Chrome abusing Whitelist to disable addon on Youtube.

[cocio21]

As title say.

The last few days Chrome has been acting up, disabling ABP by force refreshing the webpages on Youtube after a few videos, or if longer videos it can happen while the video is playing.

After fiddling a bit with updating stuff and checking ABP settings, i noticed Youtube.com suddenly was being whitelisted in the allowed-list.

This was a bit of a Eureka moment for me, seeing that the way Chrome is disabling ABP, was simply injecting Youtube.com into the allowed-list, which means ABP naturally wont be active on Youtube anymore.

Now comes the importent question.... Can this access be blocked somehow ?

Also is this even allowed ? im pretty sure this is quite a problematic practice, well atleast in the EU, as the browser is basicly acting on its own, which sure as shit isnt allowed in EU regulations.

I hope this can help, and praying a fix can be made to protect the allowed-list from Chrome making changes to it.

[cocio21]

How to i make sure this is seen by the Devs ?

A fairly easy solution could be to just make a "never allow this site to view add"-list or "never allow this site on the allowed list"-list

I think it should be fairly easy to block Chrome from injecting Youtube into the allowed-list, but this info needs to reach some kinda of Dev before they know about the issue

[UniqueHuel]

It sounds like a frustrating issue, and I can see why you'd be concerned. If Chrome (or potentially YouTube itself) is modifying Adblock Plus’s allowed-list without user consent, that could be a major problem.

Here are a few things you can try to prevent this from happening:

1. **Check for external interference**
- Make sure no third-party extensions are modifying ABP settings. Try disabling all other extensions except ABP and see if the issue persists.

2. **Lock the allowed-list (if possible)**
- While ABP doesn’t currently have a "never allow this site" option, you might be able to use an external method like **read-only permissions** on the settings file to prevent Chrome from modifying it.

3. **Test in a different Chromium-based browser**
- Try using Brave, Vivaldi, or Edge to see if the same behavior occurs. If it doesn’t, it might be a Chrome-specific issue.

4. **Use alternative content blockers**
- If ABP is being force-disabled, you might have better luck with uBlock Origin, which allows advanced rules and filters that prevent website interference.

5. **Report to the developers**
- The best way to ensure the devs see this issue is by filing a bug report on the Adblock Plus GitHub https://gitlab.com/eyeo/adblockplus or reaching out via their official support channels.

As for whether this is legal under EU regulations, it’s a gray area. If Chrome is modifying user settings without consent, it could indeed violate GDPR or consumer protection laws. You might want to file a report with your local data protection authority if you suspect foul play.

[UniqueHuel]

If Adblock Plus isn’t blocking ads properly, check if any extensions are conflicting with it. Some websites use anti-adblock measures, so adding custom filters might be necessary. Also, clearing your browser cache and updating the extension can sometimes resolve these issues.

[natalie321]

Hi Cocio,
Did you try any workarounds yet, like locking the allowed-list settings or switching to a different browser, and if so, what were the results?
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[cocio21]

Hey

I been ignoring the issue, and it went away, for some time xD

This could be an ABP update, Youtube testing anti-blocking stopped or just the fact that i was shown enough ads during sleeping, that Youtubes anti-blocking tool started ignoring me xD

Huel:

1: Im not using other plugins, i got Shazam installed for song recigenition but its allways disabled when not used.

2: I havent looked into it, ABP (or rather plugins) seems to have local files stored knee deep in shared folders under the Document windows folder, so i havnt looked around for it, if it is even stored in a simple file. If you know the location for the allowed list settings, let me know.

3 and 4 : Im pretty sure its a Chrome only issue, but i like using both Chrome and ABP, and the issue it quite easy to spot here so i wont bother with other stuff, Youtube shouldnt be able to inject itself into the allowed-list, nor force-refresh the browser as to ensure it takes effect.

5: Cheers i´ll drop a report there when i get around to it.

Natalie:

Hey, as stated i have not i havent fiddled much with the issue as it been intermitten untill today

[cocio21]

Update as of today :

Chrome has finally started to directly bypass the ABP plugin.

Chrome doesnt even try to add Youtube to the allowed-list anymore, nor is it needed, Youtube will show ads regardless now.

[SammyCremin]

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