Twitch targets ad block users; breaks uBlock

[Ink]

Content source

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547669/twitch-adblock-ublock-midroll-preroll-ads

Twitch pushed an update that broke uBlock, a popular ad-blocker. UBlock users were suddenly greeted with a pop-up noting that they may be using a third-party tool or browser extension that “is impacting site performance” every 10 or 20 minutes — a little like a site-triggered midroll ad.

A spokesperson from Twitch told me that users were getting that specific pop-up because the tool they’re using is manipulating the site code.

The bottom line: when an ad is blocked, nobody makes money — not streamers and not Twitch. That said, with CPMs being what they are, streamers are getting the worse end of the deal. As of September, both partners and affiliates in America were earning $3.50 per 1,000 ad views.

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[Mountainking]

Block them system wide (adgard, pihole ec), dns level, extension wise but BLOCK THEM!!

 

[WhiteMouse]

@Mountainking : It doesn't work, I have Adguard Desktop but I still see ads

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Block them system wide (adgard, pihole ec), dns level, extension wise but BLOCK THEM!!

That's still client side modification which can be detected.

It's what Daniel Micay from GrapheneOS say a long time ago and more and more sites are going this way.

 

[ForgottenSeer 78429]

@Mountainking : It doesn't work, I have Adguard Desktop but I still see ads

This has been a big issue on uBlock Origin's subreddit. So I tried Twitch (Never went to the site before) and still after one hour I don't see any preroll or mid roll ads or any ads. And I am using uBlock Origin at medium. This may be region based because Twitch is not much known in India.

 

[TairikuOkami]

I do not block ads, but other filters seem to be handling it pretty well, no notifications nor ads.

 

[Kongo]

Could Adguard Extra help out in this case?

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adguard-extra/gkeojjjcdcopjkbelgbcpckplegclfeg?hl=en

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Could Adguard Extra help out in this case?

AdGuard Extra - Chrome Web Store

AdGuard Extra wurde für komplizierte Fälle entwickelt, in denen reguläre Werbeblockerregeln nicht ausreichen.

chrome.google.com

If you look at the screenshot of @TairikuOkami just adding the AdGuard Annoyances filter is enough.

AdGuard Extra is only of use on these sites:

Websites where AdGuard Extra can be useful
Facebook
Yandex and their subsidiaries
Mail.ru and their subsidiaries
Rambler.ru and their subsidiaries
Wp.pl
4pda.ru

AdGuardExtra/README.md at master · AdguardTeam/AdGuardExtra

AdGuard Extra is designed to solve complicated cases when regular ad blocking rules aren't enough. - AdguardTeam/AdGuardExtra

github.com

 

[Ink]

Could Adguard Extra help out in this case?

AdGuard Extra works for:

• Facebook
• Yandex and their subsidiaries
• Mail.ru and their subsidiaries
• Rambler.ru and their subsidiaries
• Wp.pl
• 4pda.ru

 

[Mountainking]

adguard dns level blocking? Did you try this?