Stopping YouTube Ads without Premium

Name: AnaTool
Author: AnaTool

Category: Aggressive Ads & Tracking

Difficulty: Intermediate

Reading time: 9 mins

Block YouTube ads using uBlock Origin, SponsorBlock, and custom filters.

Recommended Solutions

Compare these approaches to find the right solution for your needs:

Extension: uBlock Origin - Install uBlock Origin and enable all filter lists including EasyPrivacy and AdBlock filters.
SponsorBlock: SponsorBlock Extension - Skip sponsored segments in YouTube videos automatically. It crowdsources the timestamps of sponsor segments.
Custom Filters: ||youtube.com/ptracking^ - Add this custom filter to uBlock Origin to block YouTube's tracking pixel requests.
DNS Block: 0.0.0.0 doubleclick.net - Add to your hosts file or Pi-hole to block Google's ad serving domains network-wide.

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