Blocking YouTube Ads
HonestAbe7 opened this issue · comments
Since you wrote you would be open to adding more streaming services, I was wondering if you could please also block YouTube ads? I don't use the Android app but just go through the web and I use Bromite as my browser and the Puffer app to block other ads and I still get the YouTube ads. Thanks
Hello @HonestAbe7, this app works using notification posted by the app, since "youtube/youtube music app" does not post notifications, it can not be done.
however, you can try "https://github.com/YTVanced" ( not open source tho ).
edit/update: m.youtube.com does post notifications while viewing in chrome!, I'll investigate this further.
I updated my previous reply, you are right about the 'youtube ads' when viewing on browser without using the youtube app and it should be doable.
in the mean time, I strongly suggest you try newpipe - "https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases/" or newpipe with sponserblock "https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe/releases/". (both openSource)
Thanks for helping me with this. Good information. I started using AdAway instead and haven't seen any ads yet with the NewPipe Legacy app. I will try the sponsorblock version if I notice ads.
Im glad I could be of help.
an update~
I looked into the notification (i.e notification when accessing youtube in browser), there are a few problems..
- there is no identifiable information to clearly distinguish the audio that is playing is an ad. (since m.youtube.com does not tell the notification that it is an ad)
- intercepted and parsed it but not enough info 😞
- intercepted and parsed it but not enough info 😞
- maybe video length can be used..but no. (some ads are short but others are not.)
Even If i Identify it as an ad, since the term browser is generic, I have to keep a list of all browsers and track their notifications or get a particular browser name from the user...which is leading to a rabbit hole... so Im archiving this request until there are new findings/ developments.