Blocking YouTube pages or videos

jamiew · Post by **jamiew** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:07 am

I'm attempting to write a filter subscription that blocks certain YouTube videos and having a bit of trouble with my rules

Given random video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM

I attempted rules like

youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM
youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM#body
youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM#object

...but couldn't get anything to fly -- are the query vars messing with it? I know the object is added by Javascript on the page, but blocking the whole body would be fine

I know the actual video URLs are youtube.com/v/f2RzgyvgjBM which I could block with some fanangling, but I'm trying to avoid that -- just copy & paste the URL to block

Wladimir Palant · Post by **Wladimir Palant** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:46 am

Adblock Plus never prevents you from going to a web page, it will only block objects embedded in this web page. You probably want to look at the BlockSite extension (http://adblockplus.org/en/faq_features#siteblock).

jamiew · Post by **jamiew** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:44 pm

Is it possible to block the whole body of a page, or the main content div, objects (added by javascript), etc.? It's not necessary to completely "block" the site, just hide the video

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:50 pm

You can block that video with this:

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youtube.com/get_video?video_id=f2RzgyvgjBM

... the player will start, but that video will not play.

You can find that same line in every video on youtube ... just replace the last part with the correct video id (that item is in the "blockable items" list or you can replace the id from the page title).

If you are REALLY trying to annoy someone, you can block ALL videos with:

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youtube.com/get_video?video_id=

... or just hide all of youtube with:

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youtube.com#body

jamiew · Post by **jamiew** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:17 am

Thanks for the reply, re-parsing for the video_id is probably what I'll have to resort to, although I was hoping to make this work generally beyond just YouTube

Any ideas why:
youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM#body

doesn't work? The queryvars?

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:36 am

jamiew wrote: Any ideas why:
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youtube.com/watch?v=f2RzgyvgjBM#body 
doesn't work? The queryvars?

Because with element-hiding rules, you can only block domains or subdomains ... you cannot use specific pages or specify subdirectories. Only:

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youtube.com#body

can be used ... but that would hide the whole domain.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:51 am

jamiew wrote:.... I was hoping to make this work generally beyond just YouTube

Now I'm not EXACTLY sure what you are trying to do. I would think that the rule for that youtube video would work on ANY domain seeing that it still should be that same 'request' on other sites.

EDIT:
For a specific video id from there, just the video_id number and the ABP '$type' should work fine:

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f2RzgyvgjBM$other

jamiew · Post by **jamiew** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:53 am

Thanks for the help guys! The fruits of your advice:

http://rickrolldb.com/

User-submitted/vetted URLs produce a ABP filter subscription for blocking the dreaded rickroll! NEVER AGAIN! NEVER FORGET!

Still in very early testing & development, but wanted to put it out there before I go on holiday -- any feedback much appreciated!

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:09 am

jamiew wrote:Thanks for the help guys! The fruits of your advice:

http://rickrolldb.com/

LOL! That's the first time I ever heard of that. Kinda funny in a weird sort of way.