YouTube viewers will soon have to sit through even longer ads, with Google rolling out new 30-second unskippable spots on a popular app.

  • bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    My computer is covered, but which app is safe to block ads on my phone?

    On my phone it’s not just the ads that aggravate but also the autoplay videos–the ones that follow you as you scroll down. I can’t prevent them from autoplaying.

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      4 hours ago

      Mobile firefox is compatible with desktop addons, so you can still use ublock origin on your phone. I also use pihole to cover my whole local network and wireshark to VPN my phone to my local network when out of the house. If you’re on iPhone you’re probably just out of luck.

      I generally do everything in-browser and do not use any other mobile apps, so no youtube app, etc.

      This is the first I’ve ever heard of following autoplay videos lol