Anyone know how to get a browser on Android TV (or mobile) that would block ads? The TV comes with a weak browser so I installed Chrome using a sort of hack called Aptoid. It works fine but it doesn't seem to let me use addons because when you go to the addon page, the button that usually "installs to chrome" doesn't know that chrome is already installed, so the button is "install chrome" instead. Anyone got any ideas on this?
It may be easier to run an adblocker at a router level rather than on the client. I dont know your config, but ASUS with 3rd party firmware on their routers can run adblocker. Or pfBlockerNG is another option.
Hm interesting thanks, I have a netgear R6400 and I found that I can put some common ad websites into the block list which will block a lot of stuff. That might work for me. I don't really want to do 3rd party firmware though.
Do you know if there is a limit to what you can add? Im not familiar with your router so dont know what memory or cpu it has.
It is pretty high end so it can probably do anything. Only thing I found looking in the settings was a page that lets you block sites. I saw a video that says you can put the ad servers in there and it should block them. So at least I could do that for the main offenders. Would much prefer to use Adblocker itself though because that blocks so much stuff and keeps itself up to date. edit: I tried adding some ad addresses to the blocklist but it didn't work :/ I think it is because they use https.
AHH right, I use a pfsense pc based router and Asus stuff before that , so never had any experience with netgear. If all else fails and it's a deal breaker you may need to run an Asus router with Merlin firmware.
I have PM'd you a Link with an IP addressed based blocker list, this may help. Have a read of it, copy and paste the HTTP's in your browser, then copy and paste the lists. The only downside is because your doing it manually, the list wont auto update new found stuff. Its not only adblocks , but ransomware,hackers and trojans ect.
Wow thanks! I can live without updates if I can easily add new ones. There are only a few sites I visit that have ads I don't like so it should be easy to maintain.
A great solution for this problem is Pi-hole. Can run on any Raspberry Pi including the cheapest wifi only model.