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AdGuard offers a lifetime family plan for $15.97 (originally $169.99) using code FAMPLAN, providing ad blocking, privacy, and parental controls across up to nine devices, enhancing online safety and browsing experience.
Lifehacker reports that the best ad blocker now supports Safari, enhancing privacy and browsing experience for Mac users.
Google's AI Overviews feature, which provides AI-generated answers before search results, can be bypassed by reconfiguring browser settings, using ad blockers like uBlock Origin, or installing Chrome extensions like Bye Bye, Google AI. These methods allow users to avoid the feature and its potential future ad integration until Google introduces an official "off" button.
YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers by forcing users to disable them or subscribe to YouTube Premium. Users are now greeted with a pop-up warning that blocks video playback unless the ad blocker is disabled or YouTube is allowlisted. Previously, users could simply close the message or wait for a timer to elapse, but now they must take action in favor of the platform. YouTube claims that using an ad blocker goes against its terms of service and emphasizes that ads support creators and allow access to content. This crackdown comes as YouTube reported a decline in ad revenue and has been increasing the number of ads on its website.
YouTube is reportedly testing a three-strikes policy for users who block ads on the platform. The policy would potentially restrict users from watching videos if they continue to use ad blockers. YouTube currently offers an ad-free experience through its paid subscription service, YouTube Premium. The platform is taking steps to combat users bypassing ads through third-party apps or ad blockers, as seen in a recent popup menu discovered by a Redditor. It remains unclear if this feature is a test or how it will be implemented, but it indicates Google's efforts to crack down on ad circumvention.
YouTube is experimenting with detecting ad blockers and refusing to play videos until the blocker is either disabled or users sign up for a Premium subscription. Users are given two options: allow ads to play, or sign up for a YouTube Premium subscription which is ad-free, but costs $11.99 per month. A YouTube employee confirmed via Reddit that the pop-up is just an experiment.
Microsoft Edge Canary has reintroduced the option to block autoplay videos, which had been removed in a previous update. The feature is currently being tested and will be rolled out to Edge users in the future. The new setting, called "Block," is more restrictive than the previous "Limit" option and will stop all media on a site from automatically playing. Users can enable the feature by navigating to edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay through the address bar or the Cookies and Site Permissions section of the Edge Settings page.