Safari + AdGuard + PiPifier would probably be a good combo.
Damn that works nice thanks.
Brave Browser + AdGuard is also good at blocking youtube ads.
I have been using Orion Browser (by Kagi) for the last couple of weeks and haven’t seen a single ad on YouTube since.
I use uYou plus. It has to be installed via Altstore (which means you have to resign it once a week with a computer needed in the same network).
But it has the best features:
- Adblock
- Sponsorblock (automatically skips sponsor segments in videos)
- allows pip playback
- shows estimated dislikes again
I prefer SideStore, because it doesn’t require a computer after initial setup
If you use a VPN you can simply set your location to Albania and won’t receive any ads on YT, as Google’s ad platform doesn’t support the Albanian language yet.
I use a private safari window with Vinegar
May I ask you to tell me if it supports subtitles in PIP mode. I’m deaf so I don’t want to buy something that may be useless to me.
It sure does
If you’re cool with Invidious you can use instances via the Yattee app. (Not sure if it’s available in every territory though.)
I’m so lost how do I properly set this up? The github FAQ doesn’t seem to have a guide.
Looks like you’re almost there. I think you just need to add an instance under “Custom Locations”
.There’s also more details in this (apologies) Reddit thread. Link
I use the following with mobile version of YouTube in safari (not desktop version) on iPad 9.
Wiper adblock $1.99 one time payment (no subscription).
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1030595027
SponsorBlock $1.99 one time payment (no subscription).
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573461917
Look up Vinegar for iOS and install
Been using it for some years now
May I ask you to tell me if it supports subtitles in PIP mode. I’m deaf so I don’t want to buy something that may be useless to me.
Took me a minute to figure out how to test this as I don’t use subtitles but…it works fine. MacOS and iOS.
If you want a standalone app and not a safari workaround, I recommend video lite. Works for twitch too.
That’s what I was looking for, thanks!
/edit: it seems to have ads though… I was wrong, I mixed up the apps.
I use DuckDuckGo for search, and it gives you the option to watch full YT videos without actually going to YouTube. I only watch videos that I’ve searched for - not ones that YT suggests to me, so this has been sufficient. Watching this way does not have ads (so far) but it does warn that YT can still use trackers.
Other’s advice (plugins etc.) are probably better overall, but this is the simplest option for me. I haven’t felt the need to find a more robust solution, but that’s only because of how I use YouTube.
Edit - when you click a DDG search result that is YT, this pops up:
