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Running uBlock Origin [1] and NextDNS [2], I can't remember when I last saw an ad on YouTube. I recommend you give it a try.

[1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

[2] https://nextdns.io/

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NewPipe as a replacement for youtube's default player, at least if you're on android. And uBlock works on Firefox for android.

I recommend going with the APK version of NewPipe as the FDroid install often takes a while to catch up to breaking changes on youtube.

https://newpipe.schabi.org/

You can add the NewPipe repo to bypass F-Droid official repo.

https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=E2402C78...

Great to see they have a repo up now, I imagine I can switch from the apk to that directly as they have the same signing key?

Thank you. It was just two presses on my phone to add the repo.

NewPipe’s instructions on adding this repo to F-Droid: https://newpipe.schabi.org/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-.... Note the warning to export your data from your current version of NewPipe before upgrading.

Unfortunately, on mobile. At least on iOS

You can use a DNS based solution on iOS. It's easy for WiFi and there are apps that can change it for the cellular network as well.

They increasingly use the same servers for ads, so a DNS-based solution won't work well.

You don't need a DNS based solution, you can just use the "AdGuard" app, which will block ads in Safari.

However, neither Adguard nor DNS based blocking will block ads in the iOS Youtube App.

I have run a pihole at home for a while now. YouTube ads still show.

I was previously considering to make my next phone an iPhone (better integration with my MacBook), but I recently discovered Youtube Vanced and realized that if I'm ever going to watch non-trivial amounts of Youtube on my phone it might be worth it to stay on Android just for that app.

Both Vanced and NewPipe are pretty good YT alternatives.

Vanced is a modded YT app, while NewPipe is open source and has a background player too, with download feature.

Pythonista on iOS can run yt-dl, works well

YouTube may terminate your access, or your Google account’s access to all or part of the Service if YouTube reasonably believes that its provision of the Service to you is no longer commercially viable.

I've never ever heard of this happening. I feel like there's almost no chance this isn't just bluster

That's in terms on service. Google may start enforcing this clause whenever they want.

Good thing I don't have a persistent Google account.

You don't have to log in to use newpipe

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