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> A Tiny Extension to Block (Some) YouTube Pre-Roll Video Ads

Or just use uBlock Origin to block (All) the ads, on youtube and virtually all other sites.

Is there a good solution for mobile? I was thinking of always going via wireguard to home then back out via pihole. I can’t find an ‘out of the box’ way to configure both together though. I have plenty of unused Linux boxes sitting around that could do this, I think.

If you're on Android, use Firefox for Android and install uBlock origin. You can also install Video Background Play fix add-on to force Youtube to keep playing in the background.

You can also use YouTube Vanced if you're on Android

Thanks to those who replied. It looks like pi-hole doesn't block YouTube ads on mobile - and any other solutions (blocker, or non-official app) are Android only.

Looks like the best solution might be to use a web browser on iOS - and visit one of these sites:

https://invidio.us

https://www.layluh.com

PiHole doesn't block YouTube app ads on any mobile platform but it's pretty great for other in-app ads. I'm not sure why, but I think it has something to do with how the ad data is bundled right in with the regular video stream.

Android Firefox with uBlock Origin has worked perfect for me so far.

NewPipe is a YouTube client without the ads and video suggestions.

if you're using android: youtube vanced (https://vanced.app/) blocks all ads without root

ublock origin on Firefox (android) works well.

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