See the sidebar for links to some issue trackers and browser extensions.
General advise
- Do not use more than one blocker extension! This includes Privacy Badger, Ghostery, and similar extensions, and also browser built-in blockers such as Brave Shields, Vivaldi adblock, and Opera adblock. Stacking blockers will prevent some filters from functioning, break websites, or cause performance issues. For more info see: https://x.com/gorhill/status/1033706103782170625
- It should be generally safe to use a DNS blocker together with a blocker browser extension. Occasionally there may be some anti-adblocks that can detect if you do, which would otherwise have been neutralized by the browser extension.
- Firefox and Edge tracking protection can cause issues on some websites when used together with a blocker extension.
- It is recommended to use free and open-source software (FOSS) for blocking ads to avoid being taken advantage of or exposed to malware.
- Most blockers should be 'install and forget' solutions for blocking ads and trackers. In some blockers you can subscribe to more filters that take care of various use cases, such as annoyances, social widgets, etc.
- Creating your own filters or copying random filters from others requires ongoing maintenance. Old filters can cause issues. If something on a website is broken, see if there are any old filters that you may have manually added in the past.
Generic solutions
uBlock Origin (uBO)
uBlock Origin will block a lot of non-dismissible anti-adblockers by default. To block dismissible anti-adblocks you can activate the uBlock filters - Annoyances filter in uBO Dashboard > Filter lists (Click on the arrow to expand the available lists). You can report any anti-adblocks that aren't blocked over at uAssets or the subreddit.
uBO enables the region/language-filter that corresponds to the locale of your web browser. So if there's a list for your region, then it will be enabled by default if your browser has your language locale installed. If your browser is in English but you're not in an English speaking country, then you can check if there's a filter for your region and enable it manually. Open the uBO Dashboard > Go to Filter lists and scroll down to Regions.
uBO can also be used as a script blocker.
DNS adblocking
Android
- uBlock Origin is available for Firefox.
- AdGuard for Android
- Brave browser
- Blokada
- ReVanced (YouTube)
- Tubular (YouTube)
TV
- YouTube
- SmartTube (Only for Android TVs and boxes.)
- youtube-webos
- TizenTube (For devices using TizenOS)
iOS / MacOS
- AdGuard for iOS
- Brave browser
- Blokada
- YTLite (For Youtube)
- uYouPlus (For Youtube)
- Yattee (For Youtube)
Desktop
- Freetube (Multi-platform YouTube client.)
Misc
- SponsorBlock (Automatically skip sponsorships on YouTube.)
- filterlists.com (Note: It's not a good idea to subscribe to too many filters. Keep your blocker's default settings and a few selected filters that suits your use case.)
- Alternative front ends for various internet services
- Farside - A redirecting service for FOSS alternative front ends.