Hi all,
I've recently installed Adblock plus. Its superb .. but...
1-It says I have the latest version but I cant find out what that version is .. eg, there's no "help - about" - How can I find this out?
2-I'm getting error messages on all the main TV OD services saying "Adblock software installed" 4OD, ITV Player, 5od - How can I fix this in order for Adblock to work and the content to be played?
3-I've read a bit about "filters", I'm no programmer so whether it'd be any help I don't know. But I cant find any option for "Filters" at all - Can someone help me with a "noobs tutorial"?
Thanks all.
My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
-version: click tools, manage addons, see the extensions, Eyeo, click Adblock Plus for IE Browser Helper Object, you'll see bellow the version
-there isn't yet the "custom filters" feature, so you can use only the official lists (easylist or easylist + regional list for your country)
-there is an workaround for other lists / custom filters: you can prepare the lists, other custom filters in firefox, then copy the patterns.ini file from firefox profile to ABP for IE profile replacing the patterns.ini for IE
-when you want to whitelist a site/page, click the ABP icon (on the bottom bar) and click "Disable on example.com". If you click "Disable everywhere", ABP wont block any ad.
-unfortunately, the tv services you mentioned above are using some nasty coding (controlling if the video ads are shown on the server side) so ... ABP can do nothing. You can only ehitelist those sites (As I explained above).
-there isn't yet the "custom filters" feature, so you can use only the official lists (easylist or easylist + regional list for your country)
-there is an workaround for other lists / custom filters: you can prepare the lists, other custom filters in firefox, then copy the patterns.ini file from firefox profile to ABP for IE profile replacing the patterns.ini for IE
-when you want to whitelist a site/page, click the ABP icon (on the bottom bar) and click "Disable on example.com". If you click "Disable everywhere", ABP wont block any ad.
-unfortunately, the tv services you mentioned above are using some nasty coding (controlling if the video ads are shown on the server side) so ... ABP can do nothing. You can only ehitelist those sites (As I explained above).
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
Thanks Mapx,
Q1. Solved!
I guess Q2 & Q3 relate to the same thing.
I've read a little about people using "Filters" which do allow them to watch TV services etc without adverts.
Is there any truth to this? Is there absolutely no possible way at all to achieve this? If there is no way to circumnavigate the "Adblock-blockers" surely ALL websites would do the same and kill AB+ instantly!
Are you referring to replacing the "Patters.ini" (page apon page of gobbledigook in the Appdata directory) from IE by the one in Firefox?
Q1. Solved!
I guess Q2 & Q3 relate to the same thing.
I've read a little about people using "Filters" which do allow them to watch TV services etc without adverts.
Is there any truth to this? Is there absolutely no possible way at all to achieve this? If there is no way to circumnavigate the "Adblock-blockers" surely ALL websites would do the same and kill AB+ instantly!
Are you referring to replacing the "Patters.ini" (page apon page of gobbledigook in the Appdata directory) from IE by the one in Firefox?
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Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
-the last development builds are here: https://downloads.adblockplus.org/devbu ... ockplusie/
-yes, it's the truth, those specific channels are for now ads-unblockable
-not all the video sites implemented the same technology (it's not very simple to implement/maintain)
-other sites could implement such measures but .... they would lose a lot of fans (for example ... youtube)
-sure, we talk about video-ads, because the others are simply blockable
-yes, it's the truth, those specific channels are for now ads-unblockable
-not all the video sites implemented the same technology (it's not very simple to implement/maintain)
-other sites could implement such measures but .... they would lose a lot of fans (for example ... youtube)
-sure, we talk about video-ads, because the others are simply blockable
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
So youtube / twich etc COULD make their Video ads unblockable, BUT they choose not to as they would lose fans?
I've heard that YouTube are going to introduce a Paid Advert-Free service. I assume they will then make their ads Unblockable.
That would be an absolute nightmare AND set a dangerous precedent!
I've heard that YouTube are going to introduce a Paid Advert-Free service. I assume they will then make their ads Unblockable.
That would be an absolute nightmare AND set a dangerous precedent!
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
Blocking 4oD is easy.
- Browse to the video/film you want to watch. Of course if you press play it say 'adblock software detected' and won't play.
- Disable adblock for a moment (click the red ADP button and 'disable on channel4.com in firefox).
- Press play, the first advert starts showing.
- Turn adblock back on. It now blocks all the rest of the ads, so you only had to watch that first one!
You have to do this for each video, but better than 15mins of ads in a 45 minute episode!
- Browse to the video/film you want to watch. Of course if you press play it say 'adblock software detected' and won't play.
- Disable adblock for a moment (click the red ADP button and 'disable on channel4.com in firefox).
- Press play, the first advert starts showing.
- Turn adblock back on. It now blocks all the rest of the ads, so you only had to watch that first one!
You have to do this for each video, but better than 15mins of ads in a 45 minute episode!
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
This is pretty much what I do although all you have to do is generally count to 4 and half after pressing play while loading animation is playing the re-enable adp and you don't even get the first ad..Roninnin wrote:Blocking 4oD is easy.
- Browse to the video/film you want to watch. Of course if you press play it say 'adblock software detected' and won't play.
- Disable adblock for a moment (click the red ADP button and 'disable on channel4.com in firefox).
- Press play, the first advert starts showing.
- Turn adblock back on. It now blocks all the rest of the ads, so you only had to watch that first one!
You have to do this for each video, but better than 15mins of ads in a 45 minute episode!
I have been spending the last week learning all the functions on autoit and I'm in the process of coding/scripting a self-contained exe that does all this for you, be good to just copy and paste the video url in and have everything fully automated.. Just in 2 minds to have a url and password box but people might be a bit worried about data theft
Re: My 1st Post. Version? Filters? 4OD ITV Player 5od
Interesting that this trick now works again, it seems the anti-adblock assault has been scaled back a little at 4oD.
Edit:
Also it's actually possible to defeat the 4OD ads using custom adblock filters without disabling adblock. Not sure why people think 4OD is impossible to block. The current blocking mechanism hasn't changed much since it was defeated late last year and added to easylist... if anything it's now more lax.
Edit:
Also it's actually possible to defeat the 4OD ads using custom adblock filters without disabling adblock. Not sure why people think 4OD is impossible to block. The current blocking mechanism hasn't changed much since it was defeated late last year and added to easylist... if anything it's now more lax.