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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by mmh0000 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:57PM (#46520670)
A hosts file will do the same as pihole, but locally.

Buttttt, this goes back to my original post. DO NOT INSTALL MALWARE.

Because that's my first rule, I don't use apps with ads.

Generally, if I can't do a thing from a standard website, I probably don't need to be doing it. Otherwise, I have nothing against paying for a good app. For example, I LOVE AutoSleep.

Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by BeetleB on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @07:12PM (#46520808)
On Android, it sometimes is hard to find a paying app to replace an ads app. The ads model is much more lucrative, so developers go that route.