YouTube recently reported a surge in Premium subscribers, which appears to stem from its intense war against ad blockers.

Users of the YouTube mobile app and website have reported serious issues this week. Some users had earlier reported that the interface buttons are disappearing from the Shorts player. And now, desktop ...

When you visit a website, you often find yourself waiting and waiting for advertisements to load. Video starts playing automatically, and animated ads jump in front of what you were there to see. The ...

Google started a big fight against ad blocker use on YouTube a few years ago, which was perfectly understandable. YouTube is free for people who don't want to pay for a Premium subscription because ad ...

AdGuard’s lifetime ad blocker can make a huge difference. It blocks all ads, even on YouTube, and the Family Plan just went ...

There is a built-in tool, but Safari extensions are better This article explains how to block ads in Safari on iPhones using content blockers. Your phone must have ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, All About Cookies announced the winners of its 2026 Editors' Choice Ad Blockers Awards, recognizing the best ad-blocking tools for protecting ...

It may not be your imagination — YouTube might be slowing down your videos if you use an ad-blocker. PCWorld spotted new rumors floating online on Reddit and elsewhere that folks using ad-blockers are ...

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

To fix the “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube” issue in Brave, disable Shields for YouTube by clicking the Brave icon in the address bar and toggle it off ...