Safari/YouTube AdBlock?

[Peter Franks]

Hey all,

Since yesterday all YouTube videos stopped working for me in Safari, just realised if I turn off AdBlock or AdBlock plus they will play, but with loads of ads obviously. Just started happening for the first time yesterday and now it's a permanent on YouTube.

Anyone else using AdBlock and get error message instead of the video? It's a real pain. It's been fine for years and now it doesn't work at all. Is AdBlock still a thing or do you use something else now. Just seen AdBlock Max in app store, Anyone using it. It says blocks ads on youtube, but this is a new thing, only started yesterday so that may be blocked now also.

Are there any messages anywhere that YouTube has changed anything this week.

 

[duanepatrick]

If you are using a subscription for Adblock, why not pay for a youtube premium? 🤔

 

[martyjmclean]

1Blocker has the same problem. They said Google has changed how the ads work, and a fix is coming.

 

[Rico Muerte]

No issue on Firefox - why the issue on Safari?

 

[Peter Franks]

No, it's not a subscription one Duane, just original old one. I use YouTube on Safari because it was the best bet mostly. Chrome is full pelt CPU, and Firefox flickers all the YouTube videos, always has, regardless of OS and no update ever fixes it, don't know why, just always has.

Marty, is that same as me, only last 2 days?

 

[Rico Muerte]

...and Firefox flickers all the YouTube videos, always has, regardless of OS and no update ever fixes it, don't know why, just always has...

Still confused - been using Firefox for a LONG time & havent experienced any "flickering"?
Am I missing something?? 🤔

 

[Peter Franks]

Still confused - been using Firefox for a LONG time & havent experienced any "flickering"?
Am I missing something?? 🤔

Yes, the flickering

 

[GlenK]

Once I disable adblockers YouTube starts playing again.

 

[Peter Franks]

Once I disable adblockers YouTube starts playing again.

Yes, you are correct, I didn't realise that was what was causing the error immediately because instead of YouTube telling you that, you get those varied error codes. But did realise that after several failed attempts to watch videos. But then you have to sit through the ads. Presume it's the same on all OS now that use an adblocker on Safari. Was surprised there weren't a lot more threads on this problem in last few days, hence why I started this one, incase it was just me/Sierra

 

[Apple_Robert]

Using Private Internet Access and no ads in videos.

 

[boswald]

I use Adguard DNS and I still get ads too. YouTube clearly changed the algorithms for how ads are displayed, and I wait patiently for a "fix".

 

[Apple_Robert]

I am not seeing any ads with the free app “Lockdown.”

 

[lasloduncan]

No issue on Firefox - why the issue on Safari?

same ole same-o from apple.....b.s.-

 

[pine80008]

Hey all,

Since yesterday all YouTube videos stopped working for me in Safari, just realised if I turn off AdBlock or AdBlock plus they will play, but with loads of ads obviously. Just started happening for the first time yesterday and now it's a permanent on YouTube.

Anyone else using AdBlock and get error message instead of the video? It's a real pain. It's been fine for years and now it doesn't work at all. Is AdBlock still a thing or do you use something else now. Just seen AdBlock Max in app store, Anyone using it. It says blocks ads on youtube, but this is a new thing, only started yesterday so that may be blocked now also.

Are there any messages anywhere that YouTube has changed anything this week.

I'm just using Total Adblocker at Chrome and working beautifully.