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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer @graywoulf last edited by

      @graywoulf Based on recent news, I guess it's the later.

      https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/29/23778879/youtube-videos-disabling-ad-blockers-detection

      https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-ad-blockers-three-strikes/

      By the way, it's no that difficult for sites to bypass adblockers if they want.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @RickCarroll last edited by

        @rickcarroll Try enabling opera://flags/#adblocker-anticv

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        • graywoulf
          graywoulf @leocg last edited by

          @leocg Then its back to skipping ads again I guess. It was nice while it lasted. 😞

          graywoulf

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          • bovenbaas
            bovenbaas last edited by

            For me (on Opera developer) add blocking in YT started to work again, a couple of days ago.

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            • ArchaicWarrior888
              ArchaicWarrior888 @graywoulf last edited by

              @graywoulf Well YouTube has lost me as a viewer, there's no way their average content is worth the stupid, stupid ads they pump out - it's offensive to me. they are trash.

              And in turn, why Opera if i can find another browser that actually blocks "the trash"

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              • operationode
                operationode last edited by

                I noticed that and I add uBlock Origin > no more ad on YT

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                • graywoulf
                  graywoulf @operationode last edited by

                  @operationode said in Ad block not working on YouTube after update.:

                  I noticed that and I add uBlock Origin > no more ad on YT

                  Thank you very much for that tip. It works like a charm on YT. 👍 👍

                  graywoulf

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                  • ArchaicWarrior888
                    ArchaicWarrior888 @ArchaicWarrior888 last edited by

                    I'll give Opera 3 days to fix this otherwise I'll be looking for a new trustworthy browser.

                    .

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                    • Jafarius
                      Jafarius last edited by leocg

                      Your "ad blocker" doesn't work! After the last update you broke everything! When I start Youtube I see ads, ads, more ads!

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                      • graywoulf
                        graywoulf @ArchaicWarrior888 last edited by

                        @archaicwarrior888 said in Ad block not working on YouTube after update.:

                        I'll give Opera 3 days to fix this otherwise I'll be looking for a new trustworthy browser.

                        Add uBlock Origin to your Opera browser and there will be no more ads on YT and other web sites as well. Just Google it and add it to your Opera browser. It is easy to do and it works great!

                        graywoulf

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                        • rufinoman1
                          rufinoman1 @operationode last edited by

                          @operationode
                          Great suggestion and works a treat, thanks!

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                          • DarthGTB
                            DarthGTB @graywoulf last edited by

                            @graywoulf I think it might be a bit of both. I'm getting MS ads on outlook.com as well even though "acceptable" ads are also supposed to be blocked in my settings, not only on YouTube.

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by

                              Hi!

                              Built-in adblock in Opera works horrible since version 99. Can someone please fix it? Didn't anyone noticed it since that release? Its so frustrating... In major cases, adblock does not work on first page opening but only after reloading the page. On YouTube, since few days, even reloading does not help...

                              One of the best features in Opera for me is built-in adblock, so I do not have to install any third party plugins... well it was until it stopped working as it should.

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                              • xhuman
                                xhuman last edited by

                                @kyeq said in The adblocker is not working topic (Opera for Desktops):

                                This has been happening for several months now, but my adblocker(Yes, its enabled) has been failing to function. For some examples, youtube and crunchyroll are showing ads even though its enabled. Do I uninstall and reinstall?
                                I think I speak for quite a few when I would rather watch a episode on crunchyroll without an ad after the OP, in the middle, and at the end totaling for about 9 mins of ads for a 23 minute episode.

                                This issue has persisted for several months, despite having my adblocker enabled. Notably, platforms like YouTube and Crunchyroll are displaying ads even though the adblocker is turned on. Should I consider uninstalling and then reinstalling the adblocker?

                                I believe I'm not alone in this sentiment when I express a preference for watching episodes on Crunchyroll without advertisements interrupting the viewing experience – particularly after the opening sequence, during the middle, and at the end. These interruptions can amount to a total of about 9 minutes of ads for a 23-minute episode.

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                                • DarthGTB
                                  DarthGTB last edited by

                                  One more ad company being shown here unrelated to Google or Microsoft. This one is on a random website

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                                  Ironically, the last one is a tech tips page and the article is about blocking ads lmao

                                  Ok, I guess it's time for me to move out of Opera again. Unfortunately I can't use Chrome or Firefox at work because I need them clean for my software development, so I'll end up using Edge this time and just put AdGuard and a Speed Dial extension on it.

                                  Good luck, guys. It was nice knowing you. I'll try getting back from time to time and see if this is fixed and if the modularisation actually made the browser modular or if it ended up just being a fancy way to say "round UI"

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                                  • hemingway003
                                    hemingway003 last edited by

                                    They probably fix it. From yesterday I didn't see any ad before any video

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                                    • denver1231
                                      denver1231 last edited by leocg

                                      Yes adblocker is not working i want to block ads on my webiste but it is still showing

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                                      • granttransomeson
                                        granttransomeson last edited by

                                        thnks for sharing us

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                                        • Adit27112005
                                          Adit27112005 last edited by leocg

                                          The ads keep coming on Jio Cinema and what's the point of Ad blocker like every user has this problem , please fix

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                                          • robeyw
                                            robeyw last edited by

                                            AD blocker quit working when using AOL. Turning it off then on did no good, blocking non intrusive ads did no good, quiting and restarting Opera with latest version did no good. Not sure about other sites. Any idea why?

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