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LibreWolf (FireFox); uBlock Origin is installed by default.
Vivaldi browser (Chromium); has a native ad blocker but obviously supports extensions, and will try supporting manifest V2 “as long as Chromium core supports Extension Manifest v2”.
Also, why the “not completely open source” criticism is unwarranted.

On Android:

Mull; supports extensions and doesn't ship with ads.

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On Android one can use ReVanced: https://revanced.app

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[–] Sterile_Technique 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

On Android one can use ReVanced: https://revanced.app

Giving this another whirl. Tried Revanced a year(ish?) ago, but couldn't get it to actually work, so I've just been getting ad-free music the old fashioned way (yar!), but streaming again would be nice.

Edit-

No luck. I think the issue is I need the 7.20.51 version of YouTube Music, but that version doesn't appear to be compatible with my phone (Google Pixel 8); and trying to slap the patches on the current version doesn't stop the ads.

I'm probably the least techy person on Lemmy, so if any of you want to hold my hand through the set up, I'll happily take any help you're willing to give. Back to mp3's.

[–] Raamah 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The revanced manager app on my phone (Samsung S24 Ultra) recommends YouTube Music v7.03.52 which you can get from here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/youtube-music/youtube-music-7-03-52-release/youtube-music-7-03-52-android-apk-download/

Try the nodpi arm64 version, I think arm64-v8a should be the right one. Hope that might work.

[–] Sterile_Technique 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No luck on that either, but it's a different snag:

[–] Raamah 1 points 1 month ago

I tried it on my phone, I downloaded the apk, then opened up the revanced manager app and patched it, but it wouldn't install. I tried again but instead saved the patched apk to my device, then installed it from there. That seemed to work for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Considering the Pixel 8 is significantly newer than my Samsung Galaxy S10e I think it should definitely be possible to get it to work. I ran into trouble as well due to downloading the wrong APK, and another time because I didn't really understand what ReVanced was doing so I screwed up the correct procedure.

If I recall correctly,

Download the APK it recommends
Patch it
Save the patched APK by tapping the save button on the bottom left (?)
Install via the patched APK
Launch the actually patched app and not the original one 🙃

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