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Do I have to pay for the Chrome AdBlock?

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Yes and no. Chrome would like you to give a donation instead of "paying." They have options starting at $5 that go up to $100. But keep in mind, five people get paid with the money that you pay them.

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I've tried, but it's not working. How do I do this?

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Open up a YouTube video (any will do). Open up the developer console (Ctrl-Shift-J for Chrome, Ctrl-Shift-K for Firefox). Enter the following code: [document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=oKckVSqvaGw; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";window.location.reload();] and you should have no more ads whilst the developer window is open.

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How do I get rid of ads without having to root?

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You need Ad-Blocker. The ads are there to monetize the video, and there's nothing we can do to get rid of them.

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I have an adblocker and it's not working. What now?

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You can go to adsfreeyoutube.com, which doesn't require downloading extensions.

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Can I turn off the ads in the web browser Safari?

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Yes, you can. You can press the "x" that comes up on the ad, and it will ask you why are you cancelling the ad. You can then pick why you would like to block the ad if you have a specific reason. Otherwise, just follow the instructions to turn off the ads in the web browser.

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Can I turn off the ads in the web browser Opera?

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Yes, by default you can, by using the browser's built-in ad blocker. It even blocks the pre-roll ads.

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How do I stop ads from playing on my YouTube?

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Read the above article or use a different web browser with ad-blocking built-in, like Opera. It might block some YouTube ads.

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