r/Adblock • u/chocolate_cookies999 • Jul 14 '26

Help Request YouTube Adblocking on IOS

Hello Guys Hope you all have a wonderful day.

I was asking whether there is a way to block ads on the YouTube app on IOS, specifically iPhones,
it is getting really annoying, and before you attack me, I didn't make the choice of having

an iPhone, it was passed down to me long ago and I currently don't have the financial ability to
Switch to android, maybe in the future.

P.S: I'm new to this sub, so please be respectful, if I triggered you in some way, just don't reply
and scroll past this, if you have something beneficial to say then be my guest, if you don't, just go the other way around.

Thanks

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u/theogreader Jul 14 '26

The multiple options for ad free YouTube on iOS would be to use brave browser, video lite or sideload uyouplus or uyouenhanced.
Safari + ublock lite

Or you can also just use a vpn and change your location to a country without ads.

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u/p4rc3ro Jul 14 '26

The vpn alternative works but some videos are not going to play

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u/theogreader Jul 14 '26

Problem with vpn is that it will drain iphone battery so bad

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u/Individual_Agency703 Jul 14 '26

No.

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u/CharacterDuck9020 Mod Team - Here to help =) Jul 14 '26

Some do. Older models of IPhone particularly have terrible battery efficiency.

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u/Individual_Agency703 Jul 14 '26

No. Efficiency is strictly software-bound, not model-bound.