How to avoid ads on The Internet (everywhere) - 2021
- Step 1 - Mozilla Firefox is your friend.
Look, even with an ad blocker, Google Chrome will disable part of its functionality, and when that does not happen, it reports back to Google, who owns YouTube, exactly how and why their ad did not play. You're always going to be on borrowed time when using Chrome as opposed to Mozilla Firefox.
- Step 2 -- Install uBlock Origin add-on.
- Step 4 -- Open uBlock Origin's settings to enable "Prevent WebRTC" and "Block CSP." Proceed to move to the "Filter List" and enable ALL the filters. Apply changes, purge cache, and update.
- Step 5 -- Install the "Privacy Badger" add-on for Firefox.
- Step 6 -- Install the "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships" add-on for Firefox.
- Step 7 -- Enter the settings for "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships" and enable "Auto Skip" for everything (or as you see fit). Enable "Support Invidious" and approve the extension. Go all the way to the end and click "SAVE."
- Step 8 -- Install the add-on "Enhancer for YouTube™."
- Step 9 -- Enter the settings for "Enhancer for YouTube" and enable "Automatically remove ads," and be sure to grant permissions. Scroll down to also enable "Ads have been removed." -- The rest of the settings are up to you.
- Step 10 -- Install the add-on "Disable WebRTC," which will still protect you even if you need to disable your ad-blocker.
- Step 11 -- Install the add-on "Google search link fix."
- Step 12 -- Install the add-on "Facebook Container."
- Step 13 -- Install the add-on "Smart HTTPS."
- Step 14 -- Enable ALL the above add-ons to work in "Run in Private Windows." -- This will make sure you're always protected (even when private browsing).
- Step 14 -- Go to Firefox "Preferences" and disable both boxes under "Recommended by Pocket.
- "Step 15 -- Enable "Do not track" to "Always."
- Step 16 -- Enable "Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports on your behalf" -- This is how we keep Firefox running smoothly in the future (by helping report bugs and having them fixed).
Your Internet experience now complies with my simple policy: There are NO ads on The Internet.
Congratulations and enjoy!
But wait.... There is more....
Ad-free YouTube on Android. - 2021
Uninstall (or disable) YouTube and YouTube Music. Download and install Vanced Manager. Open and install the 3 apps from the bottom on up.
https://vancedapp.com/
Note: Be sure you have already gone into your settings to allow to install from untrusted sources... ie... Android defines any app not directly from Google's Play Store as an untrusted source.