Google Is Putting an End to Ad-Blocking in Chrome

w1z4rd said:
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There are two key dates for the phase-out:

  • January 17, 2022: New Manifest V2 extensions will no longer be accepted by the Chrome Web Store. Developers may still push updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions, but no new Manifest V2 items may be submitted.
  • January 2023: The Chrome browser will no longer run Manifest V2 extensions. Developers may no longer push updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions."

The transition of Chrome extensions to Manifest V3 | Blog | Chrome for Developers

Sharing details about the plan to move extensions to Manifest V3
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Though V3 may limit API use, and trouble privacy, some ad-blockers will comply and others have build their own browsers like Ghostery did with Dawn. For the most part, Google is in the view that extension developers must build their 'apps' with transparency, and that must be publicly shown within their privacy practices.

APIs which are in breach with Google will be unavailable, and Google have already started removing extensions which aren't compliant in this regard.

The only way to really know to what extent Google will be limiting APIs is to wait until January. This being said, Google has been updating their rules to accommodate some requests.

Since I know this will go in circles, I will bookmark and return to this thread on February 2023.
 
w1z4rd said:
"While the exact date or timing has yet to be announced, Google has confirmed that it intends to go ahead with changes in its Chrome browser that disable the ability for browser extensions to block ads, though it seems to exempt enterprise customers. The reasons are highly technical but the short explaination is that Google plans to eliminate the ability to block ads before the browser loads them, which is what most ad-blocking extensions use."

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It was nice while it lasted, time to explore the other browsers.
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www.ghacks.net

AdGuard launches Manifest V3 compatible ad-blocker for Chrome - gHacks Tech News

AdGuard, the company best known for its content blocking solution, launched what it calls the "world's first ad blocker built on Manifest V3".
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AdGuard, the company best known for its content blocking solution, launched what it calls the "world's first ad blocker built on Manifest V3".
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backstreetboy said:
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AdGuard launches Manifest V3 compatible ad-blocker for Chrome - gHacks Tech News

AdGuard, the company best known for its content blocking solution, launched what it calls the "world's first ad blocker built on Manifest V3".
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Lol, read again. It can only alow for 30 000 rules, making it still useless after all.


AdGuard MV3 Browser takes that into account. The developers have added warnings to the extension that inform users when the rules limitation is forcing the extension to reduce the number of rules that it supports. In fact, the developers note that even the basic filter lists, which is the primary list of AdGuard, may be disabled in the worst case, as it has more than 30,000 rules. For users, it can mean that the installed content blocker does nothing at all.



Closing Words

AdGuard's new browser extension for Chrome demonstrates that content blockers are possible under Manifest V3. Compared to Manifest V2 content blockers, Manifest V3 extensions can be less powerful due to the artificial rules limits of Manifest V3. Especially the competing part is troublesome, as extensions may stop working if rules limits are reached.

Most Chrome users may want to switch to another browser when Manifest V3 becomes the standard to get a reliable protection and not a chaotic one.
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w1z4rd said:
"While the exact date or timing has yet to be announced, Google has confirmed that it intends to go ahead with changes in its Chrome browser that disable the ability for browser extensions to block ads, though it seems to exempt enterprise customers. The reasons are highly technical but the short explaination is that Google plans to eliminate the ability to block ads before the browser loads them, which is what most ad-blocking extensions use."

incafrica.com

Inc.Africa

Everything You Need to Start, Run and Grow Your Business in Africa
incafrica.com incafrica.com

It was nice while it lasted, time to explore the other browsers.
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Well, if that is the case then Google and Chrome will become history as far as I am concerned. Already only use Chrome as a last resort.
 
Magnum said:
Has all video playback been fixed in FF?????
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What issues have you experience. I'm using FF since the demise of Netscape and never had issues with video. In some linux distros, Play DRM content isn't ticked in settings by default, but that you can fix easy.
 
KleinBoontjie said:
What issues have you experience. I'm using FF since the demise of Netscape and never had issues with video. In some linux distros, Play DRM content isn't ticked in settings by default, but that you can fix easy.
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No videos other than You tube plays. No Netflix, Nothing!
 
PiHole isn't a perfect solution but it works good enough and across all devices and applications on the network.
 
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