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🚫 Adblocking ​

This page shows you everything you need to know about adblockers, as well as the best adblockers to use on your device ​

Adblock testers: ​

  • ⭐ CanYouBlockIt: CanYouBlock it is one of the best websites to test your adblocker/s. This is my favourite website to test adblockers.

  • ADBlockTester: Also a very good website to test your adblocker.

  • D3ward: Similar to ADBlockTester.

Adblockers for Android: ​

  1. ⭐ AdGuard

Note:

  • For Adguard to block ads better you need to edit some of the setting. To do this go to Settings > Filtering > Filters and enable all of the Ad filters, the first 6 privacy filters, all of the annoyance filters and if you want enable some language-specific filters.
  • Don't enable HTTPS filtering, it stops some sites from loading.
  1. ⭐ AdAway: Open-source system-wide adblocker.

Adblocking for iOS / iPadOS system-wide: ​

  • Visit AhaDNS Blitz using Safari.
  • Tick all the options you want.
    • These should be more than enough: oisd-full, 1Hosts (Lite), Lightswitch05, StevenBlack, GoodbyeAds (jerryn70)
  • After selecting the options click on Download Apple mobileconfig button.
  • Click Allow when the pop-up appears.
  • Go to Settings > General > VPN, DNS & Device Management.
  • Click on Downloaded Profile.
  • Click on AhaDNS Blitz.
  • Click on Install.
  • Enter the passcode.
  • Click Next.
  • Click Install.
  • Click Install when the popup appears.

This should block ads on all browsers and apps, but you need to install Adguard for it to be really effective

  • Go to the app store, search Adguard and install it.
  • Follow the instructions from the app.
  • Once the app is open, click on the shield with a tick on the bottom of your screen.
  • Click 'Safari protection'.
  • Click 'filters'.
  • Go to 'Ad Blocking' and enable all of the filters listed there.
  • After that, go to 'Annoyances' and enable everything except 'I Don't Care About Cookies'.
  • Next, go to 'Privacy' and enable everything except for 'Fanboy's Anti-Facebook List' and 'Fanboy's Ant-Facebook List'.
  • Lastly, go to 'Other' and enable Adguard DNS Filter.
  • Now just go back to the home page in the Adguard app and wait for the content blockers to be updated.
  • Enjoy an ad-free iOS!

This should block most of the ads in Safari and in your games/apps, however, if you still see ads then install 1Blocker along with Adguard. Here is how you do it

  • Search 1Blocker on the App Store and download it.
  • Open the app and follow the instructions.
  • After go to "Rules" and enable the "Block Ads" option.
  • Enjoy!

Adblockers for your browser: ​

Note:

Only install uBlock Origin which is shown in the guides below, adding more adblockers reduce effectiveness and trigger anti-adblock.

For Chrome: ​

Chrome is ruining adblockers in 2024.

Chrome is getting a new update that can possibly put an end to adblockers, or reduce their effectiveness, once this does happen, you will have to use Firefox or Firefox-based browsers if you want to use adblockers with their full capabilities.

  • Go to chrome.google.com/webstore
  • Search uBlock origin and install the extension
    • You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.

For Firefox: ​

  • Go to addons.mozilla.org
  • Search uBlock origin and install the extension
    • You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.

OperaGX / Opera: (If you are using Opera or OperaGX uninstall, and use a different browser such as Firefox. See why here in the programs section.) ​

  • Go to addons.opera.com
  • Search uBlock origin and install the extension
    • You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.

Microsoft Edge: ​

  • Go to chrome.google.com/webstore
  • Search uBlock origin and install the extension
    • You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.

Adblockers for Windows system-wide: ​

Safing Portmaster Pi-hole alternative. Block ads & trackers system-wide. Monitor all network activity. Manually allow or block connections. Auto-block via selected filter lists. Enforce DNS-over-HTTPS / TLS. Configure settings for different networks. Set global & per‑app settings.