Is it just me?

Safari does not respect the operating system’s DNS settings, it uses its own. I have seen several reports online that you can disable this behaviour by turning off iCloud Private Relay or disabling Advanced Tracking and Fingerprint Protection, but was never able to do so with various combinations.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by latexr »

nottorp wrote: post #16
trenchpilgrim wrote: post #3

We already have Wipr 2 ( https://kaylees.site/wipr2.html ) on the App store which is a pretty dang great ad blocker and well worth the price.

Is it better than Wipr 1? Because I paid for that one and it's kinda ... unsatisfactory. Edit: at least compared to full uBlock Origin on desktop Firefox. No idea how good or bad are the other mobile solutions. Most of the time i solve my mobile ad blocking needs by ... not browsing on mobile.

Yes. I used to use Wipr 1 and also found it underwhelming, eventually settling on 1Blocker. Eventually I decided to give Wipr 2 a shot and it’s much improved.

It also now allows blocking even outside of Safari. Though that requires iOS/macOS 26, which I have no intention of installing any time soon, so can’t speak for how effective that is.

https://kaylees.site/wipr-filtr.html

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Post by cassianoleal »

ornornor wrote: post #37
dry_soup wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I block YouTube ads on iOS by watching in the browser (with no YouTube app installed) and using AdGuard.

YT in the browser on iOS is torture.

It's fine if you use Vinegar [0]. No ads and you can even lock your phone and keep listening to the videos.

[0] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303...

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by cassianoleal »

JSR_FDED wrote: post #31

I'm wondering which ad blocker you've had success with...specifically I'm wondering: - Does this also block ads on Youtube (in the browser)? - Can this block Youtube Shorts (they're way too addictive for me)?

I don't know about YT Shorts but Vinegar [0] blocks ads.

[0] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303...

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Post by rckt »

trenchpilgrim wrote: post #3

We already have Wipr 2 ( https://kaylees.site/wipr2.html ) on the App store which is a pretty dang great ad blocker and well worth the price.

I've been using Wipr for a long time. Both on iOS and macOS and it works perfectly. I don't see any ads. When I happen to use or see other people's devices I'm amazed by the amount of ads on the screen.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by ornornor »

wasting_time wrote: post #49
ornornor wrote: post #17

In all these years I haven’t found a better solution than DNS blocking with NextDNS on iOS. The only place I get ads is YT (but for that I have an Albanian VPN)

Why not just pay for a subscription instead of VPN?

Because I don’t want to give google any money. And mullvad has many other uses besides blocking YT ads.
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