Adblockers in 2024: 4 Extensions and Apps That are Still Working

Getting a functioning adblocker has never been more difficult in these past months after Google made it harder for third-party extensions and apps to work on its web products.

The problem is even worse on YouTube where using adblockers can damage the device due to the platform intentionally slowing down when it detects third-party extensions while watching a video.

Still, there are still some apps, web extensions, and even browsers that are able to bypass Google's anti-ad rules.

AdSkipper

AdSkipper is a free-to-download browser extension that "automatically skips in video ads on websites," bypassing detectors that only look for adblockers.

Of course, there are still some instances where the extension can be flagged as an ad blocker.

AdSkipper recommends users to disable existing adblockers and clear the cache to remove the browser detection.

As of writing, the AdSkipper extension works perfectly well on Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other browser apps with in-house adblockers.

Vivaldi

Unlike AdSkipper, Vivaldi is a browser built with adblockers regularly updated to avoid Google's anti-adblockers.

Aside from being an adblocker, the browser offers tons of other features to help users easily navigate and record information on the web.

Vivaldi is currently available on the Apple App Store and Microsoft Web Store with regular discounts.

uBlock Origin

An adblocker that has been part of many browser users' experience for years, uBlock Origin still works as a reliable tool to skip the longer and more prevalent ads on the internet today.

Although using uBlock alone can possibly alert the website's adblocker detector, users have found a way to overcome this challenge.

If the extension tripped the anti-adblock system, all they have to do is head to the filter lists tab to find the "Quick Fixes" option, allowing the user to "purge all caches."

The browser now only needs to be updated to play videos on YouTube and other platforms without ads.

The best thing about uBlock is that it consumes less computer memory needed to operate, allowing users to open many tabs without feeling as many changes as they do without uBlock.

Firefox Browser

Firefox may have been an old browser but it still does its work pretty well.

Not only does it consume less processing memory than most browsers, it also has a built-in adblocker and a VPN service usable to bypass current security measures Google has put up on its platforms.

Users are also more sure that Firefox has better user data privacy and security policies, at least better than Chrome.