Reviews for Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker by Ghostery
603 reviews
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 14878419, a year agoSeems to work also with ney pop-up picture in picture feature of YouTube on Android.
There are issues with youtube music to be checked...audio stops when another app is opened.Developer response
posted a year agoMany thanks for your review! 💙
If possible please reach out to support@ghostery.com with more details. We would be happy to help fix the issue if provided with more details.
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 18206039, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 16614317, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Teominious, a year agoAfter many a year using AdBlock Plus without any qualms, gripes, annoyances, or other issues specifically to block Youtube ads, Google made the brilliant decision to start a self-fulfilling prophecy by blocking access to the site for those that use such an extension
Barring the fact this is the web equivalent of mandating the installation of cameras on every television set, (such that the cable provider can remove service from those whom aren't confirmed to be watching and listening throughout the entirety of every break) even if I disabled AB+ (Something I didn't even consider doing due to Google;'s increasingly anti-creator, way-too-particular rules), I would likely be seeing the popups anyway as a result of NextDNS being implemented across the entire household, and me browsing almost-exclusively in Private/Incognito mode.
As such, my journey found me happening upon Ghostery, and after a bit of research, I figured it was worth a go.
Overall, I'm quite pleased with the decision to swap over, as I didn't realise how much I'd rather just go right into a site without any cookies needing to be configured, and start doing what I actually came to.
However, while the extension did as-promised and blocked off the unwanted window, it only did that for a time, as the window popped up again this most recent session
Oddly, though, it went away and stopped showing up after a time, so it seems as though it still blocks the lockout, but not the window itself.
I suspect this to be fixed in a future update, though, and also will revise this review to 5 stars if it is, but either way, if you'd like total privacy not just on Youtube, but literally everywhere, give this a go!Developer response
posted a year ago💙 Many thanks for your review and describing the path to Ghostery! We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
We would love the fix the issue you are experiencing with the Never-Consent feature. Please reach out to support@ghostery.com with some examples of websites where Never-Consent does not behave as expected.
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 15580477, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 14918808, a year ago
Developer response
posted a year ago非常感谢您的评价!💙 我们已经复现了您提到的错误,并为我们的团队开了一个工单进行修复。您可以在这里关注开发进程:https://github.com/ghostery/broken-page-reports/issues/403。如果有任何问题或报告,请随时通过support@ghostery.com与我们联系。祝好,Ghostery团队- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 18151601, a year ago
Developer response
posted a year agoHappy you find it "guay"! :) If possible, please reach out to support@ghostery.com with more details in how we could make it very good for you!- Rated 4 out of 5by deadeyejay, a year agoGreat add-on but it currrently stops YouTube from working so I have to disable it for now :( fix that and it'll be an easy 5 stars. Hope you can fix it!
Developer response
posted a year agoHi there, all ad blockers are confronted with the same problem. For any concerns, please reach out to support@ghostery.com.
Here you can find further details on the topic you mentioned: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/
For updates, please check our Status page: https://www.ghostery.com/status.
Best,
Ghostery Support - Rated 4 out of 5by Nexagon, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Azimuth23, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Orwell1984, a year ago19.10.2023
YouTube still detect Ghostery.
When will you fix it?Developer response
posted a year agoHi there,
all ad blockers are confronted with the same problem. Here you can find further details on the topic: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/
For updates, please check our Status page: https://www.ghostery.com/status or reach out to support@ghostery.com.
Best,
Ghostery Support - Rated 4 out of 5by RAJJAL, a year ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by jahlberto, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Navigator_Navigates, 2 years agoIt seems to not be working as good (as it once was) with PCH (Publishers Clearing House). Am having to refresh page over and over. Also, YT is (lol) DEMANDING to allow ads.
Developer response
posted a year agoHi there, if possible please reach out to support@ghostery.com. We would be happy to fix the issue, if provided with more details. Re YT, please find more information here: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/ - Rated 4 out of 5by Adel Youssif, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 16060102, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by 阿卡林刘, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 12279285, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by ifga16, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 17864515, 2 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Az, 2 years agoAbsolutely loved Ghostery for the time I used it, but it seems as if ads are becoming far more aggressive. Youtube in of itself has removed overlay ads and now they easily skate by the Ghostery blocker to play before every video starts.
Developer response
posted a year agoHi there, happy to hear we have been of service! If possible please reach out to support@ghostery.com. We would be happy to fix the issue, if provided with more details.
Re Youtube, please find more information here: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/