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minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-27日前 fixed it by blocking the element Which one? That’d certainly help to know how to do that
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·7日前 www.youtube.com/##.paper-toast-open.yt-notification-action-renderer.style-scope.toast-button I believe it was this one, just add it as part of the filter list in ublock The extension I used for user agent was this one. I don’t think it matters what you spoof as, but I chose to spoof as chrome. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/ So far it worked and I’m back to no ads and no interruptions
minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7日前Thanks, I’ll have a look at this later and I’m sure it’ll prove useful for everyone!
minus-squareSunflier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6日前Okay, I am trying to add it. Just copy your YouTube stuff -> go to myFilters -> paste?
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6日前Yea, I have a couple more that I forget does what (I think a couple are for hiding youtube games and shorts and stuff), but it should just look like this in my filters.
minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7日前Yes they did! See right above or direct link https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19270078
Which one? That’d certainly help to know how to do that
I believe it was this one, just add it as part of the filter list in ublock
The extension I used for user agent was this one. I don’t think it matters what you spoof as, but I chose to spoof as chrome. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/
So far it worked and I’m back to no ads and no interruptions
Thanks, I’ll have a look at this later and I’m sure it’ll prove useful for everyone!
Okay, I am trying to add it. Just copy your YouTube stuff -> go to myFilters -> paste?
Yea, I have a couple more that I forget does what (I think a couple are for hiding youtube games and shorts and stuff), but it should just look like this in my filters.
Ty so very much kind person.
Lemme know if they ever reply.
Yes they did! See right above or direct link https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19270078