Skip all the annoying YouTube ads, once and for all.

The browser is using filters from the uBlock Origin ad blocker to detect and block commercials on YouTube's website. But ...

DuckDuckGo can now block YouTube ads for free. I tested it across multiple devices to see if it actually works — and it does.

First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ...

DuckDuckGo announced that its browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, including those shown before the video starts ...

Smartphone users must ensure they are watching videos directly on the YouTube website from within the DuckDuckGo browser itself.

Google started testing them in 2023 and found them lucrative. Google started testing them in 2023 and found them lucrative. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, ...

YouTube appears to be stepping up its long war on ad blockers this week. The creator of SponsorBlock, a crowdsourced ad blocker, posted a tweet on Wednesday claiming YouTube is experimenting with ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...