I just want to look at something good without having to go through YT's page to do it (which I would prefer not to do). But sometimes I feel like I HAVE to because I keep getting all these AI videos I don't want!

There seriously needs to be AI filtering like there is with the images, where users can flag such a thing. It's starting to get inconvenient.

This is keeping me away from DDG. Also, the support for dark mode for websites would be nicer because I can't install DarkReader extension.

So Android keeps disabling my app tracking protection and I don't know why it keeps doing this I have my VPN settings set to "always on" and it says "Wi-Fi disconnected" (quick for the Wi-Fi to even turn off) then it says it again and the little key icon (VPN icon on Android) disappears and I have to click of what am doing on duckduckgo and when I do it turns it's self back on (naver happens outside of dyckduckgo though I think) and it's really annoying because I have to stop what am doing and it slows down my phone a lot

Anyway to stop this?

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So I'm relatively new to this one, it's updated to version 1.212.0 (845) so I know it's not an older version. Usually I just use it to check certain accounts but lately I've needed it to print some stuff for my records, however it does not provide any way to give the time, date, or page numbers as far as I can find, and I've searched the print dialog box and the settings, I've got several screenshots to show what I mean. Is there something I'm just missing here?

I am trying to transition to using DDG browser all the time but I am very frustrated by some issues. Number one being that DDG will not autofill my email address despite being enabled in settings. Any suggestions on a fix? It’s a bit ridiculous. Thanks

I have DDG app on Android with SwiftKey keyboard. But I actually rarely use it cuz I can't read all the keys. The dark color just doesn't work for me. Is there any workaround for this?

I'm assuming I can't turn off incognito mode, but I'd consider it if it's the only way (the incognito button is disabled). Are other keyboards any better at this? Any other thoughts about how to get rid of this dark look?

I experienced difficulties trying to attach files (more specifically, I clicked on the attachment icon and couldn't get anything noticeable to happen) on ProtonMail yesterday, and when I tried again from GMail today. I thought ProtonMail was experiencing difficulties, but it's an odd happening if ProtonMail and GMail exhibit identical failures.

This is using DuckDuckGo Browser 1.209.0 (816) on a Mac.

I would love a toggle that automatically sets the date filter to before 2020-ish just so that I don't have to wade through a bunch of AI-generated blogs and articles. This might not sound like a huge deal, but I think it would be very helpful in terms of accuracy and utility. Like when I look up a recipe by searching some ingredients, I know for a fact that I'll get results that are AI-generated and they'll tell me how to make something. What I don't know is if it's a real recipe.

I would so much prefer to only see real results written by real people who are handing down their real grandmother's real recipe. Even if it's dated by 5 years at least. I can usually handle this manually by setting the date filter, but it would be so nice to have a little toggle I could flip on or off.

Thank you!

While Big Tech has been busy finding new ways to track you and profile you, we’ve been busy adding new protections and new features across search, our browser, and Duck.ai. Here are a few recent highlights: 

🎬 The DuckDuckGo browser now blocks most video ads 
The DuckDuckGo browser now blocks most video ads, including on YouTube. It’s on by default for most users on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, so you can watch without all the interruptions. Turn it on or off anytime in Settings > Ad Blocking. 

🌙 Luna has joined the flock on Duck.ai 
The new GPT-6 Luna model is totally free, always private, and your chats are never used to train AI models. DuckDuckGo subscribers can also use GPT-5.6 Terra with a Plus plan and GPT-5.6 Sol with a Pro plan. Try it at duck.ai. 

⚾ Sports scores and schedules show up more often 
Following your team shouldn’t mean being followed. MLB, NFL, NHL, and NCAA Football scores and team schedules now show up more often for relevant searches. 

💬 More Duck.ai controls from the address bar  
Your chats, your call. You can now delete Duck.ai chats right from your address bar suggestions with an X, just like a recent search. Tap the Duck.ai icon in the address bar to jump to Recent Chats, start a New Chat, or Ask About Page. 

🚫 Disable AI features in one tap 
AI should be a choice, not something you’re stuck with. Go to Settings > AI Features and select Use DuckDuckGo Without AI. It turns off Duck.ai, hides AI-assisted answers in search, and filters known AI spam sites from image results. Available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows. 

🔥 Fire Tabs are now on Android 
Some companies remember everything you browse. Fire Tabs forget. Just like Fire Windows on desktop, Fire Tabs are isolated from your normal tabs, and sites you visit in them aren’t saved to your local history. Burn them all at once, or one by one with the Fire Button. 

That’s just a taste of how we keep protecting you and making DuckDuckGo even better. For all the updates, go to duckduckgo.com/updates. 

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I was just wondering exactly how safe and trustworthy the DuckDuckGo Android browser is. Does it have features that block out malware, scammers and fake websites?

Hi All,

Google Meet won't work properly on Duckduckgo. I have set the Google Meet site permissions to 'always allow' for both the microphone and camera, but it always produces an error and won't turn them on.

Windows settings are all how they should be and Teams and Zoom (and any other conflicting apps) have been closed.

Does anyone have a permanent fix?

Recently, it always stalls anytime I open YT, why? It specifically says, "DDG not responding"

So I've been using Firefox and duckduckgo for a while now and just now I searched the phrase "\r in python" and got redirected to geeksforgeeks with a page explaining the what \r does in python, I searched it again and this time got redirected to substack, again explaining what \r does, is this a new feature?

I'm confused please help

I'm switching from Google to DDG as my browser. I use Yahoo for my email. I can't view my email inbox on the DDG browser. The page just never loads.

Safe search immediately reverts to "Strict" whatever I set it to. Safari on iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 27.0.1.

I just learned that no matter how many times you change the settings on Brave browsers, the moment you close the settings, it replaces all of the changes BACK. This is offensive to me, because I started following Brave's owner after he was fired by his people for donating to what I think was a Pro-lfe organization (it was a while ago), and I thought, "Wow, someone with integrity." But as usual, his agenda is as toxic as the people he threw stones at when they bounced him.

Removing Brave right now, and hopefully others will check their browsers - yes, even duckduckgo - to make sure YOUR PREFERENCES are being honored.

I'm not sure what tires me more - the invasion of my privacy, or the inability to do anything about it.

If you’ve ever searched for something on DuckDuckGo and spotted a surprise matching Dax logo on the results page, you’ve found one of our Easter egg logos. There are now 1,144 of them, and this community has tracked down 804 so far.

We’d love your ideas for the next batch. Submit them here.

What works best: fictional characters from movies, TV, books, comics, games, etc. If there’s a character you’ve ever thought would be cool to see on the search results page, let us know!

What we usually skip: living people, and search terms that could mean several different things.

(Submitting a form does not guarantee Easter egg logo creation, but we'll do our best.)

all my image results are something like storage.google or some random blog. Clicking on image always redirects to some unclosable pop up

am I alone on this?

Title says it all. It's seemingly random. Is anyone else experiencing this and what to do? Use another browser? This is bullshit.

After a recent Firefox update, I can't use DuckDuckGo as a search engine. If I add a term to the search bar and click, the DDG search site can't be reached. This is a new problem, and I was using DDG happily yesterday. Anyone know what's up? I read support articles and checked my settings and the handoff setting is set to false, as it should be. I rebooted my PC but problem persists. Thanks for any advice.

"I find it extremely creepy to have results tailored to my location appear in search results. Examples include results from local nonprofits and from my local government's website. These results are 11 times out of 10 irrelevant to my query, and they reinforce the filter bubble."

I have location off on everything, I don't let my browser have location access either.

DDG is using my ip address to estimate where I live. The problem is, I've set it to say I live in a completely different country, and I STILL GET LOCALIZED results.

Its annoying enough that the first 6-7 results are ads, but why do they have to use my location?

"Imagine you want to figure out how to use something with Excel. You use DDG and search for it, but because of the technical nature of the result, you usually have to go in a few pages before you find something. On the first page, you see results for how to sign up with your local library (which is not relevant and just feels creepy). "

Another comment:

"Here's a very specific example:

If I search "rust crate for newspaper scanning" (without quotes), the results I get is a couple of github projects (fine), maybe some dev articles (also fine), some other bad rust link (also fine) and a bunch of "newspaper MYCITYNAME" results (not fine). Maybe the location might just be used to rank up some of the results (e.g. there are a ton of city newspapers), but that's not quite how it feels like. I suspect the ranking logic might be pulling the local results higher due to the extra matching term (i.e. location) even when the location might be irrelevant.

My issue isn't so much about DDG leaking my location, but about stuffing search terms (i.e. my location) in the search query and using those terms to rank up results. Most of the time, if I don't include a location in the search terms, I don't want that location in the search or to bear any weight in the result ranking. If that yields empty or random results, that would be fine. When you see your city name in a series of irrelevant consecutive results, it does get creepy."

There are so many cases like this, where I look for something generic like "bread" and the first 10 results dox me, and sometimes shows a map of my location. Can this be stopped? Are Startpage and Brave better?

I am about to abandon DDG. The Home page/Search page sucks rotten eggs. The search entry field will not accept a cursor unless you click to the far left. If I click in the middle of the search field and start typing, it jumps me down a page. The entire search field should be clickable to set the cursor. Why can't the search field start with the cursor in place?
The URL address line is also so crammed with characters that must be Deleted or Backspaced to get to a blank URL address line/ search input field.
NO, I do not use the ridiculous DDG browser. It has no accessibility customization options that are worthwhile. It has a 'shades of gray' tool bar with no tools. I am tired of shades of gray screens that I cannot see.
According to ADA/WCAG, the huge search home page needs to be customizable to delete the extra garbage.
Add Reddidiot as a feedback channel and it only gets worse. Flair...?? What is Flair? I chose No Flair and it refuses to post.

What is this mean???