{"id":23287,"date":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23287"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","slug":"how-to-block-youtube-ads-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Block YouTube Ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a158e52eb0a4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a158e52eb0a4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a158e52eb0a4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2\/#How_to_Block_YouTube_Ads\" title=\"How to Block YouTube Ads\">How to Block YouTube Ads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2\/#Unblock_Origin\" title=\"Unblock Origin\">Unblock Origin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2\/#Chrome_extension\" title=\"Chrome extension\">Chrome extension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2\/#Firefox_extension\" title=\"Firefox extension\">Firefox extension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-youtube-ads-2\/#Opera_extension\" title=\"Opera extension\">Opera extension<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Block_YouTube_Ads\"><\/span>How to Block YouTube Ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8sQ4IIA.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:216px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:44% width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"Can I block YouTube ads\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to watch YouTube videos without seeing any advertisements, you can download the premium version of YouTube. YouTube premium is a subscription service that removes ads from videos and supports YouTube creators. If you&#8217;re unsure whether YouTube premium is worth the money, you can try it out for a month free. Moreover, most YouTube users use Google Chrome. If you don&#8217;t want to pay for a premium subscription, you can install the Adblock extension on your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblock_Origin\"><\/span>Unblock Origin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Ublock Origin YouTube ads blocker is a Chrome extension that will stop pop-up advertisements while you watch videos on the web. You can update the extension on the web by using the menu option, More Tools &#8211; Extensions. Then, choose the developer mode option at the top-right corner of your screen. If you see a notification or pop-up at the bottom-left corner of your screen, click the Gear icon and select Manage extensions.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve installed Unblock Origin on your browser, you may notice advertisements on the YouTube video. If so, you should check your browser extension&#8217;s filters to ensure that it&#8217;s blocking YouTube. You can also try checking whether it&#8217;s paused. Sometimes, we forget to pause it and find that the YouTube video still appears. When you&#8217;re paused, you won&#8217;t see any ads, but if you can&#8217;t see them, there&#8217;s nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chrome_extension\"><\/span>Chrome extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a Chrome extension called AdBlock for YouTube that blocks YouTube ads, including the &#8220;Up Next&#8221; sidebar ads. It is free to install, and it blocks all types of ads on YouTube. Using it, you can watch videos without worrying about ads interrupting your viewing experience. To install this extension, follow the instructions below. You&#8217;ll be free from YouTube ads in no time. However, there are some caveats.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its dominance in the browser market, Google has not fixed a serious privacy abuse. It continues to use CNAME cloaking, a method of delegating publisher subdomains to track web visitors. Firefox, Safari, and Brave have all implemented defenses against this abuse, but Chrome has not. The web browser has left this issue unfixed for more than two years. At the time of this writing, the W3C WebExtensions Community Group was supposed to discuss extensions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Firefox_extension\"><\/span>Firefox extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of the annoying YouTube ads, you can easily disable them with a Firefox extension. Unlike Chrome, the browser offers many advanced video settings and allows you to customize your experience. While YouTube has become one of the most popular websites in the world, it also has some major drawbacks. For one, you may have to reset your browser every time you want to watch an episode of your favorite show. Additionally, you may be annoyed by the constant advertisements and sponsorships that pop up while you&#8217;re watching your favourite content. In such a situation, a Firefox extension will do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube has been a source of annoyance for many users, and the YouTube ads that pop up on the site are just as distracting. You can skip these advertisements by using a Firefox extension. Moreover, the extension does not require you to purchase YouTube Premium, so you can enjoy your favorite videos without having to worry about annoying ads. If you&#8217;re a Chrome or Firefox user, you can use an extension that&#8217;s specifically designed for YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opera_extension\"><\/span>Opera extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an extension to block YouTube ads on Opera, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. uBlock Origin is a popular ad blocker available in the Chrome Webstore and Opera Addons store. This extension will block ads on YouTube while at the same time boosting sound and video quality. There are many benefits to using uBlock Origin, including the fact that it works on any device, not just Opera.<\/p>\n<p>While many other browsers block ads on all sites, Opera&#8217;s ad blocker has limited functionality. Because YouTube uses the Polymer framework, it won&#8217;t work with Opera&#8217;s ad blocker. Users can also choose to block ads by specific advertiser URLs. The extension is easy to install and is free of charge. 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