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minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-213 hours ago fixed it by blocking the element Which one? That’d certainly help to know how to do that
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 hours ago www.youtube.com/##.paper-toast-open.yt-notification-action-renderer.style-scope.toast-button I believe it was this one, just add it as part of the filter list in ublock The extension I used for user agent was this one. I don’t think it matters what you spoof as, but I chose to spoof as chrome. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/ So far it worked and I’m back to no ads and no interruptions
minus-squareSunflier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoOkay, I am trying to add it. Just copy your YouTube stuff -> go to myFilters -> paste?
minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoThanks, I’ll have a look at this later and I’m sure it’ll prove useful for everyone!
minus-squareSunflier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 hours agoLemme know if they ever reply.
minus-squarenameisnotimportant@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoYes they did! See right above or direct link https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19270078
Which one? That’d certainly help to know how to do that
I believe it was this one, just add it as part of the filter list in ublock
The extension I used for user agent was this one. I don’t think it matters what you spoof as, but I chose to spoof as chrome. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/
So far it worked and I’m back to no ads and no interruptions
Okay, I am trying to add it. Just copy your YouTube stuff -> go to myFilters -> paste?
Thanks, I’ll have a look at this later and I’m sure it’ll prove useful for everyone!
Lemme know if they ever reply.
Yes they did! See right above or direct link https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19270078