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Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon (www.neowin.net)
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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

Edit: Guys. I think a lot of you missed where I said EASIEST METHODS.

Easiest methods to ditch Youtube ads:

  • PC: Firefox + uBlock Origin
  • Mac, option 1: Safari + AdGuard
  • Mac, option 2: Firefox + uBlock Origin
  • Android, option 1: Youtube ReVanced (FYI: ALL Play Store listings for this are fake; the official site is revanced.app and is the only place to get it)
  • Android, option 2: Firefox Mobile + uBlock Origin
  • iPhone/iPad: Safari + AdGuard

For those who may have heard about Pi-hole and are wondering why it's not on this list: PI-HOLE DOES NOT BLOCK YOUTUBE ADS. IT NEVER HAS AND NEVER WILL.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Android, option 3 (Better): newpipe from fdroid. 0% algorithmic feed, exclusively show who you're following, in chronological order

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How does Newpipe work? It feels too good to be free.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

How does Newpipe work?

Miracles

[–] AugustWest@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, this will work for a while but I think the days have gotta be numbered.

Best long term solution? Leave YouTube.

I guess in the meantime: if on PC grab the freetube flatpak. Really decent client, anonymous and create subscriptions without actually subscribing.

[–] hector@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Mac also has the excellent Orion Browser where you can install uBlock origin

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

You can also use the Orion browser with Ublock Origin on iPhone.

[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I use IgeBlock on Android. It has the banner ads, but not the video ads, so it's pretty good if you don't wanna deal with Revanced

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

uBlock on mobile Firefox gets rid of all the ads though.

That, and Revanced isn't difficult to set up, you don't even need root:

  1. Disable stock youtube app
  2. Download Revanced manager
  3. Grab the recommended .apk version of YouTube from APKMirror
  4. Patch it with Revanced manager
  5. Install it

And you're done. Update once every 6-12 months or so.

[–] Viirax@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

No Grayjay? Been using that almost exclusively since they released the desktop version. Had to log out and back in with my (new, basically blank) YT account a few times after updates, and there are very rare cases of certain videos not wanting to load, but overall it's been working well so far.