youtube getting more aggressive.. i've got firefox and ublock but this shit is still coming up
this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2023
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I unfortunately have a youtube addiction but I have canceled my subscription and will be using proper adblocking at home and alternatives like piped on mobile.
If you're even remotely tech savvy you can setup pihole as your router and you'll get no ads on any device.
Edit: Fastest way to a correct answer on the Internet is an incorrect answer. Pihole doesn't work for YouTube, but there are solutions in the comments!
😔 i am tech illiterate