I thought it would be helpful for all the good people of Lemmy World if we shared our browser setups.

I’m mostly a laptop user when it comes to the Internet. I’ve been using Firefox with the Ublock Origin addon and it makes browsing the web so much less ad filled.

For youtube specifically I’ve had the best results with Chrome and an extension called Clear Skies for ad skipping.

Share you own browser setup. What do you use to surf the wild waves of the web to avoid the sharks and the sharp rocks?

  • Evkob@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    7 months ago

    If you’re already using a whole second browser just for YouTube, may I suggest looking into FreeTube? It’s a great YouTube desktop client.

  • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    7 months ago

    Firefox
    • Multi-Account Containers
    • uBlock Origin
    • NoScript
    • Cookie AutoDelete
    • Link Text and Location Copier
    • DownThemAll!

    I also made multiple Firefox profiles and made desktop shortcuts to launch each profile using these switches:
    -P ProfileName
    -no-remote

    And I’ve got ad-blocking enabled on my UniFi router. Probably set up a PiHole later this year.

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      On KDE you can create a desktop entry with actions so you can launch a profile using right click and the list, very cool

  • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
    6·
    7 months ago

    Firefox with the Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger add-ons. I also run Adguard Home on my home network, which I think helps a bit.

  • jan teli@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago

    Phone: firefox android with ublock origin, darkreader, privacy badger, ruffle, and search by image
    Laptop: firefox linux with ublock origin, darkreader, privacy badger, ruffle, search by image, multi-account containers, and flagfox

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      I recommend Mull and Librewolf for the respective platforms. They are way more private.

      Flagfox should not be used, it sends every site you visit to random servers of theirs, which is basically really invasive tracking.

    • Olap@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      7 months ago

      This is the way

      Firefox mobile works with Jerboa too for web containers

  • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago

    Librewolf/Firefox+Arkenfox

    Addons:

    • Ublock origin
    • noscript (default to block everything, trusted still blocks “LAN, other, ping”
      • fingerprint defender (multiple addons)
    • add custom search engine
    • temporary container, multi account containers
    • dark background light text
    • undo close tab
    • simple tab groups
    • offline qr code generator
    • libredirect (updated version of privacy redirect)

    Android: Mull with my custom Addon collection and mostly the same addons, Firefox Translate installed manually

    Use Profiles for different setups, not different browsers. firefox -p. I have one seperated for Captive portals (doesnt enforce HTTPS) and Netflix (DRM, unhardened because Netflix sucks)

  • Bebo@literature.cafeEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Mobile: (android) mull browser with ublock origin, adguard adblocker, privacy badger along with privacy settings on strict. Also, access youtube using the app tubular. PC: (windows) : Firefox with ublock origin and privacy badger.

  • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    PiHole+:

     * Firefox with uBO, Privacy possum, Sponsorblock as primary, BypassPaywallsClean
 * Brave with shields up and fingerprint resist for when I need chrome, with BypassPaywallsClean and privacy badger.

    When a site blocks or is otherwise slow on FF, I use Brave. When a site is slow or blocks brave, I use FF. Brave really stays on top their YT ad blocking so they’re a good fallback even if I’m selling my soul to them a bit.

    I regularly blow away bookmarks in Brave and reimport from FF to keep all my browsers synced.

    If a site doesn’t work in FF, then it doesn’t work in Brave, I’ll open it in vanilla Edge to sanity check but I generally don’t open edge otherwise.

  • Frellwit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Just Firefox/Librewolf with uBlock Origin is enough. The more extensions you add, the larger the attack surface and chance of site breakage. A common mistake many do is to add multiple blockers on top of uBO which will decrease uBO’s ability to defuse various anti-adblocks. This also includes addons like Privacy Badger, Ghostery, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials, etc. uBO have good enough privacy protection enabled by default. If you want more, enable some other privacy filter lists. And if you know what you’re doing, enable hard mode by blocking all 3rd party requests and JavaScript.

    If you want to feel more secure when adding more extensions to your browser, then only use Firefox addons that are recommended by Mozilla. Those extensions have gone through a review process to make sure they don’t contain anything malicious.

    If you’re like me and don’t care about recommendations and being able to comment, then use Freetube with sponsorblock enabled.

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      NoScript is missing a lot here. Ublock doesnt really block much tracking, you need to break every site by default and then allow javascript only from trusted origins. This is the opposite of UBlocks badness enumeration, it is manual work and is waaaay more secure and private.

      No Browser without noscript to block everything by default, manually allowing all trusted sites, is private. Ublock may allow this but the UI is too slow to use it generally

      There only is a lack of a database or something to share such a config. I use it for years so my noscript list is quite big

  • HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.oneEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    I have an iphone so, safari.

    Laptop is waterfox w/Ublock, 1pass & darkreader.

    Waterfox feels very fast & secure to me. I really like it for my laptop.

  • z3rOR0ne@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    On Linux Desktop, I generally use Librewolf (although I also use Vanilla Firefox and Ungoogled Chromium depending on the use case). I do also modify Librewolf a bit further in about:config, and have styled it to be much more minimal using userChrome.css.

    Some of my favorite Extensions include:

    I have others, but these are the ones that have been game changers. I also browse using DuckDuckGo Lite which cuts back on the distractions and loads fast. The use of DuckDuckGo Bangs also allows for very fast browsing and getting the info I need quickly.

    On my Android phone, I use the Mull, Vanadium, and Vanilla Chromium browsers for various use cases, with Mull being the go to. There are a more limited set of extensions on Mull, but have managed to get it very similar, using uBlock, NoScript, DarkReader, DDG Lite, and have used this filter list with ublock to get pretty much the same effect as ByPass Paywalls.

    Obviously, I generally have a very different experience browsing the web than most, and generally am not bombarded by ads as I also use Invidious, NewPipe, SponsorBlock, and yt-dlp (which has a sponsorblock flag btw) to grab any vids/music I want. Hope these resources help someone out.

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    FF and uBO have been mentioned many times already, so I’ll say use encrypted DNS with blocking on your browser like Mullvad, Aha Blitz, or ControlD.