DuckDuckGo can now block YouTube ads for free. I tested it across multiple devices to see if it actually works — and it does.

Skip all the annoying YouTube ads, once and for all.

DuckDuckGo is going after YouTube ads. The privacy-focused company announced Wednesday that its free DuckDuckGo browser now ...

The privacy-focused search engine is taking on Google yet again.

The browser is using filters from the uBlock Origin ad blocker to detect and block commercials on YouTube's website. But ...

I tried DuckDuckGo's new video player, and it blocks YouTube ads for free ...

DuckDuckGo's browser blocks YouTube ads automatically, using open-source uBlock Origin lists. Google is unlikely to let this ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. November 21, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Want to block ads on your ...

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DuckDuckGo announced that its browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, including those shown before the video starts ...