DuckDuckGo can now block YouTube ads for free. I tested it across multiple devices to see if it actually works — and it does.

July 8, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google DuckDuckGo now lets you watch YouTube ...

The browser is using filters from the uBlock Origin ad blocker to detect and block commercials on YouTube's website. But ...

Skip all the annoying YouTube ads, once and for all.

DuckDuckGo is going after YouTube ads. The privacy-focused company announced Wednesday that its free DuckDuckGo browser now ...

The privacy-focused search engine is taking on Google yet again.

Frustrated viewers report a massive spike in YouTube ad frequency and quantity, leaving the free tier practically unwatchable ...

The YouTube ad blocker crackdown that began in 2023 is not yet over, and while the company already effected the changes against these kinds of services, it is now moving against third-party apps that ...

YouTube is expanding its crackdown on ad blockers to mobile users, escalating its "global effort" to make you watch ads. Reading time 2 minutes YouTube has become the internet’s go-to library for all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. This article is more than 2 years old. Google’s YouTube is ramping up ...

YouTube has changed a lot lately. It looks better, is easier to use, and has new features like Shorts. But the biggest change is how it's dealing with ad blockers. YouTube is fighting hard against ad ...

Google started a big fight against ad blocker use on YouTube a few years ago, which was perfectly understandable. YouTube is free for people who don't want to pay for a Premium subscription because ad ...