Adblockers have become a popular tool for users who want to enjoy online content without the intrusion of ads. However, if you’re an avid YouTube user and suddenly find that your Adblock is no longer working on the platform, it can be both surprising and frustrating. YouTube has implemented various measures to detect and counteract adblockers, which can sometimes result in ads sneaking through. In this guide, we’ll explore the reasons behind Adblock no longer working on YouTube and provide you with effective solutions to ensure your ad-free viewing experience is restored. Say goodbye to unwanted ads and regain control over your YouTube content consumption.
How to Fix AdBlock Not Working on YouTube
Method 1: Log out and back into your YouTube Account
Before we move to methods that involve messing with the Adblock extension, try signing out of your YouTube account and then back in. This has been reported to solve the issue for some users, so you might as well give it a shot.
1. Start by opening https://www.youtube.com/ in a new tab in the concerned browser.
If you already have any YouTube subpage or video open in an existing tab, click on the YouTube logo present at the left corner of the webpage to return to YouTube home.
2. Click on your circular profile/account icon at the top-right corner to access various accounts and YouTube options.
3. From the ensuing accounts menu, click on Sign Out and close the tab. Go ahead and also close your browser.
4. Relaunch the browser, type youtube.com in the address bar, and press enter.
5. This time around, at the top-right corner of the webpage, you should see a Sign In button. Simply click on it and enter your account credentials (mail address and password) on the following page and press enter to sign back into your YouTube account.
6. Click on a few random videos to verify if Adblock has started blocking ads again or not.
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Method 2: Disable & Re-enable Adblock extension
Nothing fixes tech problems like the evergreen turn off and back on again method. The changed YouTube policy has been playing unskippable ads on browsers equipped with Adblock. While individuals that aren’t using Adblock only have to deal with skippable ads. A simple solution to this impartiality by YouTube is to disable Adblock for a short period of time and then re-enable it later.
For Google Chrome users:
1. As obvious, start by launching the browser application and click on the three vertical dots (or three horizontal bars, depending on the Chrome version) present at the top-right corner of the browser window.
2. In the ensuing drop-down menu, hover your mouse over the More Tools option to open a sub-menu.
3. From the More Tools sub-menu, click on Extensions.
(You can also access your Google Chrome extensions by visiting by the following URL chrome://extensions/)
4. Finally, locate your Adblock extension and disable it by clicking on the toggle switch next to it.
For Microsoft Edge users:
1. Similar to Chrome, click on the three horizontal dots at the top-right of the window and select Extensions from the drop-down menu. (or type edge://extensions/ in the URL bar and press enter)
2. Disable Adblock by toggling the switch to off.
For Mozilla Firefox users:
1. Click on the three horizontal bars at the top-right and then select Add-ons from the options menu. Alternatively, you can press the keyboard combination Ctrl + Shift + A to access the Add-ons page on your Firefox browser. (Or visit the following URL about:addons)
2. Switch to the Extensions section and disable Adblock by clicking on the enable-disable toggle switch.
Method 3: Update or Reinstall Adblock to the latest version
It is quite possible that Adblock not working on YouTube is due to an inherent bug in a certain build of the extension. In that case, the developers have likely released a new version with the bug fixed and all you need to do is update to it.
By default, all browser extensions are updated automatically. However, you can also update them manually through your browser’s extension store.
1. Follow the steps explained in the previous method and land yourself on the Extensions page of your respective web browser.
2. Click on the Remove (or Uninstall) button next to Adblock and confirm your action if asked to.
3. Visit the extension store/website (Chrome Web Store for Google Chrome ) of your browser application and search for Adblock.
4. Click on the ‘Add to *browser*’ or the install button to equip your browser with the extension.
Once done, see if you’re able to fix Adblock not working with the YouTube issue, if not, then continue with the next method.
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Method 4: Update Adblock Filter List
Adblock, like other ad-blocking extensions, maintains a set of rules to determine what should be blocked and what shouldn’t. This set of rules is known as the filter list. The list is updated automatically to adjust if a particular website changes its structure. The change in the YouTube policy was most likely accommodated by a change in its underlying structure.
To manually update Adblock’s filter list:
1. Locate the Adblock extension icon on your browser toolbar (usually present at the top-right corner of the browser window) and click on it.
In newer versions of Chrome, all extensions can be found by clicking on the jigsaw puzzle icon.
2. Select Options from the drop-down that follows.
3. Switch to the Filter lists page/tab from the left panel.
4. Finally, click on the red Update Now button present next to ‘I will fetch updates automatically; you can also’
5. Wait for the Adblock extension to update its filter list and then close the Adblock Options tab.
6. Restart your computer.
Once restarted, open your web browser and visit YouTube. Click on a random video and check if any ads still run before the video starts to play.
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We hope one of the methods helped you get rid of ads on YouTube. As mentioned earlier, consider disabling or removing Ad Blockers to support creators across the web, and also us!