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Are any of these (firefox) extensions causing the 'Adblockers are not allowed on Youtube' message for you guys? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Figured I'd make a dedicated post this time instead of leaving it in a comment.

If more details are needed, please leave a comment and tell me.

ClearURLsDisabling this extension did not remove the popup, but here's my settings anyways:

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Return Youtube DislikeRemoving this one did initially seem to work yesterday, but today it isn't.

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DuckDuckGo Privacy EssentialsRemoving this did not work, but this extension has caused adblocker-blockers to yell at me before.

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[–] Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Ublock Origin is working well again, google keeps updating their script but it only takes a few hours to get a new fix.

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If there ever was a best time to donate to them its now

[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Agreed, but they don't accept donations. However, they do ask those willing to donate to do so to the creators and maintainers of the filter lists.

[–] IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I keep getting the box with an x in the top right that takes 5 seconds to click

[–] Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Go to ublock's settings, purge the cache and update libraries. That should fix it.

[–] IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

It was probably because one of my YT modders had Adblock enabled

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 32 points 11 months ago

YouTube updates their adblock detection script twice a day meaning you have to update the "quick fix" filter list twice a day aswell. There's currently no permanent fix. It's a cat and mouse game.

[–] DefinitelyNotAPenguin@kbin.run 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Youtube keeps updating their anti adblock so ublock keeps having to update, it's a silly arms race.

[–] exscape@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The strange thing is that I've never seen any kind of AdBlock notice/warning on YouTube, ever. I'm also using uBlock Origin.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

They are evidently doing trial areas and not all IP are affected.

[–] DefinitelyNotAPenguin@kbin.run 1 points 11 months ago

They've only just recently started rolling it out

[–] LocustOfControl@reddthat.com 13 points 11 months ago

I have Bitwarden, RES and uBlock Origin, plus Enhancer for Youtube.

My fix was

  1. disable "Block Ads" in Enhancer for Youtube
  2. add this to uBlock under "My Filters":
! from https://gadgetstouse.com/blog/2023/05/15/bypass-ad-blockers-not-allowed-on-youtube/
youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.openPopupConfig.supportedPopups.adBlockMessageViewModel, false)
youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.adBlocksFound, 0)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytplayer.config.args.raw_player_response.adPlacements, [])
youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.hasAllowedInstreamAd, true)
[–] IvyRaven@midwest.social 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I assume it's uBlock Origin. I have that and another one that I can't remember the name of, but it 'clicks ads' and you don't see them. I disabled uBO and left the other running. Worked fine for a few videos Sunday but Monday it was throwing the 'you can't use an ad blocker' again.

But I'd wager just about anything that affects YT on your end will throw that message at this point since they desperately want people to pay for premium or watch 3min of ads per 5min video.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

AdNauseam, rly great tool for fighting invasive ads (since it doesn't click on "do not track"/privacy respecting banners)

[–] IvyRaven@midwest.social 6 points 11 months ago

Ah yeah that's it. I'd had no issues with it, but I bet it's getting flagged on YT even though they're getting those sought after clicks and such. Cause I'd never click on an ad of my own choice.

[–] MalReynolds 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

dunno, using libredirect to pass to freetube for the duration...

[–] SnowBunting@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Just started using freetube as well. It's working for now.

[–] Vincent@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

It's linked to your account. If you view YouTube without logging in, you should have no issues. You can use the Multi-Account Containers extension to log in selectively per tab, if you need to.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 7 points 11 months ago

Block 3rd-party frames and scripts and see no ads or popup. Videos still play. I'm surprised that the EU consent banner still works.

[–] XYZinferno@lemmy.basedcount.com 6 points 11 months ago

One a complete side note, that Wii Shop Channel Music extension is absolutely hilarious. I love it

[–] Draghetta@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For me it’s multi account containers.

[–] manapropos@lemmy.basedcount.com 4 points 11 months ago

Fuck, I rely on this for gmail and whatsapp

[–] blotz@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I've been changing my useragent to chrome when I get the adblock popup. I haven't seen any popups while using a chrome user agent. Not sure if it works 100% of the time but I hope it helps!

[–] DetectiveSanity@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You may want to enable other filters for uBlock as the defaults are neant to keeep it all functional!

[–] UdeRecife@literature.cafe 3 points 11 months ago

I had two issues triggering the ad blocking warning. Mind that I'm running Firefox and Ublock origin.

The first was the setting to block ads on YouTube enhancer add on.

The second was a rule I created on Ublock origin to block the notification bell.

After clearing both, no more warnings. At least for now.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 2 points 11 months ago

I've been lucky or my extensions/network have kept me from seeing any notices.

Alphabet (Google) through yt does block IP, refresh or change fixes it.

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Doing the lords work

[–] Hovenko@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Block element with ublock

[–] DefinitelyNotAPenguin@kbin.run 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That doesn't really work, it ends up breaking and not letting you scroll the page.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

As in you can't scroll the comments? That's a feature.

[–] Hovenko@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You need to block that element as well. There is like a greyish overlay. Right click on it (the whole screen will be marked.), block element. Then it should be working.

[–] DefinitelyNotAPenguin@kbin.run 1 points 11 months ago

I blocked the overlay too and could play the video and interact but couldn't scroll.

[–] Lunachocken@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 11 months ago

I literally press the full screen button and somehow it's fine.