Ad Blockers

[River]

Which one do you use ?

Curious.

[mtono]

ublock origin...fast installation, no problems.

[Viking2121]

I run PiHole on my server, and use NextDNS as a backup for the entire network, mainly just in case my server goes down and im at work, the internet can still resolve, it does a pretty good job at blocking crap on Roku. I also run Ublock Origin for a system wide ad block if PiHole for some reason wont block something, its not perfect.

I wouldn't mind ads, I use to not care to block them, they didn't bother me but have you ever watched youtube recently without one? Or vist some modern sites? Idk how people do it, must just fork out money on top of their other 40 other streaming services lol

[Electric Cupcake]

Aside from the obvious disabling 3rd party cookies, forcing HTTPs and DNS Over HTTPs, My usual browser configuration is uBlock Origin, and Cookie Autodelete set to wipe all cookies that aren't whitelisted after a couple seconds. Privacy Badger is also useful for filtering 3rd party domains without the headaches of using NoScript to go through page elements with trial and error.

I also recently ordered an Invizbox router. Aside from VPN, my current router doesn't support a full hosts file. Just "parental controls" that can only store a handful of domains to block.

[KalGimpa]

firefox with noscript and ublock origin

[mtono]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย KalCuey:

firefox with noscript and ublock origin

what does noscript do? could it be necessary or is java-script obslete? if you know what i mean!?
my2ct

[Supafly]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย owl rly?:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย KalCuey:

firefox with noscript and ublock origin

what does noscript do? could it be necessary or is java-script obslete? if you know what i mean!?
my2ct

Noscript Disables all scripts. Install it and try viewing a few sites and you'll find some have ridiculous amounts. May only need 1-3 for a site to work correctly but they have 10 or more. Used Noscript for years and it can get a bit tedious to begin with as you need to figure out what scripts are required for a site to work and what can be left blocked. If it's a site you use frequently you can set each of the required scripts to be permanently remembered so you don't have to do the trial and error.

Can also export/import your noscript trusted scripts list so you don't need to go through the trial and error for every site again should you need to reinstall it

[mtono]

ok. what i have learned is about java, it's a progrmming language. java script may be related to java. is it? what is java-script and for what is it used/ necessary when one browses the web? can you tell?
thx in advance.

[River]

Noscript is good just wish there was a easy way to know what scripts every website needed.

[Agent]

uBlock Origin, have done for years ever since adblock started getting paid by sites not to block ads.

[Agent]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Heitor Villa-Lobos:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย lailaamell95:

Adblock stopped working for me on chrome so i switched to opera wich got an built in 1 wich does work

Chrome started blocking most AdBlockers.

Chrome is the far worst browser around, these days. Any other Chromium based browser, like Vivaldi, is much more efficient.

Still, I preffer Firefox based browsers.

I'll be going back to Microsoft Edge if Chrome prevents uBlock Origin from working. Ever since Edge went Chromium I've had no complaints super fast etc.

Only reason I use Chrome is because Edge constantly trying to force Bing down my throat.

Still use Edge currently for Netflix and other streaming services as it supports HEVC codec for 4k video. Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers don't pay the licensing fee's so are stuck with 720p.

[emoticorpse]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Permanent bulking phase:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Heitor Villa-Lobos:

Chrome started blocking most AdBlockers.

Chrome is the far worst browser around, these days. Any other Chromium based browser, like Vivaldi, is much more efficient.

Still, I preffer Firefox based browsers.

I'll be going back to Microsoft Edge if Chrome prevents uBlock Origin from working. Ever since Edge went Chromium I've had no complaints super fast etc.

Only reason I use Chrome is because Edge constantly trying to force Bing down my throat.

Still use Edge currently for Netflix and other streaming services as it supports HEVC codec for 4k video. Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers don't pay the licensing fee's so are stuck with 720p.

Why don't you use Brave?

[Agent]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย emoticorpse:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Permanent bulking phase:

I'll be going back to Microsoft Edge if Chrome prevents uBlock Origin from working. Ever since Edge went Chromium I've had no complaints super fast etc.

Only reason I use Chrome is because Edge constantly trying to force Bing down my throat.

Still use Edge currently for Netflix and other streaming services as it supports HEVC codec for 4k video. Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers don't pay the licensing fee's so are stuck with 720p.

Why don't you use Brave?

I've been hearing about this one a lot lately. I think I'll give it a go and if it does everything I need I'll move my bookmarks over and take off Chrome.

Part of the reason I have Chrome is just for demonstration purposes since most of our clients are using Chrome.

[AD]

Ublock Origin, complimented by NoScript (which is technically not an ad blocker, but I don´t think it's ad-friendly either).

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Permanent bulking phase:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Heitor Villa-Lobos:

Chrome started blocking most AdBlockers.

Chrome is the far worst browser around, these days. Any other Chromium based browser, like Vivaldi, is much more efficient.

Still, I preffer Firefox based browsers.

I'll be going back to Microsoft Edge if Chrome prevents uBlock Origin from working. Ever since Edge went Chromium I've had no complaints super fast etc.

Only reason I use Chrome is because Edge constantly trying to force Bing down my throat.

Still use Edge currently for Netflix and other streaming services as it supports HEVC codec for 4k video. Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers don't pay the licensing fee's so are stuck with 720p.

Since Edge uses Chromes engine, whatever Chrome does to prevent ad blocking will likely make its way into Edge (unless MS decide to start integrating ad blocking in Edge, but I'm not sure how likely that is).

[Agent]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AD:

Ublock Origin, complimented by NoScript (which is technically not an ad blocker, but I don´t think it's ad-friendly either).

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Permanent bulking phase:

I'll be going back to Microsoft Edge if Chrome prevents uBlock Origin from working. Ever since Edge went Chromium I've had no complaints super fast etc.

Only reason I use Chrome is because Edge constantly trying to force Bing down my throat.

Still use Edge currently for Netflix and other streaming services as it supports HEVC codec for 4k video. Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers don't pay the licensing fee's so are stuck with 720p.

Since Edge uses Chromes engine, whatever Chrome does to prevent ad blocking will likely make its way into Edge (unless MS decide to start integrating ad blocking in Edge, but I'm not sure how likely that is).

I would see it as a missed opportunity for Microsoft to pull Chrome customers. We support adblockers and they don't. That would be a steal for many along with their HEVC codec support, which many aren't even aware of. They should advertise that more.

[Slav Mcgopnik]

UBlock Origin is probably the best option for most people, it’s lightweight and fairly non intrusive to your browsing experience.

Noscript is far more powerful, but you have to do a lot more tinkering to make things work.

Adblock plus is basically worthless at this point, it lets so many ads through that it’s essentially just a security blanket that makes you feel better.