DuckDuckGo can now block YouTube ads for free. I tested it across multiple devices to see if it actually works — and it does.

Skip all the annoying YouTube ads, once and for all.

Google YouTube’s crackdown on ad blockers has just ramped up further, with the streaming platform introducing new measures to stop users from using the privacy-preserving technology on its site.

July 8, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google DuckDuckGo now lets you watch YouTube ...

The browser is using filters from the uBlock Origin ad blocker to detect and block commercials on YouTube's website. But ...

DuckDuckGo's browser now blocks YouTube video ads by default on several platforms, giving users another way around the usual ...

The YouTube ad blocker crackdown is well underway, with the streaming service issuing annoying pop ups to people who continue to use the privacy preserving tools on its website. The YouTube ad blocker ...

The best part about one company revolutionizing video-sharing on the internet is that it gets the say in how awful that experience can be. After beginning to roll out a healthy nudge to turn off ad ...

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Adblock for YouTube has over 11 million installations. However, it can inject script code into any page uncontrollably.

Many users report that YouTube videos automatically skip to the end or muting video if they are using an ad blocker, making it impossible for them to watch the video. The issue began yesterday, and ...