Adblock is definitely one of the most useful browser extensions of all time and its main goal is to prevent ads from interfering with the browser experience.. Some people think it's the best of all time and others don't like it one bit (according to your point of view). However, people started noticing that Adblock no longer works so perfectly with YouTube.
Some think Google is fighting Adblock users, considering the fact that Google uses ads to make money. Although it seems that the battle is lost, we may have some solutions for you to try, So be sure to follow the methods below!!
Solution 1: log out of your google account
It seems that the ads are somehow linked to the Google account you use while browsing YouTube and it makes sense considering the fact that the ads will be displayed based on the data collected about your browsing experience.. Logging out and re-entering your Google account while browsing YouTube seems to have helped many users, So consider trying this!
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Click the YouTube logo on any YouTube subdomain or video to open the YouTube home page in your browser.
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Click on the arrow next to your account name in the right section of the page navigation bar.
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Click on the option “Sign off” in the options panel to exit YouTube.
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When I visit YouTube again, you should see a login button at the top right of the browser window. Click on it and enter your account credentials to log back in. Check if ads continue to appear.
Solution 2: disable and re-enable the Adblock extension
The main reason people are upset that Adblock is not working on YouTube is because everyone who uses this tool receives long ads that cannot be skipped and usually last around a minute and a half., while other users can. skip them just after five seconds.
It seems that YouTube has decided to mark users who use Adblock preventing them from skipping the ads. However, some users have reported that this can be fixed by disabling and re-enabling the extension in their browser.
Microsoft Edge:
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Open the browser and click on the three horizontal dots at the top right of the browser. This will open the drop down menu.
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Click Extensions, look for the AdBlock extension and disable it to solve the problem.
Google Chrome:
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Open Google Chrome by searching for it in the Start menu or by locating its icon on the desktop and paste the following link into the address bar at the top of the browser window:
chrome: // extensions /
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Find the AdBlock extension in this window and disable it by unchecking the checkbox next to it.
Safari:
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Open your Safari browser and click on the Safari menu.
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Click Preferences … and navigate to the Extensions tab, which should show all the extensions installed in your browser.
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Look for the AdBlock extension but be careful of all the suspicious extensions you may find.
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Uncheck the box “Enable the AdBlock extension” to disable it, but make sure you don't uninstall it by clicking on that option.
Mozilla Firefox:
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Copy and paste the following link into the address bar of your Mozilla Firefox:
about:addons
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Navigate to the Extensions or Appearance panel and try to locate the AdBlock Extension.
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Disable it by clicking the Disable button and restart your browser if prompted.
Start using YouTube to see that you can now skip the ads like other non-Adblock users do. Re-enable the extension after a while by following the same steps.
Solution 3: update your extension to the latest version
This problem was significant and the Adblock developers managed to respond quickly and release a new version for almost all browsers that is supposed to fix the problem. This new version is supposed to be installed automatically as soon as the developers release it.
If you have trouble getting the latest version, you can do your best if you uninstall it first by following the steps in one of the solutions above and reinstall it by typing its name on the home page of the store using your browser and clicking the install button. Check if the problem is solved.
Solution 4: manually update filter lists
Even if an update has not been released, you can still run the old filter lists which may get out of date if the page (YouTube in this example) has changed its structure in some way. You need to make sure you get the updates regularly and you can always update the filter list manually by following the steps below:
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Click on the AdBlock button on the browser toolbar. This button is usually located in the upper right part of the browser window., but this usually depends from browser to browser. Just look for your logo. Click Options after clicking the AdBlock button.
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Go to the FILTER LISTS tab in the left navigation menu and click update now.
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Wait for all the lists to refresh and see if the ads are still showing on YouTube after a hard reset.
