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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What does pihole do that Ublock does not?

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Every non-PC, non-web browser on your network also reaps the benefit.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A DNS blocking system like Pihole can block ads on platforms you don't control, like smart TVs or mobile apps.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I was told YouTube is excluded from said benefit.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes the way YT loads ads it won't work to simply block them with a simple DNS pattern match, you need a proper adblocker or third party app. But you can block all the other nuisance clutter on the smart TV, at least.

My TV is hooked to my PC now as a monitor, so I just watch YT on it right in Firefox.

[–] Alborlin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

For smart tv there is smarttuve, its complete replacement of youtube and acts like youtube revsnced or youtube with ublocknon pc.teybit out