Ads on YouTube are a big nuisance. You can barely find a video that does not greet you with an ad right away. From having a few ads in long videos to showing one-minute long ads for a video that is not even a minute long, everything went downhill really quickly. That is why many people switched to using ad blockers when surfing different websites. Adblock Plus is a free ad blocker that is used by many to prevent themselves from being bombarded with irrelevant ads. Adblock Plus is an extension that you can add to your browser. But what if your only means of preventing these ads does not do its job well? Unfortunately, this has turned into reality for many users that use Adblock Plus on YouTube. If you too are facing the same problem on your computer, don’t be disheartened. Some troubleshooting will fix the ad blocker and prevent the ads on YouTube successfully. Continue reading the article to know everything!
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Fixes for Adblock Plus not working on Youtube:
1) Log into your account again:
Log out of your YouTube account from your browser. Restart your computer and open your browser again. Log back into your YouTube account. This should refresh the browser settings and let the extension do its job. Now play a video and see if you are still seeing ads on YouTube. This time Adblock plus should work without any issues on your YouTube account.
2) Disable the extension temporarily:
Open the Menu on your browser. It will have the option that will allow you to manage your extensions. Select that option which will then take you to a list of all the extensions installed on your browser. Simply toggle the Adblock Plus extension off. Now close the browser and restart your device again. After restarting, open your browser and enable the extension. Now with the Adblock Plus extension enabled, check if YouTube still shows you the ads. If it does, use the next troubleshooting method.
3) Reinstall AdBlock:
The next best option to fix this would be reinstalling Adblock Plus. This means removing the extension and installing it again from scratch. Access the extensions on your browser again. Select the extension and remove it. After that, install it again. After the reinstallation, Adblock Plus should successfully stop the ads coming your way on YouTube.
4) Revise the filters:
On the top of your browser, you will see an icon representing Adblock Plus, indicating that the extension is active. Click on it and select Filters. Go through every filter that you have selected or was selected as a default option. Make sure that the extension is updating itself and that there are no loopholes through which YouTube can show you ads. Set the filters according to your preference and save the settings. This time when you open YouTube, Adblock Plus will stop all the ads that could have bothered you.
