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How I like my pi (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Panel 3: PiHole + uBlock Origin
Panel 4: PiHole + uBlock Origin and recurring donations to pay creators

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Is there any router side solutions for YouTube adds? I want to block for my family, but they don't see the point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You have to set up a proxy.

Even for those who are technical enough to set up a pihole, it's annoying to set up a proxy and some apps simply won't work with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would love to learn how to block YouTube ads with a proxy. Do you have a link to instructions?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if these instructions work. First result from Google.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

It does not. Domain based blocking does not work with youtube.

Your link event says it:

Some ads may […] be served through the same domain as the website, making them harder to block without blocking the website itself.

There is no point in using a proxy for this, because of https it won't be able to block more than with DNS blocking. Maybe a tiny bit more if you set up mitm but that's really not worth it.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Nope. Youtube ads are served from the same domains as the videos so there is nothing you can to to block them via DNS. Your best bet is just installing Ublock for them. Now a days an ad blocker is a security necessity anyways.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ublock on roku when?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

When you stop using roku and just plug in a cheap used laptop or something instead

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thats about to happen, I’m just going to miss the tv remote user interface

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I actually really like the unified remote app. It lets you use your phone as a remote for any computer on the same network. I think the premium version just lets you link more computers otherwise the free version is just as good.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Installing uBlock is so quick, all you need is 30 seconds of their consent to lean over their shoulder and install it. The whole process can be faster than the actual ad break, in some cases.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Doesn't really work for all "embedded" devices, though. Phones, consoles, sticks, etc. all come with their own apps and there's unfortunately not always a reasonable way to install solutions there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

You all, try SmartTube app on Android TV, 0 ads ever

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

for phones you can use firefox to get ublock on mobile and youtube revanced for an ad-free youtube app :)