I'm sure many of you are already aware that YouTube has been rolling out anti-adblock detection for Chrome users for a few weeks now.

Today, as a long time Firefox user with the fantastic uBlock Origin extension installed, I got my first anti-adblock popup on the platform. Note that this may not happen to you personally for a while, but it is inevitably coming for everyone.

Thankfully, the fine folks at uBlock Origin have already advised a simple workaround (on Reddit, yuck!) which I will duplicate in a simplified form below for your convenience. I have tested it on Firefox and it is working fine for me (so far).

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POST.

  1. Update uBO to the latest version (1.52.0+) . <== The extension itself, for technical improvements. You do this in your browser.

  2. Remove your custom config / reset to defaults. <== This means removing your custom filters (or disabling My filters) and disabling ALL additional lists you've enabled. It might be quicker to make a backup of your config and restore to defaults instead.

  3. Force an update of your Filter Lists. <== This is within the extension. Lists are what determine what's blocked or not. How to update Filter lists: Click 🛡️ uBO's icon > the ⚙ Dashboard button > the Filter lists pane > the 🕘 Purge all caches button > the 🔃 Update now button.

  4. Disable all other extensions AND your browser's built-in blockers. <== No need to uninstall, just disable them. They might interfere with our solutions.

Make sure you follow all 4 points above. If you're seeing the message, it's likely due to your custom config (either additional lists or separate filters in My filters).

Restarting your browser afterwards may help too.

Once you've gotten rid of the issue on default settings, you can slowly start restoring your config (if you really need it). Do it gradually, to easier find out what was causing the issue in the first place. Once you find the culprit, simply skip it in your config.

If you want to use Enhancer for YouTube*, you have to* disable its adblocking*.*

May the force uBlock Origin be with you!

  • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    181·
    1 year ago

    The current Google approach is adding attestation to Google Chrome. They claim that it is to stop bots, but it can (and will be, they are slow boiling us) also used to block adblockers.

    Anyone who cares about free (as freedom) should stop using chrome and clones and switch to Firefox.

    • Engywuck@lemm.eeEnglish
      124·
      1 year ago

      No, thanks. Mozilla is the worst of the open source world. I prefer not to give them market share. Brave works beautifully for me and YouTube may disappear tomorrow and my life wouldn't change a single bit.

      • googlrr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        1 year ago

        Brave the chromium based crypto browser better than Firefox? Mozilla isn't perfect but you're off your rocker if you think that is better.

        • Engywuck@lemm.eeEnglish
          16·
          1 year ago

          Boy, I've been a FF user for 20 years before. Don't try to school me, please. And yes, it's actually much better and I enjoy using it.

          • Resonosity@lemmy.caEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            You keep saying that you were a proponent of FF back in the day, but the fact that you aren't giving credence to the experiences that made you switch lessens your credibility and weakens any persuasion power you might have on people switching from FF to Brave.

            It would help your cause to explain what made you switch so others might understand you.

            But from your demeanor, it seems like you dgaf about other people. So I guess that's fair.

      • Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.socialEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Brave is based on chromium, which is open-source via Google. Now, I may have this wrong, but my understanding is that the reason why Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Chromium-based browsers are the only browsers still around is because Apple, Google and Mozilla are the only companies with the money to keep up with all the new "standards" and features Google keeps shoving into Chrome. While Chromium may be open-source, if Google pulls the plug then it'll only be a matter of time before the Chromium browsers run out of steam and can no longer keep up. I wouldn't be surprised if that's part of Google's plan. Keep people in the ecosystem by giving them the illusion that they're using a different browser while maintaining control over the browser they use and the ability to force them onto a different browser at any time.

        This is all ignoring the fact that Brave is a shitty browser. I can't remember where I read this, but supposedly Brave collects a lot of data on your usage despite advertising itself as a privacy-conscious browser.