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The ad-block list

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By highghlow 1 min read

I have a lot of adblocking software. Here all that I use/heard about. I you want to add something you can make an issue on github

  • uBlockOrigin

    Browser extension

Official website

Source code (github/gorhill/uBlock)

Supported platforms: Firefox, Firefox Android

uBlockOrigin is a simple to use, yet powerful domain-name blocking extension. I recommend everyone install it. There is no downsides

  • AdNauseam

    Browser extension

Official website

Source code (github/dhowe/AdNauseam)

Supported platforms: Firefox, Firefox Android

AdNauseam is an ad-blocking extension which not only blocks ads, but also clicks on them to throw ad networks off. Blocks less ads that uBlockOrigin and is not compatible with other ad-blockers, so if you want to see no ads at all, use uBlockOrigin

  • Bromite

    Browser

Official website

Source code (github/bromite/bromite)

Supported platforms: Android (F-Droid Custom Repository)

Bromite is a Chromium fork with support for ad blocking and enhanced privacy

  • Firefox Android

    Browser

Official website

Source code (github/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android)

Firefox Android (Fenix) is a mobile browser with support for add-ons like uBlockOrigin, AdNauseam and Privacy Badger

  • AdAway

    Application

Official website

Source code

Supported platforms: Android (root/no-root) (F-Droid)

AdAway is a system-wide ad-blocker for Android. The application is available for rooted and non-rooted devices. Using rooted device, the application update your system hosts file. Using non-rooted device, the application use the VPN feature to block outgoing connections to ads and trackers. Use the rooted version for better experience

  • Pi-Hole

    Service

Official website

Source code (github/pi-hole/pi-hole)

Supported platforms:

  • Server: Rasberry Pi OS, Debian, ARMbian OS, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS Stream
  • Client: Any (Pi-Hole can work as a DHCP server for devices that do not support customising DNS)

PiHole is a self-hosted server that blocks ads and trackers on a private network using a modified DNS server

  • NextDNS (Cloud based)

    Service

Official website

Source code (github/nextdns)

Supported platforms: Any with the ability to set a custom dns provider

NextDNS is a dns service provider with ad-blocking functionality and custom blocklist support

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