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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps (www.theverge.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Speaking of, does anyone know how best to block YouTube ads on my Sony TV? It uses Android and I have the YT app on it.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Install SmartTube and use that instead of the official YouTube app.

It's even better than the real YouTube app because, unlike that, it's native.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Ah yes! Thank you. Will try this today

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Install smarttube

[–] Wizard_Pope -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pihole maybe. Even though I have heard its not as reliable lately

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can't block YouTube ads with PiHole generally because the ads come from legitimate Google domains so you can't block them easily

[–] Wizard_Pope 4 points 5 months ago

I see. That is why I said maybe as I was not sure.