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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by anhner on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @06:53AM (#32835414)
Also on Android*, unfortunately.

If you want adblocking youtube on iOS I recommend using Safari with the vinegar (paid) extension. (And wipr for general adblocking)

ETA: If I remember correctly, Brave Browser also has ad blocking built in. For youtube as well.

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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:30PM (#32839545)
Does iOS allow VPNs? I imagine it does.

I set up a PiHole in the cloud and set it up so it requires VPN access so that nothing between my phone and the PiHole can fuck with the DNS packets. I VPN into it on my Android and get ad blocking almost* everwhere. I've also configured it to only tunnel DNS lookups, so I don't get charge egress fees for all my phone's traffic, which, granted isn't a lot, but whatever.

* Sadly, it doesn't block YouTube ads, but I rarely access YouTube on my phone anyways.

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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by waihtis on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @07:08AM (#32835539)
A free alternative is Firefox Focus browser which adblocks by default. Problem is it nukes each session after you close it, so not very persistent
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by anhner on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @07:48AM (#32835842)
I just remembered, I think I heard Brave Browser also blocks youtube ads. Will update my original comment.
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by sprkwd on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @10:19AM (#32837600)
You can use FF Focus as the adblocker on iOS Safari as well.
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by waihtis on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @01:35PM (#32840499)
I did not know that! Thanks!
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by kjkjadksj on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @11:41AM (#32913267)
It also doesnt allow tabs so its super basic and hardly usable for me
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by serbanTeodor on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @02:45PM (#32841481)
Does it allow multi tabs? I think the name 'Focus' would suggest they still not support multiple tabs opened?
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