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pixeltris 7cd39f59f1 Unlist malicious extension "Video Ad-Block, for Twitch"

5.3.4 (March 29, 2022) release of "Video Ad-Block, for Twitch" includes code which intercepts almost all amazon.co.uk requests.

This commit unlists the mentioned extension. This also unlists "Ad-Free But 480p, for Twitch" (though unaffected, it's published by the same developer).

Ref:
- https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions/issues/61
- https://reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/ts1rmm/popular_video_adblock_for_twitch_extension_with/

2022-03-30 12:06:02 +01:00

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TwitchAdSolutions

This repo aims to provide multiple solutions for blocking Twitch ads.

Don't combine Twitch specific ad blockers.

Recommendations

Proxies are the most reliable way of avoiding ads (buffering / downtime info).

TTV LOL - chrome / firefox / code
Purple AdBlock - chrome / firefox / code

Alternatively:

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv - chrome / firefox
notify-strip - see below

Read this for a full list and descriptions.

Scripts

There are better / easier to use methods in the above Recommendations.

notify-strip (ublock / userscript)
- Ad segments are replaced by low resolution stream segments.
- Notifies Twitch that ads were "watched" (reduces preroll ad frequency).
- You may experience a small jump in time when the regular stream kicks in.
notify-reload (ublock / userscript)
- Notifies that ads were watched, then reloads the player (preroll only, falls back to notify-strip on midroll).
- Repeats this until no ads (which may never happen ~ infinite reload).
- You should expect 3-10 player reloads (give or take). Once successful you shouldn't see preroll ads for a while on any stream (10+ minutes?).
low-res (ublock / userscript)
- No ads.
- The stream is 480p for the duration of the stream.
bypass (ublock / userscript)
- No ads (no longer works for many people).

Applying a script (uBlock Origin)

Navigate to the uBlock Origin Dashboard (the extension options)
Under the My filters tab add twitch.tv##+js(twitch-videoad).
Under the Settings tab, enable I am an advanced user, then click the cog that appears. Modify the value of userResourcesLocation from unset to the full url of the solution you wish to use (if a url is already in use, add a space after the existing url). e.g. userResourcesLocation https://github.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions/raw/master/notify-strip/notify-strip-ublock-origin.js
To ensure uBlock Origin loads the script I recommend that you disable/enable the uBlock Origin extension (or restart your browser).

To stop using a script remove the filter and make the url unset.

Applying a script (userscript)

Viewing one of the userscript files should prompt the given script to be added.