On Linux or Windows? Firefox + uBlock origin (there’s nothing better than that)

On Mac? Firefox + uBlock origin (worse alternative: Safari + AdGuard, since you might synch browser with iPhone)

On Android? Firefox + Privacy Badger + uBlock Origin

On iOS? Safari + AdGuard + Vinegar + Baking Soda

On SmartTV it’s different.

Hardest overall solution that even works on PS5, Switch and other consoles: Get yourself a Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/

For WebOS TVs use this: https://github.com/webosbrew/youtube-webos

Android TVs should get SmartTube: https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube#smarttube-old-name-smarttubenext

RokuTVs got either this thing: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/840aec36f51bfe6d96cf6db9055a372a/playlet or the open source alternative: https://github.com/iBicha/playlet

  • Monster@lemmy.world
    8·
    7 months ago

    I use this dns.adguard-dns.com as a private DNS provider for my Samsung phone which basically blocks everything for me. Even apps. As for YouTube, I use revanced so I basically never see ads on my phone at all

    • Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      7 months ago

      Has someone tried the whole ad guard solution? Their marketing brochure looks nice, but does it work on mobile +YouTube? Woula pi hole at home be better?

      • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
        2·
        7 months ago

        Ad Guard and PiHole won’t block youtube ads because they’re DNS based and youtube ads come from the same DNS as the videos do. I bought a lifetime AdGuard subscription and put it on all our devices and it works well everywhere except Youtube. For that I just use Firefox and UBlock origin to watch videos on my phone and PC. I’ve never been a fan of watching YT on my TV or anything so this works fine for me.

  • Screemu@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    English
    4·
    7 months ago

    Safari + Wipr is very solid too. Throw in a DNS filter for other stuff in my network, and I never see ads. Can’t speak for YT though because I ain’t using that. I’m using Control D for DNS, someone on Lemmy posted a small list with DNS alternatives a while back, and I don’t notice anything (negative) using it.

  • Matengor@lemmy.ml
    3·
    7 months ago

    I use “Self Destructing Cookies” in addition to uBlock, so I can be relatively generous with exceptions as I know cookies will be deleted when I close the browser or after a defined period anyway.

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
    2·
    7 months ago

    Your Android suggestion will only block ads in your browser. Something like AdGuard or PiHole will also block them everywhere else on the device.