kingstonkid Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Okay I usually keep up on things but will admit I am a little confused. All of a sudden I am getting hammered on you tube with ads. It is almost as bad as watching tv at home lol. Anyway 2 of the ads are vpn and the other is BRAVE. I understand that Brave is another browser but does anyone here use it and is it better than chrome? The other thing I am seeing is a lot a bout VPN. what are the advantages of VPN. I could care less about sports as I am not interested in staying up until 3am to watch a race and I do not watch tv per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, kingstonkid said: and I do not watch tv per se Is You Tube not a form of TV? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 From the point of view of watching TV or films, a VPN allows you access to outlets which only allow IPs from within the country of origin. Simple example is me. I like to watch certain programmes on the BBC iPlayer, however if I try to access it from here I would be blocked. So I use a VPN which tricks the BBC into thinking that I am accessing their service from within the UK. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBKK Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 https://www.privacytools.io/#browser “Web Browsers for better Internet Privacy” Chrome not recommended because Google… Brave is on the list though: ads & tracker Fast Win Android iOS Mac Linux Not a popular choice within the privacy community but it offers a complete package out of the box on all platforms and is suitable for beginners or if setup time is a factor at the given situation. Wikipedia offers more information about it's controversies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Moonlover said: From the point of view of watching TV or films, a VPN allows you access to outlets which only allow IPs from within the country of origin. Simple example is me. I like to watch certain programmes on the BBC iPlayer, however if I try to access it from here I would be blocked. So I use a VPN which tricks the BBC into thinking that I am accessing their service from within the UK. And of course, you tell 'em you have a licence. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I don't think a VPN will stop ads on Youtube. There might be some software or a payment option to stop them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Simple example is me. I like to watch certain programmes on the BBC iPlayer, however if I try to access it from here I would be blocked. So I use a VPN which tricks the BBC into thinking that I am accessing their service from within the UK. 7 minutes ago, KannikaP said: And of course, you tell 'em you have a licence. LOL Naturally. In fact I find it a bit of a giggle because my super reliable VPN service costs less than a third of a UK TV license. And the BBC even keep me signed in to their website. That's cool of them. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 86Tiger Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 I use Brave browser and it is very effective in eliminating ads on you tube. YMMV 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalGuy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Moonlover said: From the point of view of watching TV or films, a VPN allows you access to outlets which only allow IPs from within the country of origin. Simple example is me. I like to watch certain programmes on the BBC iPlayer, however if I try to access it from here I would be blocked. So I use a VPN which tricks the BBC into thinking that I am accessing their service from within the UK. Exactly. My Express VPN set to UK / London to watch Prime & Disney & IPlayer. Netflix & YouTube doesn’t care about your IP. BUT You Tube shows me UK Ads unless VPN Off then it’s Thai Ads. Annoyingly Prime detects VPN on MI Android USB TV Stick so blocks use. Have to watch Prime on IPad not TV. My Smart TV Chip replaced but still doesn’t work hence TV Android Stick Stick 800 baht vs new TV min. 15 k ! When in places like China or Russia you are completely blocked from www internet without VPN and even then VPN requires source reset every three days as govts. search, detect & block it. Also best for max privacy to hide your IP from all govts and hosts like Google or Online Forums, to stop them using your personal usage to identify & profile you (or visit / arrest you)via IP address. If you suspect IP still revealed to host, you can use another device which has different IP not necessarily linked to your known profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, 86Tiger said: I use Brave browser and it is very effective in eliminating ads on you tube. YMMV Just installed and tried a few videos that start with ads on Firefox. All came directly with Brave. An alternative to downloading the videos which I often do. (has the added advantage that you can use a feature rich player like VLC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalGuy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, 86Tiger said: I use Brave browser and it is very effective in eliminating ads on you tube. YMMV Normally a paid service to host or VPN to remove ads ….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalGuy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Just now, TropicalGuy said: Normally a paid service to host or VPN to remove ads ….. Plus these cheapo obscure browsers are often defaulting to mainstream browsers or are slow / nuisance with weird formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, TropicalGuy said: Normally a paid service to host or VPN to remove ads ….. A VPN will not remove ads on its own. Need a browser extension like AdBlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pi Tao Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The extension, adblock for youtube, do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 6 hours ago, TropicalGuy said: Plus these cheapo obscure browsers Are you referring to Brave or some others as your post is not clear to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 1:02 PM, Moonlover said: From the point of view of watching TV or films, a VPN allows you access to outlets which only allow IPs from within the country of origin. Simple example is me. I like to watch certain programmes on the BBC iPlayer, however if I try to access it from here I would be blocked. So I use a VPN which tricks the BBC into thinking that I am accessing their service from within the UK. Thanks everyone for the assistance. I am using Brave for YouTube an man is it so much better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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