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A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 3:58 pm
by rhanajoy
Hi! We get a lot of requests from users who want to support sites by allowing banner ads while still blocking video ads. Is there a custom filter that will do this?
Thanks!
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:32 pm
by intense
it depends on the page .. there is no general approach
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:35 pm
by rhanajoy
According to this post on the ABP blog, EasyList now contains a filter that blocks these ads. Way to go, guys!!!!
https://adblockplus.org/blog/fb-reblock ... o-facebook
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:07 pm
by rhanajoy
OK, thanks, @intense!
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:18 pm
by WarFame
Couldn't a filter like this theoretically work?
Code: Select all
@@*$~media,domain=goodsite.org
@@||goodsite.org^$elemhide
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:21 pm
by intense
No, you whitelisted the whole site. She was talking about whitelisting the site but blocking the video ads.
Re: A filter to block only video ads?
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:26 pm
by intense
The new filter is only for firefox, you need $other for chrome and .. sometimes the video ads are blocked blocking the scripts not directly the video ad itself.