Google’s Chrome extension cull hits more uBlock Origin users - USE FUCKING BRAVE

Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension specification, Manifest V3. According to Google, the new standard aims to improve privacy and security, but also removes a feature that some ad blocking extensions relied on to work — a compromise that Mozilla is unwilling to make for its own Firefox browser.

Users online are reporting on Reddit and X that Chrome is removing outdated extensions. In Chrome, a notification window will appear underneath the extensions tab on the browser taskbar with a message encouraging users to remove the impacted add-on, saying it has been turned off and is “no longer supported.” Two buttons are available that allow users to either quickly delete or manage their extensions.

Google’s uBlock Origin phaseout on Chromium-based browsers began in October, but started to have a wider impact in recent weeks. Bleeping Computer has also reported that extensions on staffers devices are being turned off, and Verge staffers have seen similar updates on our own machines.

These changes come as Google migrates Chrome away from the now defunct Manifest V2 specification. Support is being killed not just for uBlock Origin, but for any extension that hasn’t (or is unable to) update to Manifest V3. uBlock Origin users can switch to uBlock Origin Lite, which has more limited filtering capabilities than its predecessor due to Manifest V3’s ad blocking restrictions.

Chrome won’t be the only service affected by the Manifest V3 rollout — other Chromium-based web browsers like Microsoft Edge are also losing V2 support and Brave says it can only offer “limited” support once all Manifest V2 items are removed from the Chrome Web Store. Mozilla says that Firefox will continue offering both extension specifications, however, potentially giving uBlock Origin users a new browser to relocate to.

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[popsoda]

I think blocking ads will always be a thing, but some content may be locked away because you're blocking ads.
I mean it's a trade-off.
But I think in the end, people will find a way

Again, to reiterate for any companies reading this (yeah right) - I won't watch your ads. If it's by adblock, or me muting the audio, or simply looking away and putting fingers in my ears.
I don't even read billboards on the road.
I'm principled like that.
Fuck you.

 

[LifeAlert]

Brave fucking sucks, they don't let you disable updates and they keep forcing you to use their shitty additions like their fucking AI chatbot. And also they log your data to "improve user experience" by default. SOME "PRIVACY FOCUSED USER FRIENDLY" BROWSER AM I RIGHT? They were doomed from the start when they chose to base it on Chromium and not at the very least try to fork it themselves somewhere down the line. Nope they need daddy google to tell them what to do. Use librewolf and tell google AND brave to get fucked

 

[GoysGoneWild]

I have never once been "forced" to use their "ai chatbot".

Brave haters are ime some of the most deranged people on the internet. I have literally seen every thing possible under the sun cooked up by these people as an argument for why you shouldn't use the fucking thing. From "waaaaa its a cryptoscam" to stubbornly claiming its closed source to "I installed it and immediately the big tech ai malware cryptolocker raped my mom". Shits fuckin wild.

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

Brave fucking sucks, they don't let you disable updates and they keep forcing you to use their shitty additions like their fucking AI chatbot. And also they log your data to "improve user experience" by default. SOME "PRIVACY FOCUSED USER FRIENDLY" BROWSER AM I RIGHT? They were doomed from the start when they chose to base it on Chromium and not at the very least try to fork it themselves somewhere down the line. Nope they need daddy google to tell them what to do. Use librewolf and tell google AND brave to get fucked

I directed an artist friend who can barely use a computer to save her life to install Brave when her adblock on chrome got axed a few days ago, and even she figured out how to turn off all the shit including the AI on her own. Even disabled the crypto-ad splash pages, so proud. If you can't manage that, you probably shouldn't be using the internet for your own safety.

 

[LifeAlert]

and even she figured out how to turn off all the shit including the AI on her own. Even disabled the crypto-ad splash pages

"n-no baka! the needless bloatware getting added is fine, you're just too lazy or retarded to turn them off, b-baka!!"
kill yourself you niggerfaggot shitchewer

 

[YarrBlueballs]

"n-no baka! the needless bloatware getting added is fine, you're just too lazy or retarded to turn them off, b-baka!!"

If you can't manage that, you probably shouldn't be using the internet for your own safety.

To preface this, I know next to nothing about browsers. I basically follow guides from people smarter than I on how to keep chrome from BTFOing itself. I have only used Brave for it's TOR access during DKF, at the advice from Joshua KKKonner Moonman, and found it relatively simple, but otherwise it's been untouched. Today I've decided to test Kuritan Deplorable's statement.

I opened up Brave, completely default-on-install settings untouched, and decided to just go down the settings list. I found and turned off the AI, then turned ad and tracker for shield to aggressive, then perused the rest with no further changes. In total I was done in roughly 3~ minutes. Brave runs random youtube videos fine with no ads and no popups, including through the entirety of Hitler in Color documentary. For science's sake I returned the shield's default ad blocking and browsed random youtube for a while, ranging from music, popular youtubers, ai voice slop, cave divers dying horrifically, and received no ads nor any issues.

I have used no guides. I use no other browsers except Lockdown for university. No Firefox, Edge, or anybody's fancy security browsers, ect. I come before you a humble normie with my own, thus far positive, experience. If anybody has anything to add as to what I should turn on/off then feel free to advise, otherwise I believe I've had a fine first user experience, and experience in general. Provided Brave's Shield will work for the foreseeable future, then I see no reason not to migrate to it when Chrome kicks the bucket.

 

[Fred Herbert]

Most online advertisements are actual scams, fraud or other crimes, many targeting the gullible retards who work at banks or government agencies. That or advertising gambling and sex stuff to children.

Google’s anti-Adblock stance should be viewed as a national security issue.

Maybe this is very silly, but I can’t think of any other way to get Pinchai before a firing squad.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

I’m typing this while using Brave and firewall VPN to tell you that not being able to block ads is the equivalent to invading my privacy without my consent.

 

[SCV]

I thought that the Edge browser was going to continue supporting uBlock Origin even after Google crapped up its niggercattle browser.

Even if edge wasn't just a chromium skin why would you think microsoft of all things would have your back?

Edit:

If all the browsers are gimped wouldn't people just start blocking ads at the DNS level?

Won't work if your browser is doing DoH. Also firefox uses DoH by default.

 

[Croak & Caw]

Rev up those LibreWolves boys


Recent community post about chromium getting updated to kill Manifest V2

 

[General Emílio Médici]

Why the fuck Ladybird taking so long?

 

[moocow]

Even if edge wasn't just a chromium skin why would you think microsoft of all things would have your back?

Edit:

Won't work if your browser is doing DoH. Also firefox uses DoH by default.

Block at layer 3 -- an example of doing this on a Mikrotik router is here, complete with an up-to-date blacklist. Just stop your entire network from even talking to the offending IPs. DoH all you want, you're not gonna actually talk to those IPs, rude browser!

 

[Slav Power]

Vivaldi still supports Manifest v2, and by extent uBlock Origin, but it's only a matter of time before the upstream Chromium code removes it altogether. Thankfully Vivaldi comes with it's own adblocker, but at the same time there are other useful extensions still stuck on MV2 like Violentmonkey that I rely on. Hopefully those pesky Nords will figure out a way to keep their shit as good as it has always been.

Counterpoint: the CEO is a big evil nazi that wants to exterminate the poor minorities. I can’t support that!

You want a better reason to hate this four-eyed freak?

He created JavaScript.

 

[izaNAmI]

I'll take this opportunity to autistically rant a bit. Every browser is shit by default and needs configuring to some degree.

The only browsers worth considering are Brave and Firefox. Granted, every Chromium fork is spyware, but at least Brave's spyware offers some protections. Firefox forks are controlled by trannies obsessed with Web 2.0 and breaking support for every modern internet standard.

If you're using Firefox, then create a hardened profile here https://ffprofile.com/

If you're using Brave, then in brave://flags search for and disable anything related to "brave wallet", "brave rewards", "brave news", "brave ads", "brave ai". You should also disable the default lists in Brave Shields and use both OISD Big and Hagezi Ultimate. I've not encountered performance issues nor website breakage despite using both together.

You should also be using these extensions at minimum:

Decentraleyes
Privacy Badger
uBlock Origin / uBlock Origin Lite (Lite doesn't do cosmetic filtering)

You can also use public DNS like AdGuard or Quad9, but their value is debatable.

 

[Harambe]

Vivaldi still supports Manifest v2, and by extent uBlock Origin, but it's only a matter of time before the upstream Chromium code removes it altogether. Thankfully Vivaldi comes with it's own adblocker, but at the same time there are other useful extensions still stuck on MV2 like Violentmonkey that I rely on. Hopefully those pesky Nords will figure out a way to keep their shit as good as it has always been.

You want a better reason to hate this four-eyed freak?
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He created JavaScript.

That's like blaming Edison for Marvel movies I don't think he's to blame for Indian people getting access to the internet and needing rupees

also on topic: brave sucks less than chrome and you can get a normie to use it

 

[Prokhor Zakharov]

Manifest v2 isn't supposed to be deprecated until Chrome 139, and that isn't out until August 5th. Why is someone reporting in the Community Happenings Thread that Manifest v2 support has been dropped now?

 

[whatever I feel like]

So did some material change happen to ressurect the thread?

 

[Lobster Cult High Priest]

Most online advertisements are actual scams, fraud or other crimes, many targeting the gullible retards who work at banks or government agencies. That or advertising gambling and sex stuff to children.

Google’s anti-Adblock stance should be viewed as a national security issue.

Maybe this is very silly, but I can’t think of any other way to get Pinchai before a firing squad.

Yes nothing will change till the CEO of Google gets the Luigi treatment

 

[Total Annihilation]

I like Floorp (Firefox spinoff made by japs), but I have too many active tabs lol.

 

[Archie_Kimkicker]

gorilla niggers. I don't know if that is helpful.