Youtube detecting adblockers

[nukecad]

I haven't had any problem with Youtube, but:

Last week All4 (UK TV channel) was blocking Firefox itself on my laptop as being an Adblocker.
(That's not happening now, and I can watch it OK now even with my adblockers on).

Not MBG, not adblock, ublock, or any other, I could disable all extensions (put FFx in Safe Mode) and All4 would still say that I was using an adblocker.

So you have to wonder if your YouTube is doing the same for some people, and seeing something in Firefox itself as the adblocker?

Edited October 24, 2023 by nukecad

[Porthos]

Although I have not had this issue and have a Youtube tab open on my computer 18 hours a day. Knocks on wood.

AdGuard has added some protections/bypasses for YouTube blocking from what I have been reading elsewhere,

You can add them to Ublock Origin.

 

[AdvancedSetup]

There is discussion on the uBlock Orgin Reddit site that discusses it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/

 

I've had pretty good success so far with doing as they say and only having either MBG or UB as the content blocker and no issues from either one overall.

 

[nukecad]

This article on Forbes discusses the latest Youtube crackdown on Adblockers:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/10/18/youtubes-new-ad-blocker-crackdown-what-you-need-to-know/?sh=698144ca4bfb

No doubt the adblockers will soon find a way round what Youtube is doing, it's been an ongoing battle between them for years now.

(It still isn't affercting me here - YET).

EDIT- I have also seen suggestions  that it may be Firefoxes own 'Enhanced Tracking Protection' in Settings>Privacy & Security that Youtube is objecting to in some cases, depending on how you have it set.
If you are still seeing the warning from YouTube with you adblockers disabled then it may be worth a look at that Firefox setting.

Edited October 24, 2023 by nukecad

[bjm]

https://yewtu.be/

https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

Edited October 24, 2023 by bjm

[AdvancedSetup]

I'm aware of the other offerings to access YT but they're all rather quirky in their own rights

 

[leo3487]

I uninstalled MBG days ago and updated Ublock

No problem with Youtube

But now install again MBG and

 

 

Even disabling Ads/Trackers option, have this

Edited November 17, 2023 by leo3487

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you for the report. I'm able to duplicate this issue as well

The team is reviewing it

 

[leo3487]

At Chrome based browsers have no problem with youtube and MBG

Just now try at Brave with MBG 2.6.15

While Firefox still is at 2.6.13