{"id":23288,"date":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23288"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:45:56","slug":"how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Block YouTube Ads on Chrome?"},"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-69eef0f49dc8c\" 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-69eef0f49dc8c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eef0f49dc8c\" ><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-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome\/#How_Do_I_Block_YouTube_Ads_on_Chrome\" title=\"How Do I Block YouTube Ads on Chrome?\">How Do I Block YouTube Ads on Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome\/#Adblock_Plus\" title=\"Adblock Plus\">Adblock Plus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome\/#Fair_AdBlocker\" title=\"Fair AdBlocker\">Fair AdBlocker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome\/#Adblock\" title=\"Adblock\">Adblock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-block-youtube-ads-on-chrome\/#uBlock\" title=\"uBlock\">uBlock<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Block_YouTube_Ads_on_Chrome\"><\/span>How Do I Block YouTube Ads on Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How do I block YouTube ads on Chrome\" style=\"max-height:377px; height:auto; max-width:41% margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/YWSPfUw.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>One way to block YouTube ads is to install Adblock Plus, a free browser extension. After installing Adblock Plus, click the Refresh button on your browser to activate it. This will block all ads when you watch YouTube videos. This browser extension requires no extensions or software to install, and there is no long code to memorize. You can block ads on YouTube simply by adding one additional character to the video URL. After &#8220;.com,&#8221; add a dot. Once installed, click the Refresh button to see the ads being blocked.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adblock_Plus\"><\/span>Adblock Plus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to use Adblock Plus for blocking YouTube ads on Chrome? The first step is to enable the extension. Adblock Plus installs a default filter list based on your browser language. You can also set an advanced filter list to block more intrusive ads. The default filter list blocks ads from the most popular websites, but not from national websites, such as German. Subscribing to a national filter list will allow you to block more ads and keep your browsing experience as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n<p>After installing the extension, visit YouTube videos and check for advertisements. Popular YouTube videos start with small ads and the original video starts after the commercials are done. Unfortunately, there is no option on YouTube itself to disable advertisements. Although some videos have a Skip option, this solution is not always reliable. To avoid these ads, it&#8217;s best to use third-party extensions like Adblock Plus. This way, you can block ads across all YouTube pages, not just YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fair_AdBlocker\"><\/span>Fair AdBlocker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to block YouTube ads, you should download Fair adblocker for Chrome. This extension blocks ads and pop-ups while also protecting your computer from malware and other threats. It also allows you to whitelist certain websites to view their ads. With Fair adblocker for Chrome, you can also watch YouTube videos faster and worry less about malware and other security risks. And, because the program is only available for Chrome, you don&#8217;t have to worry about compromising your privacy or security when watching YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube is one of the top search engines on the internet, and you can find instructional videos, reviews, entertainment, and even create your own channel to showcase your own opinions and talents. But it&#8217;s a real pain to watch all those ads before you can view any video. The best YouTube adblocker for Chrome will protect you from ads on all websites, including YouTube. However, you have to be careful about the type of advertisements you see in the video, as shady developers are always trying to find a way to trick you into installing their extension.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adblock\"><\/span>Adblock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to block YouTube ads on Chrome. While the YouTube subscription service is an excellent way to avoid the advertisements, it has been slow to take off and hasn&#8217;t yet been successful enough to compete with Twitch. For this reason, YouTube needs to make money somehow. If you&#8217;re a subscriber, you&#8217;ll want to disable adblocking while viewing videos. You can do this with the Adblock Plus extension or by using a Chrome browser extension.<\/p>\n<p>Another option to block YouTube ads is to install a third-party adblocker. These extensions are often called Add-ons. They allow you to change the settings of a browser or enhance its features. YouTube is no exception. After downloading and installing Adblock for Chrome, you&#8217;ll no longer see advertisements when playing videos. You can then watch videos and browse the internet without interruption. Besides blocking YouTube ads, these extensions can also block ads on websites like YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"uBlock\"><\/span>uBlock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Chrome, you&#8217;ve probably noticed that uBlock YouTube ads are no longer blocking ads in your browser. Luckily, there&#8217;s a simple solution to this problem. Rather than reloading your browser every time you want to view YouTube content, you can simply pause the add-on and then reinstall it. You can also clear your browser cache to remove any temporary files and unused extensions that are preventing it from blocking ads.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to blocking ads, uBlock can be temporarily disabled to let YouTube creators display their advertisements. To temporarily disable uBlock, you can click the big blue button in the uBlock menu. This button will be gray when disabled, and blue when enabled. You can then go back to watching YouTube videos. However, if you&#8217;re not a subscriber, you can also disable uBlock to see ads for YouTube creators.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"282\" width=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yUMPj5gRvxY\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do I Block YouTube Ads on Chrome? One way to block YouTube ads is to install Adblock Plus, a free browser extension. 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