Diversion Diversion - the Router Ad-Blocker

[CriticJay]

I haven't seen a single ad on YouTube on a desktop computer in well over a decade (probably longer) because of uBlock Origin (and Adblock Plus before that).

Fair enough, I probably wasn't using the correct Filter Lists when I tried before.

 

[Kingp1n]

I'M GETTING THERE AND IT LOOKS GOOD
PLEASE BE PATIENT OR ELSE ...
Thank you!

Take your time....we'll be here patiently waiting! Maybe I can now delete YouTube Vanced from my phone.

 

[HairyA00]

Take your time....we'll be here patiently waiting! Maybe I can now delete YouTube Vanced from my phone.

I'm going to test it on Chromecast first. That's where I am most excited! For everyone here's benefit, Chromecast devices hardcode DNS; in order to curtail this, you will need to enable DNS Filter:

 

[AntonK]

I haven't seen a single ad on YouTube on a desktop computer in well over a decade (probably longer) because of uBlock Origin (and Adblock Plus before that).

There exist several other useful extensions as well: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/diversion-the-router-ad-blocker.48538/page-299#post-579874

Likewise.

 

[Treadler]

What do you expect from the Diversion coder?
This should be self answering.

Silence everyone, artist @ work!

 

[thelonelycoder]

Silence everyone, artist @ work!

Now's the time.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Well, I've pushed yet another update for Diversion, and there's still no version change!

- Added experimental YouTube video ads blocking feature in b.

Please be gentle, read what it says and act like a grown up person
Thanks.

Use u to update.

 

[Treadler]

Well, I've pushed yet another update for Diversion, and there's still no version change!

- Added experimental YT video ads blocking feature in b.

Please be gentle, read what it says and act like a grown up person
Thanks.

Use u to update.

I’m excited!

 

[Joshuajackson]

Well, I've pushed yet another update for Diversion, and there's still no version change!

- Added experimental YouTube video ads blocking feature in b.

Please be gentle, read what it says and act like a grown up person
Thanks.

Use u to update.

IM SO GONNA TRY IT AND GOING TO DITCH NEXTDNS LUV U SO MUCH

 

[distilled]

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Take your time....we'll be here patiently waiting! Maybe I can now delete YouTube Vanced from my phone.

Is there a down side to Vanced? I kinda like the dark theme. And SmartTube has no ads on TV sets.

YT ads blocked by Diversion is awesome, it makes the ad-free experience available to family members using stock devices. But Vanced is cool...

 

[thelonelycoder]

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Is there a down side to Vanced? I kinda like the dark theme. And SmartTube has no ads on TV sets.

YT ads blocked by Diversion is awesome, it makes the ad-free experience available to family members using stock devices. But Vanced is cool...

That app is not available for all devices. Diversion is - within your network.

 

[QuikSilver]

Well, I've pushed yet another update for Diversion, and there's still no version change!

- Added experimental YouTube video ads blocking feature in b.

Please be gentle, read what it says and act like a grown up person
Thanks.

Use u to update.

Done YouTube video ad-blocking setup complete
and enabled. Have fun and enjoy!

Oh I will!! Thanks!

 

[distilled]

That app is not available for all devices. Diversion is - within your network.

Oh true enough, no question that having a YT adblocker on the router is a huge get. But Kingp1n implied that he is using Vanced himself, and would delete it when Diversion offers YT adblocking. I use Vanced when not behind my Asus, too, so I was curious about how advancements in Diversion - no matter how incredibly cool - could obsolete Vanced.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Forgot to mention, the wildcard blacklist is now loaded separately in the dnsmasq.conf file.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Oh true enough, no question that having a YT adblocker on the router is a huge get. But Kingp1n implied that he is using Vanced himself, and would delete it when Diversion offers YT adblocking. I use Vanced when not behind my Asus, too, so I was curious about how advancements in Diversion - no matter how incredibly cool - could obsolete Vanced.

That remains to be seen. We‘ll find out soon enough.

 

[a5m]

Just enabled. First ad was for a balls trimmer Don't know why I found that appropriate and funny. Anyway, thank you so much @thelonelycoder

 

[HorseCalledHorse]

Well, I've pushed yet another update for Diversion, and there's still no version change!

- Added experimental YouTube video ads blocking feature in b.

Please be gentle, read what it says and act like a grown up person
Thanks.

Use u to update.

Just wanted to say, what a thoughtful, elegant way to implement this within Diversion. I was expecting a separate script, so to have this option available within Diversion and to have it made so easy and simple for easygoing simpletons like me is a real bonus. Great job, as always.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Just wanted to say, what a thoughtful, elegant way to implement this within Diversion. I was expecting a separate script, so to have this option available within Diversion and to have it made so easy and simple for easygoing simpletons like me is a real bonus. Great job, as always.

All I can say is it's the lonely coders way.

 

[Kingp1n]

@thelonelycoder

Dumb question…after watching some YT videos + ads on my PC and phone, should the blacklist be updating i.e. "0" to say "1/5/10" depending on how many ads have been watched?

This manages YouTube video ad-blocking
googlevideo domains in yt_blacklist: 0

It has remained at "0" after a few hours...just checking!

 

[thelonelycoder]

@thelonelycoder

Dumb question…after watching some YT videos + ads on my PC and phone, should the blacklist be updating i.e. "0" to say "1/5/10" depending on how many ads have been watched?

This manages YouTube video ad-blocking
googlevideo domains in yt_blacklist: 0

It has remained at "0" after a few hours...just checking!

This should grow to about 40 very quickly.
Use f and look for the longish *googlevideo.* domains.
They should resolve to the IP shown where it says 0.
Also, the el line shows the yt domain counter on the main Diversion menu.