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ryujin470@fedia.io to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months ago

Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

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Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

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ryujin470@fedia.io to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months ago
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If you've ever wondered why YouTube goes so hard on ads when they make the experience so miserable, well, there's your answer.
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    Fortunately, you can block all those ads on Android. Check out Tracker Control: https://f-droid.org/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid

    TrackerControl allows you to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (tracking).

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      You can also just set your private DNS to something like dns.adguard.com and block almost all ads in every app, no installs required

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        Yep, that can work per device or per network. I’m a big fan of Tracker Control because it’s going to work on any network. It’s also highly customizable.

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      or just use DNS servers from Mullvad, no additional app required https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls#android

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      If you want something that’s simple, fire and forget. You can try PersonalDNSFilter.

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