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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      I don't know why, but on this special news site, when I turn ad-blocking on (and even disable acceptable ads) I get this result:
      With ad-blocking.png

      But when I disable adblocking and tracking protection completely, I see it like this:
      Without Adblocking.png

      In Firefox I get the same result as with adblocking disabled on Opera.

      Here adblocking behaves exactly opposite to preferences. My guess would be: Spiegel partners with Opera (eg. on speed dial) and so is allowed to circumvent the adblocker.

      Or may there be a another explanation for this?

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      • A Former User
        A Former User @Guest last edited by

        It's working again as it should.

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        • MC2022
          MC2022 last edited by leocg

          This has nothing to do with add-ons/extensions (I have none, unless you count Opera VPN). The simple fact is, Opera Browser used to have a functioning adblocker that blocked the ads on YouTube - and now it doesn't!

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          • jimjinnj
            jimjinnj last edited by

            all of a sudden I am getting ads on several sites. Gatewaypundit.com, theepochtimes.com. is there somewhere I should report this formally?
            that said, I love Opera.

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            • Tinman98
              Tinman98 last edited by

              I just noticed large intrusive ads appearing when they did not used to. I even have "acceptable" ads turned off. I went to the same web site using the Brave browser and no ads appeared. I thought Opera was supposed to block ads. It used to work. did something recently change?

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Tinman98 last edited by

                @tinman98 On any site or in specific one?

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                • bovenbaas
                  bovenbaas last edited by

                  I has the same issue on Opera One(version: 99.0.4780.0). on one website (marktplaats.nl) the option to turn on add blocking is even greyed out. Add blocking on YouTube is working now, but has been intermittently working lately.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

                    Does anyone know how ads sneak through on speedtest.net

                    It used to be clean, but this season it has started to show ads.

                    By the way, the search box in opera://settings/adBlockerExceptions does not work.

                    Typing any text does not change result list.

                    Opera 99.0.4788.77 on Win10. Ad block active, no exception for Speedtest site.

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                    • end3rguy
                      end3rguy last edited by

                      of course it doesnt, just use Ublock Origin

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                      • KirkHampton
                        KirkHampton last edited by KirkHampton

                        It works sometimes, but if you view an amazon link it will keep pushing it on your blank screen. I installed adblock plus and use a txt file the same thing as FF which removes annoyances in fact I get less ads on opera compared to FF clearly the adblock companies are in cahoots with the browser companies getting paid like selfish dogs. They should be destroyed.

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                        • KirkHampton
                          KirkHampton @end3rguy last edited by

                          @end3rguy Which also sends you targeted ads, its the ad filter people not the software opera if you view an amazon link (I don't and will never use amazon) it will put it on your blank start page even if you just viewed it thinking you will buy crap. These are filthy dogs who think they can make money off you.

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                          • KirkHampton
                            KirkHampton @Guest last edited by

                            @vegelund Its not sneaking through they are being paid dogs and doing it on purpose. Fanboys list for example they are scum bags pretending to block ads but you still get them on google and bing they are sell outs who will die in a car accident.

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                            • fronflower
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                              • whisperer
                                whisperer last edited by

                                The Adblocker is no longer working for YouTube since version 100.0.4815.47.

                                No ads are shown when using version 100.0.4815.30.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User @leocg last edited by

                                  @leocg same here and today after the update so sad..

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                                  • Moolock01
                                    Moolock01 last edited by

                                    Since this morning with the update that bring new layout my opera is not blocking youtube ads, i tried to use other extensions but nothing works, yesterday was everithing working, i don't want to move to chrome, please fix it.

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                                    • hemingway003
                                      hemingway003 last edited by

                                      Ive got adverts on YT with adblocker "on" (Opera 100.0.4815.54) 🙄

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                                      • u4r4l
                                        u4r4l last edited by

                                        In the latest version of Opera, it doesn't listen to the ads of YouTube videos

                                        image_2023-07-12_111531052.png

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                                        • namero999
                                          namero999 last edited by

                                          I wonder if Opera is purposefully trying to lose users here... now we get ads from YT? I updated to see if they managed to fix the tab loss and the rest of the list they got wrong with 100, instead I got YT ads... amazing.

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                                          • Moolock01
                                            Moolock01 last edited by

                                            In addition to adding a worse interface with tiny tabs that are difficult to click now if you try to use a magnet link opera crashes and you have to open it again.

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