DuckDuckGo can now block YouTube ads for free. I tested it across multiple devices to see if it actually works — and it does.

DuckDuckGo is going after YouTube ads. The privacy-focused company announced Wednesday that its free DuckDuckGo browser now ...

The privacy-focused search engine is taking on Google yet again.

I tried DuckDuckGo's new video player, and it blocks YouTube ads for free ...

DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional ...

July 8, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google DuckDuckGo now lets you watch YouTube ...

DuckDuckGo will now block video ads by default in its browser.

In a blog post, DuckDuckGo announced that its browser is now able to block most video ads, including on YouTube. According to ...

DuckDuckGo announced that its browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, including those shown before the video starts ...

DuckDuckGo's browser blocks YouTube ads automatically, using open-source uBlock Origin lists. Google is unlikely to let this ...

DuckDuckGo now blocks YouTube ads by default on iOS, Windows and macOS browsers. Android support is available manually, with ...

DuckDuckGo doesn’t update its web browser very often, but it just launched a major attack on YouTube: The desktop and mobile ...