Tenthrow comments on DuckDuckGo's browser blocks YouTube ads by default

DuckDuckGo's browser blocks YouTube ads by default (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 3 months ago by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world [M] to c/PurchaseWithPurpose@lemmy.world

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This comes a month after YouTube Premium's price hike and the increase in adverts for free users.

You might want to switch browsers or use uBlock Origin.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I wish there was a way to block on set top box as well. Pi-Hole doesn't get it done for me.

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[–] gir9862@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

If the box uses Android TV you can get SmartTube through a downloader app.

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[–] phailhaus@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago

Blocks ads, shorts, has sponsorblock, can swap out thumbnails/titles to de-clickbait them, can limit stream codecs... SmartTube is a way better YouTube experience on the TV.

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[+] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz -7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

Why not just use computer and use the TV as a monitor? You'll get to watch whatever you want without any ads.

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[–] zarathustrad@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

One could even repurpose some old laptop or enterprise thin clients that fell out of a truck in a local parking lot.

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