If you're very bothered by the ads, instead of an adblocker you can try out an Ad-blocking DNS. Personally, I use noads.libredns.gr
This will allow them to see all your data though, so I recommend using this method with a reputable VPN.
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Pihole doesn’t work on YouTube so this won’t either.
YouTube serves ads from their own domain, can’t be blocked this way.
It allows who to see what data?
Presumably they mean it allows the DNS provider to see your internet traffic, but I don't believe that's wholly accurate. I believe at most they'd be able to log timestamps of what domains you visited.
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Never heard of LibreOps and checked them out; they seem legit. Thanks for the information, I will try them out!
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I use revanced and ublock origin and I haven't seen ads in an entire year, I completely forgot how bad it is
I stream through Roku (great for plex but no way to block ads on YouTube) and the ads got so bad I paid for premium.
I hate it because I’m reinforcing their shitty business choices but it was like being bullied everyday. YouTube is all I really use for entertainment aside from plex so that’s been one silver lining.
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easy fix: don't use the app on your phone.
instead use youtube via your browser with adblock (for instance safari + adblock pro) and create a shortcut on your homescreen. you can use youtube just like in the app, you won't have any ads and you also can play videos with your screen turned off
This is exactly what I do also, but it's worth admitting that it's not the same as the app. For one, I have to take care to open videos in new tabs, otherwise when I'm done and try to go back to my list, it starts me back at the top of the page rather than where I left off.
I run AdGuard on my iPhone and don’t see ads at all. No idea how it’s so effective, but it is.
Also have an old model/iOS version though. Idk if it’s no longer possible.
Works for me as long as I’m on safari.