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Advise on addblocker please .

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  • 02-02-2021 6:40pm
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    blackvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭


    Thinking about downloading an add block app for my laptop ( Lenovo ideapad ).
    I am using google chrome and opp system is windows ten .
    I have no idea about what would be good / bad / dangerous etc so any advice is really appreciated.
    Thanks.
    ( Mod please move if in wrong forum ) Tks


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    cromelex
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭cromelex


    uBlock Origin is always a good choice. Been my pick for years.


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    davefor
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭davefor


    If you're interested in a home-wide adblocker and you are a bit technical then Pihole is a good solution


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    https://www.standsapp.org is my choice. very effective at ads and blocking off annoying elements on a page - gifs and suchlike.


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    observanto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭observanto


    You can use an ad blocker or use the Brave Browser. The browser blocks all ads by default.
    For example - you can watch all YouTube videos without any ads.


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    coldcake
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭coldcake


    observanto wrote: »
    You can use an ad blocker or use the Brave Browser. The browser blocks all ads by default.
    For example - you can watch all YouTube videos without any ads.

    Second the Brave Browser, I watch RTÉ, Channel 4 and ITV and never get ads. I said this in another thread and someone replied that it didn’t work for RTÉ, but for me it does but I use their Nightly build so that may make a difference.

    I also make a few euro a month from opting into their own ads and receiving their BAT tokens which I pass onto content creators who no longer make money due to adblockers.


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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Try this first

    https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

    Nothing to install and will block most stuff. Just remember to get updates every now and then.


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    blackvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭blackvalley


    Only getting back to this now so thanks everyone for your suggestions


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