Figured this has been discussed many times, but could not find the details?
Was wondering if there was a way to get a youtube app installed on Webos that will play videos without ads? I know it may need to be rooted, so if thats needed thats ok. It seems like there is a way root now with 3.5 or lower.
I know with Android this is easy with or without root. So would like to do the same with LG SmartTV running WebOS.
you can probably add the urls for the ads to the hosts file which should stop them from loading
NO_ob said:
you can probably add the urls for the ads to the hosts file which should stop them from loading
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Can I do that not rooted?
URL blocking hasn't worked for well over a year with YouTube. PiHole and the like are ineffective.
You need a modified app that doesn't play ads, like you get for Android. I don't think one exists for LG WebOS.
Run youtube without ads on LG-TV
Have the Youtube app installed on the LG-TV (Useing this app direcly will always show adds on all youtube videos), if you have an android phone -Then google "YouTube Vanced" -its a modded adfree Android YouTube client, works on none rooted android phones. Run the app on your phone search for the Video then use icon to cast screen to the TV. Youtube app on TV will show the video without ads.
I guess you can do the same if you have iPhone and an youtube adfree app.
banshee28 said:
Figured this has been discussed many times, but could not find the details?
Was wondering if there was a way to get a youtube app installed on Webos that will play videos without ads? I know it may need to be rooted, so if thats needed thats ok. It seems like there is a way root now with 3.5 or lower.
I know with Android this is easy with or without root. So would like to do the same with LG SmartTV running WebOS.
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any update on this subject? unfortunately casting from Vanced is not a solution anymore, TV keeps showing ads which can be skipped after 5s of viewing. What is interesting - Vanced even displays a notification that TV is going to show the ad in a few secs
I just went to https://rootmy.tv from my LG TV web browser and it installed the homebrew channel, from that I was able to install the adfree youtube mod and disable my TV checking for new updates which might lose my root. It also includes SponsorBlock in the mod so it will skip annoying subscription reminders & in-video promotions.
Can you revert back if needed?
I have a 2019 model
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I know that going to 5.X removes my ability to use Xposed (which sucks), but I'm wondering if there is anyway for me to use youtube without getting the annoying ads before the videos.
I've tried alternative players, but couldn't find one that I liked and that had the ability to cast to my chromecast. If you have an idea of an app that can do that, maybe I missed it, can you post up advice?
I've revereted to an older version of Youtube: found here, but there is no queue option for the videos.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Try Adblock Plus
Hey, guys, I tried out Hulu for the first time recently. Using the Hulu app on my Nexus 5 did not start off well because TV episodes would not load until I whitelisted *.hulu.* in AdAway and applied the change. After that was done, it didn't take long to notice the video ads that so many users complain about. The "com.hulu.livingroomplus" edition of Hulu that's designed for Android TV doesn't work without a custom AdAway whitelist either and that's a hassle to configure on the Nexus Player because the Android TV operating system at v5.1+ removes the three-dot menu from most apps (including AdAway).
When I cast Hulu from my Nexus 5 over to my Nexus Player which has AdAway installed (with no whitelisting), the requested content plays and the video ads are skipped. Can anyone else with the same or a similar combination of hardware try this out and report back with your results? I barely watch TV shows lately so I don't use Hulu often but it would be interesting to see how well this method works for users of this service.
Hey there, whenever I watch any video on the youtube app, I always see some mod edit ads, at a point of time, I saw so many mod edit ads, and was way too pissed off, so I decided to block them once and for all!
I tried this, and it worked for some time.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-t2547316
Now, as usual, I am using a rooted phone and flashed xposed, installed youtube AdAway, and.....................................
Whenever I play a video on the official YouTube app.............
NOTHING'S mod edit HAPPENING, THOSE IRRELEVANT mod edit ADS PLAY (WHETHER THE VIDEOS ON THE OFFICIAL YOUTUBE APP PLAYS PROPERLY OR NOT) DESPITE THE YOUTUBE ADAWAY APP INSTALLED (WHICH CLAIMS TO BLOCK ADS)
PLEASE HELP.
Thanks
and sorry for the bad language, cos I'm a lot frustrated.
Every time you update the YouTube app ,you also have to reinstall YTadaway.
Actually, I noticed the same thing a few days ago, but I never updated YouTube or changed any of my settings for my rooted device. Not sure why the ads started appearing on their own without any software updates.
Sometimes certain modifications for applications only work for a specific update. Check if you have the same update version that supports Ad away.
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Every time you update the YouTube app ,you also have to reinstall YTadaway.
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I did it, I did as described on how to block YouTube ads, but still those horrible ads creep up, ads play whether the video plays or not.
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Every time you update the YouTube app ,you also have to reinstall YTadaway.
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Nowadays YouTube ads are annoying AF, I don't know why the YouTube Adaway app isn't blocking any ads
Hi,
I would like to have Youtube without ads on my AndroidTV box (the box is provided by my ISP and is not "rootable").
I dont want to use a solution that will need a VPN (because of privacy issues). So, I can't use Adaway, nor DNS66 solution.
I tried Youtube vanced but it doesnt work correctly on the android TV. The remote control and the interface is for "mobile" and not for television
I also tried "Smart Youtube TV" but even if the app has a great interface (the same as the original), I still has ads displayed.
Do you know good solutions for my purpose ?
Thanks a lot community !
iautran said:
Hi,
I would like to have Youtube without ads on my AndroidTV box (the box is provided by my ISP and is not "rootable").
I dont want to use a solution that will need a VPN (because of privacy issues). So, I can't use Adaway, nor DNS66 solution.
I tried Youtube vanced but it doesnt work correctly on the android TV. The remote control and the interface is for "mobile" and not for television
I also tried "Smart Youtube TV" but even if the app has a great interface (the same as the original), I still has ads displayed.
Do you know good solutions for my purpose ?
Thanks a lot community !
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Nobody ?
iautran said:
Hi,
I would like to have Youtube without ads on my AndroidTV box (the box is provided by my ISP and is not "rootable").
I dont want to use a solution that will need a VPN (because of privacy issues). So, I can't use Adaway, nor DNS66 solution.
I tried Youtube vanced but it doesnt work correctly on the android TV. The remote control and the interface is for "mobile" and not for television
I also tried "Smart Youtube TV" but even if the app has a great interface (the same as the original), I still has ads displayed.
Do you know good solutions for my purpose ?
Thanks a lot community !
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Try installing ES File Explorer, then download a YouTube.apk, store the apk file in your internal storage in the folder of your choice. Then, open ES File Explorer, tap the menu button, find the "Network" option, then select "Android TV", click "scan", if it finds the TV, connect with it, then it should allow you to install YouTube on the TV using the apk file that you stored on your device.
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will the interface be same like stock android tv yt app and what about ads?
cast it from your phone.
Chromecast!
iautran said:
Hi,
I would like to have Youtube without ads on my AndroidTV box (the box is provided by my ISP and is not "rootable").
I dont want to use a solution that will need a VPN (because of privacy issues). So, I can't use Adaway, nor DNS66 solution.
I tried Youtube vanced but it doesnt work correctly on the android TV. The remote control and the interface is for "mobile" and not for television
I also tried "Smart Youtube TV" but even if the app has a great interface (the same as the original), I still has ads displayed.
Do you know good solutions for my purpose ?
Thanks a lot community !
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Youtube Vanced .apk, allow installation from unknown source. and install Youtube Vanced .apk official
Tekodrink said:
Youtube Vanced .apk, allow installation from unknown source. and install Youtube Vanced .apk official
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Or use Blokada .apk version 4
Tekodrink said:
Youtube Vanced .apk, allow installation from unknown source. and install Youtube Vanced .apk official
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He said he tried vanced so did i even with unknown sources it wont let me load it on my shield 2015
Hello,
I'm evaluating if a HD 10 could be my first tablet ever. I would mainly need it for research and youtube videos. Also my kids should use it.
My main concern is: could I get a web adblocker working on the HD? Is eg Adblock possible in the fire browser? Can I install "youtube vanced" for having a youtube version without ads (or anything else)?
Could I install apps limiting the usage for my kids, without having to license any monthly-subscription apps for it?
Thanks a lot
It's possible!
membersound said:
My main concern is: could I get a web adblocker working on the HD? Is eg Adblock possible in the fire browser?
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Yes, you can. I recommend DNS66 because it works without root and is not very battery intensive. You can download it from F-Droid, an alternate app store. Here's a good article about it.
membersound said:
Can I install "youtube vanced" for having a youtube version without ads (or anything else)?
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Yeah, just sideload a Youtube Vanced and MicroG APK. That's it. You can find rootless versions here. Note: These versions cannot save watched videos, watch progress or search history (for me).
membersound said:
Could I install apps limiting the usage for my kids, without having to license any monthly-subscription apps for it?
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Yes, your tablets ships with Amazon Freetime. You have to create a kids profile then you can restrict how long and what apps your kids use, check their activities and get a restricted kids web browser as well.
My six-year-old Cousin has a Fire HD 8 Kids Edition setup with Freetime and it seems to work.