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DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks Most YouTube Ads on Desktop, iPhone.

7/10/2026

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DuckDuckGo’s free browser now blocks most YouTube video ads for iPhone, Windows and Mac.
The feature is on default for platforms and can be manually enabled on Android.
It does not work inside the YouTube app, so users must open YouTube.com or m.youtube.com in DuckDuckGo.
The blocker uses uBlock Origin lists and DuckDuckGo’s own rules, which may cause a buffering delay before playback while ads are expected to be blocked.

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Story summary

DuckDuckGo’s free browser now blocks most YouTube video ads for iPhone, Windows and Mac.
The feature is on default for platforms and can be manually enabled on Android.
It does not work inside the YouTube app, so users must open YouTube.com or m.youtube.com in DuckDuckGo.
The blocker uses uBlock Origin lists and DuckDuckGo’s own rules, which may cause a buffering delay before playback while ads are expected to be blocked.