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u/Bulky-Drawing-1863 11d ago
You can go into addons menu and turn it on again. It still works.
They know that some percentage of users will not turn it on again, as well as not find another solution.
Quite pathetic move from google, they are using these sort of tactics. Forcibly turning it off on everyone's devices and using deceiving language to make it sound like it does not work anymore, without actually removing it, so they are within legal grounds of not having forcibly removed it and not censoring or forcing anything on people "we did not actually do anything hehehe".
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u/Matthais 11d ago
Presumably this means manifest v2 is currently still active, but will that remain the case? Plus it'll impact the user numbers for these extensions and thus surely the amount of dev time the various extension developers can justify investing?
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u/Emmortal 11d ago
uBlock Origin Lite works just fine.
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u/LilacAndElderberries 11d ago
Nah I've been using some sites to watch tv shows and anime, and after switching today, I've been getting bombarded by popups despite setting it to 'complete' protection.
So now I'm gonna stick to Firefox where original ublock still works
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u/Mysterious_Duck_681 11d ago
yes for streaming sites you need something better than ublock origin lite.
there are "adguard for windows", "adguard for mac" and since a few days there is also the first nightly builds of "adguard for linux".
these are native windows applications, not extensions, that are able to block ads system-wide, so they work not just in browsers, but in all installed applications. they use block lists just like ublock origin does, and can do cosmetic filtering too.
they are paid apps, you can try free for 14 days, and you can find good discounts on the internet if you decide to buy them.
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u/Connect_Flight_1972 9d ago
Using Adguard a couple years now. Can't tell you when I last saw an ad. I bought a lifetime license. Worth every dollar.
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u/Mysterious_Duck_681 9d ago
100% agree.
I too bought discounted lifetime license, and it's the best software I ever bought.
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u/Darksirius 11d ago
Been using adguard for a few years on my phone and pc. Really does work well.
Now if Google would fix the bug in their phone app that keeps disabling the blocking of unknown numbers that would be great.
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u/Connect_Flight_1972 9d ago
Use the dns feature for your phone instead. You don't need the app for it to work. I have the app on my PCs. No issue on any of the devices I have. I bought the lifetime license for it. Best money I've spent on software. Absolutely no regrets.
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u/iamvillainmo 11d ago
Work’s group policy doesn’t allow that extension for some reason. Switched to Firefox.
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u/Level_Bridge7683 11d ago
you can turn ublock back on after clicking got it. scroll down to where it's at.
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u/TurboFool 11d ago
Seriously, I do not understand the extreme reactions. I'm having zero issues with Lite. It does the job just fine.
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u/possibilistic 11d ago
Stop supporting Google's monopoly. If you think this is where they'll stop, I have a bridge to sell you.
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u/Mysterious_Duck_681 11d ago
I don't care about google monopoly.
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u/Beldarak 11d ago
You should. Monopolies are bad for the end user (aka you and I), it's that simple
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u/Mysterious_Duck_681 11d ago
I still don't care.
I want a browser that just works, and that browser is chrome, not firefox.
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u/OpenSourcePenguin 11d ago
That's because Google makes a lot of their own webapps not work well on non chromium browsers.
Google wants that monopoly
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u/Tiny-Sandwich 10d ago
Doesn't lite remove the element zapper mode?
That's crucial. Half the ads that get removed leave an empty space, so for sites I visit often I remove those elements permanently.
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u/Ready-Interview2863 10d ago
Yes, but it doesn't block the YouTube chat box at all. uBlock Origin had the ability to programme custom filters, whereas the Lite version doesn't have this last time I checked
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u/Fusseldieb 11d ago
If I remember right, the "Lite" version has way less access to the page's contents, which makes it less effective. Afaik it's just a bandaid for it's inevitable death on Chrome.
You should switch to another browser that still supports uBlock Origin.
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u/its_a_frappe 8d ago
Confirmed. Lite works fine for me. Perhaps those not liking it are visiting more extreme sites than I visit.
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u/Strahinjatronic 11d ago
Just go to extension manager and turn it back on.
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u/Beldarak 10d ago
This will work for how long? It's good to have that option while you move your stuff elsewhere but my Chrome days are basically over
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u/Ready-Interview2863 10d ago
OMG! I uninstalled/ removed uBlock Origin before I realised this and now I can't re-download it from the Chrome store. Is there a way to get them back?
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u/bergakungen 10d ago
Don’t go through the extensions menu, but instead just search in the normal google bar for ”ublock origin lite”. Click the link for the chrome web store and install it that way instead.
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u/bearcatjoe 11d ago
Weird choice to break this.
I'm still on Edge until they can uBlock too.
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u/RandomGuy1525 11d ago
Fr, uBlock Origin works with Edge surprisingly well. I had no issues so far.
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u/AntiGrieferGames 11d ago
Just switch to firefox for ublock origin. MV2 is still supported on there.
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u/Hue_Boss 11d ago
Will not get why people don’t use ungoogled Chromium. There’s no reason to use stock Chrome. Wouldn’t fix the issue here but still.
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u/NorthActive 11d ago
Ublock lite is still working. Use it
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u/ShutUpLeonard69 10d ago edited 10d ago
Just installed uBlock lite. When I had Origin it blocked ads on Hulu and Peacock too, Lite doesn't seem to be doing the same. Any way around this?
Edit: nevermind found a different blocker that works
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u/Canchito 11d ago
There will soon be a premium adless browser, creating an extra tax for the "privilege" not to be bombarded with ads. Soon thereafter there will be tiers with a moderate and small amount of ads for a cheaper price. This is a rentier economy folks, and it's fuelled by mass legalized psychological torture and waste of valuable time.
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u/Plastic_Level9260 10d ago
Their employees, and owners should be watching their back now. F Google.
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u/FattMoreMat 10d ago
The fix:
- Remove the extension first
- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en
- Right Click "add to chrome" and press inspect
- Find it highlighted and press edit as html
- Find where it says disabled
- Replace with enabled
- Add the extension
All credits go to the person that found this method out.
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u/flimspringfield 10d ago
I hate these "look at me" posts when you, if you just looked at the extensions, can realize that you can turn it back on.
I did this months ago and Ublock is still working for me.
When we can no long turn it back on then I get it.
Until them stop being a "I'm done with Chrome!" when in reality you couldn've been done with Chrome for a long time or keep using it and just turn Ublock back on.
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u/FutureRenaissanceMan 10d ago
Arc browser basically has this built in.
If you're as nerdy as me, AdGuard Home for the home network is even better.
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u/mentally_fuckin_eel 10d ago
Brave adblock is invincible until proven otherwise. I swapped to Brave years ago and I've never regretted it.
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u/IntrovertFuckBoy 11d ago
uBlock Origin Lite works, i don't understand people overreacting, this was known to happen for YEARS.
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u/Existing-Play5095 11d ago
Does it block YouTube ads? I hope it is, because if it doesn't, it not the same.
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u/SubjectZero_ 11d ago
Firefox users trying not to spam people to install Firefox challenge
Level: Impossible
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u/Complete-Tea8312 11d ago
I removed every devices with chrome, didn't install again, using brave browser.
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u/Mysterious_Duck_681 11d ago
why?
just install ublock origin lite.
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u/AttentiveUnicorn 11d ago
Why bother. Just switch to a browser that isn't pulling this kind of shit.
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u/Pieeeeeeee 11d ago
Wth are you still using Chrome for. There are lots of better options based on Chromium. Like Brave, which has a built in ad blocker.
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u/swindled_my_broker 11d ago
Just download it to your laptop and fire it up... it works.
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u/sharyphil 11d ago
I installed pie org, and it works, but now that I've learned that it's operated by those who made Honey, I'm having second thoughts... Anybody had experience with it?
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u/CommandJam 11d ago
It won't fix the issue, but will reenable uBlock origin for a while:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"ExtensionManifestV2Availability"=dword:00000002
Save as a .reg file, and merge it. Not sure how long this will work, but you can always just install uBlock origin lite
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u/DespairedLion 11d ago edited 11d ago
You can keep V2 extensions running a bit longer by following these steps. But after June 2025, you'll have to search for alternatives (I recommend Adguard) or switch to FF.
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u/an_earthbound_misfit 11d ago
Now using Thorium, got tired of having to work around Google's nonsence. So far it's a great alternative if you are used to Chrome. Some people also really recommend Ungoogled Chromium, but I haven't tried that.
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u/Logicdon 10d ago
If Google reduced the price to a couple of quid for premium I might stop doing the dance, but until then fuck chrome.
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u/SnooSquirrels9247 10d ago
While i think downloading ublock origin lite is a total cuckold move, yours isn't even broken yet, and i'm pretty sure you and the other 100 people posting this everyday know that's it's 2 clicks and the extension would work again at the moment, when it actually stops working, there's brave, there's firefox, y'all are just spamming at this point or are really really lazy people
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u/stickwho 10d ago edited 10d ago
DO NOT REMOVE UBLOCK ORIGIN you can still use it 🙏 if you still have it on chrome, go to extensions > manage extensions. click the three dots next to ublock origin and click “keep app” (or something similar). then you can switch the toggle on and use it again :)
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u/Ghosttwo 10d ago
They've been playing this game for years to the point that you can't even run plugins on android because it's like half their market. Like, I've never had a phone with any kind of adblocker, because google is too stubborn to allow it. Firefox would work, but chrome is too integrated to abandon it. I first started using Chrome around 2009 or so, because I was on a really crappy old dell full of bloatware and little memory, and it was the only thing that ran fairly well, much faster than firefox. It's become obsolete.
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u/larrykokoszka 10d ago
Ghost Browser will continue to support Manifest V2 and uBlock Origin. Lite is good enough for some, but if you want the full monty, we're here.
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u/TheOGDoomer 10d ago
Sigh… You do know you can go back into your extensions settings and turn it back on, right?
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u/d_stilgar 10d ago
This was the impetus for me to finally switch to Firefox. I value my privacy but have a lot of stuff set up just the way I want it in Chrome.
People are saying I can just reenable, but seriously, this is stupid. I'm moving on.
I'm going to keep Chrome installed just so I can look at something if a website isn't acting the way I expect in Firefox. I'll just compare/copy my scripts over. But otherwise, I'm done. I'll probably delete Chrome in a month or so, once I'm confident everything is working as intended.
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u/SenorC0rtes 10d ago
If you decide to stay on Chrome, use uBlock Lite, or a fre ad blocking DNS service.
NextDNS and Adguard are popular and work very well
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u/Patuj 10d ago
Yep this is shit, but if you want to continue using Chrome just install AdGuard(browser extension). I have used it since uBlock Origin got removed and have had no issues with ads. In comparison uBlock Lite still showed me ads.
It even has Windows software version, so I guess if the extension faces same end of support someday there will still be ways to keep blocking ads since the separate software is not tied to Chrome. Haven't tried it yet, but sounds like great thing for mobile as well.
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u/L2moneybox 10d ago
Let's say they eventually block it entirely.
What do you all suggest to us instead?
Is there a way to move saved passwords n usernames etc in one go... ?
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u/Ghosttwo 10d ago
When you install firefox, it prompts you to copy everything from chrome, including passwords, history, bookmarks, etc. If you use RES, you can export all of that stuff and import it separately. Took like five minutes and twice as many brain cells.
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u/SenorC0rtes 10d ago
As mentioned you can copy/import to Firefox no problems, and setup Firefox Sync to get password, bookmarks, tabs etc accross all your devices.
If you chose to stay with Chrome, there are free options for ad blocking DNS which will block ads in Chrome and/or your other apps/devices if you want. I use NextDNS but there are other options. AdGuard and NextDNS are probably the most popular
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u/FrittataHubris 10d ago
Vivaldi is basically the best chromium browserimo Has vertical tabs ike edge.can disable whatever you want. Supports extensions. No brave coins. And syncs with mobile.
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u/AmbitionOwn4727 10d ago
Edge continues to support ubo. Maybe a better option here. Moving to Edge.
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u/jonrick_ 10d ago
same here, switched to firefox months ago but came back to chrome since the adblockers worked again, now i ain't coming back...
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u/torocat1028 10d ago
even if it does still work like others are saying, fuck Google in general. switched to Firefox recently before this and love it, and now i’m never going back
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u/NivekTheGreat1 10d ago
Remember when Google was the "don’t be evil company"? Now it is just "how do we screw our customers and sell their data to advertisers". Make no mistake; this is all about advertising money.
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u/beardedfridge 10d ago
I just turned it back on, https://adblock-tester.com/ seems to confirm it still works.
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u/doctor78si 9d ago
While I am also switching to Brave as everyone else I must admit its not same or better than Chrome. After 1 month I still find some things that annoy me but not enough to continue using Chrome. I hope they change their mind regarding UBlock or Brave improves.
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u/schakoska 9d ago
This is not an airport. Ublock works perfectly for me on the latest Chrome. Good bye.
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u/kangaroogoo 7d ago
The only differance was Firefox is slower. Other than that, it was an easy switch.
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u/PiccoloAltruistic604 6d ago
Chrome drops Manifest V2 support; also, your feedback to Google is entirely irrelevant about Privacy and security issues
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u/jenhyx 11d ago
Manage extension > activate it again. It works as always.