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YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

i added 2-3 other adblockers

Never run multiple adblockers at the same time. You gain nothing except broken websites, performance issues, and an increased chance of triggering anti-adblocks.

Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers - Ars Technica in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

EasyPrivacy should block Meta and Yandex pixels by default. If you have the knowledge you can put uBO in "hard mode" which will block all 3p connections. It requires you to know which CDNs to allow or websites will be broken.

YSK: Here's a list of browser extensions to un-shittify Youtube in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

uBO do remove trackers with the EasyPrivacy and uBlock filters – Privacy filters. More filters and options can also be enabled if you know what you're doing. For beginners it's best to stick to the default settings as more additions can lead to more breakage.

YSK: Here's a list of browser extensions to un-shittify Youtube in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 108 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

If you use uBO then Ghostery is redundant. It can also cause some of uBO's filters to not work correctly.

Also uBO can do what you did with stylebot. (If you use the full uBO extension, and not the limited Lite version for Chromium browsers):

youtube.com##ytd-ad-slot-renderer
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(ytd-ad-slot-renderer)
*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

The sci-fi show Farscape.

Vad har hänt med skicket på lök och vitlök från butik? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Hög luftfuktighet vid höstskörden och stötar vid frakt kan förstöra en hel del lökar.

Where can I find a list of companies supporting Elon Musk? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I'd also be interested in a list of companies that advertise on X.

What successful or popular movie that many loved you just HATE? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Probably most films by Darren Aronofsky. Pi and The Fountain are some of the worst movies I've seen. Feels like someone's artsy shroom trip. I dislike most "artsy" movies without a coherent story.

Also a lot of horror classics bores me to death. For example The Omen, Poltergeist, The Exorcist.

ruh roh in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

From the uBO subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1etvawp/youtube_ads_detection_breakages_2024_08_16_ubo/m31kbkw/

There was just an update to Quick fixes. Please test if it works for you.

  1. Click Here to update the list.
  2. If you disabled the list previously, enable it back.
  3. Close all previously opened YT tabs and try in a new one.

Just a reminder: Please always treat disabling lists as a last resort/temporary solution type of thing. Without that list, you won't be receiving important filter updates and will likely encounter ads after a while. So don't keep it disabled forever - verify that it's still necessary (daily?).

Announcing Faster, Lighter Firefox Downloads for Linux with .tar.xz Packaging! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

On Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.

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Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11 (www.neowin.net)
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Bypass Paywalls Clean Shut Down For DMCA Anti-Circumvention Violations (torrentfreak.com)
 

FYI, the repo is not DMCAd yet, only the download URL which moved to gitflic.

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Make sure jnn-pa.googleapis.com isn't blocked anywhere in your network. It may perhaps be blocked in a filter list you have activated in uBO, DNS, VPN, Firewall, anti-virus, Firefox enhanced tracking protection, etc.

Immutable distro on a PC. Thoughts and experience? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

&& flatpak update

You can also include && flatpak uninstall --unused in your alias to clean up more space.

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Manifest V2 phase-out begins (blog.chromium.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
7 comments fedilink
 
  • On June 3rd, Chrome(ium) users will start being informed that their MV2 extensions will soon stop to function. uBlock Origin (and others) will lose the "Featured" badge.
  • The remaining MV2 extensions will be gradually disabled in the "coming months", with the last deadline being the beginning of next year. (Expect that uBO will probably not last that long).

What options do you have if you still want to use uBlock Origin?

  • Firefox (and up to date forks) have no plans to end support for the webrequest API that uBO requires.
  • Brave browser will allow MV2 extensions for now. I still have no info on if they are going to use their own store or require manual installation/updating of MV2 extensions.
  • If you use Chrome. By enabling enterprise policy ExtensionManifestV2Availability, you should be able to extend support till June 2025.
  • uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) is a MV3 extension that is much more limited than uBO and is not intended to be a replacement for uBO. These limitations are described in detail in the FAQ for uBOL: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)
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Microsoft wants to hide the 'Sign out' button in Windows 11 behind a Microsoft 365 ad (www.neowin.net)
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[UserScript] Just another lemmy style inspired by some old subreddit styles (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
10 comments fedilink
 

This is a style I primarily made for myself, but why not share it. It's inspired by some of the old subreddit styles and the old youtube design.

  • Should work with litely and darkly plus compact variants.
  • Uses rounded thumbnails to external links.
  • Uses square thumbnails to internal images.
  • Colored proprietary social media thumbs with their brand colors. (So you don't accidentally click on a youtube link for example).

There still are some things I have to fix in the dark theme, like buttons and card headers for example.

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[help] Is there a way to detect if a user is using one of the litely or darkly themes? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
0 comments fedilink
 

I'm currently using const prefersDarkTheme = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches; but it doesn't take into consideration users that use a light system with a dark website.

EDIT: Solved with the following:

const element = document.getElementById("app");
const themeVariant = element.getAttribute("data-bs-theme");
if (themeVariant === "light") {
    var primaryBackground = "#f0f0f0";
} else {
    var primaryBackground = "#121317";
}
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Good PS1 games that weren't made in Japan? (lemmy.world)
 

I do like myself a good Japanese game every once in a while, but right now I'm looking for other PS1 games made outside of Japan that are still very fun to play.

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📌 Various resources, tips, and solutions about ad blocking (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
0 comments fedilink
 

See the sidebar for links to some issue trackers and browser extensions.

General advise

  • Do not use more than one blocker extension! This includes Privacy Badger, Ghostery, and similar extensions, and also browser built-in blockers such as Brave Shields, Vivaldi adblock, and Opera adblock. Stacking blockers will prevent some filters from functioning, break websites, or cause performance issues. For more info see: https://x.com/gorhill/status/1033706103782170625
    • It should be generally safe to use a DNS blocker together with a blocker browser extension. Occasionally there may be some anti-adblocks that can detect if you do, which would otherwise have been neutralized by the browser extension.
    • Firefox and Edge tracking protection can cause issues on some websites when used together with a blocker extension.
  • It is recommended to use free and open-source software (FOSS) for blocking ads to avoid being taken advantage of or exposed to malware.
  • Most blockers should be 'install and forget' solutions for blocking ads and trackers. In some blockers you can subscribe to more filters that take care of various use cases, such as annoyances, social widgets, etc.
  • Creating your own filters or copying random filters from others requires ongoing maintenance. Old filters can cause issues. If something on a website is broken, see if there are any old filters that you may have manually added in the past.

Generic solutions

uBlock Origin (uBO)

uBlock Origin will block a lot of non-dismissible anti-adblockers by default. To block dismissible anti-adblocks you can activate the uBlock filters - Annoyances filter in uBO Dashboard > Filter lists (Click on the arrow to expand the available lists). You can report any anti-adblocks that aren't blocked over at uAssets or the subreddit.

uBO enables the region/language-filter that corresponds to the locale of your web browser. So if there's a list for your region, then it will be enabled by default if your browser has your language locale installed. If your browser is in English but you're not in an English speaking country, then you can check if there's a filter for your region and enable it manually. Open the uBO Dashboard > Go to Filter lists and scroll down to Regions.

uBO can also be used as a script blocker.

DNS adblocking

Android

TV

iOS / MacOS

Desktop

  • Zen (Open source desktop ad-blocker application.)
  • Freetube (Multi-platform YouTube client.)

Misc

Resources for filter list authors

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