Rumor Google is going to kill uBlock Origin in June 2024

[DragonMals]

Why is anyone even using Chrome at this point?

If Edge counts as Chrome, it's because of the features that it has and extensions that are present here but not on FireFox. FireFox is like Linux: It works like Windows, but the environment is completely different from it, making it a difficult learning curve (not the same one for a web browser) for those that are incredibly used to the norm.

 

[Jayinem]

I was always a chrome user and then a Brave user (which uses Chrome extensions) but switched to Firefox because of this thread.

I refuse to see any more crappy ads on Youtube.

 

[Error-1-2435-8325]

I already use Firefox on my ASUS laptop.

 

[moviefilm1234]

Seems still working as of today. Fingers crossed.

 

[bassviolet]

ive been using microsoft edge instead of chrome for the past few years. good thing i didn't keep chrome for long.

 

[SylverReZ]

Why is anyone even using Chrome at this point?

Nobody, I'm a Firefox user.

 

[impeeza]

STOP USING CHROME/CHROMIUM browsers, period.

Post automatically merged: Jun 19, 2024

ive been using microsoft edge instead of chrome for the past few years. good thing i didn't keep chrome for long.

bad news for you, EDGE is Chrome.

 

[Michael-MSL]

STOP USING CHROME/CHROMIUM browsers, period.

Post automatically merged: Jun 19, 2024

bad news for you, EDGE is Chrome.

Yes it is, Edge uses chromium as the foundation, ofc that is an open source project from google. Glad firefox exists.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Why would you need to use uBlock under Brave? It has an ad block engine built in, and uses the exact same filters. I guess the element picker is nice to have, but I'd say Brave users probably don't have much to worry about.

Except that Brave's adblocker doesn't block everything, and a while ago it stopping working against YouTube ads - had to install uBlock to nuke those.

 

[Xdqwerty]

For some reason ublock still works for me despite it being august

 

[Jayro]

For some reason ublock still works for me despite it being august

That's because the June threat was a baseless lie.

 

[smileyhead]

For some reason ublock still works for me despite it being august

Open your extension manager. You should see something like this at the top:

I suppose the actual phasing-out is only happening in a few versions.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Open your extension manager. You should see something like this at the top:

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I suppose the actual phasing-out is only happening in a few versions.

Might be related to the fact that my pc is still windows 8.1 and chrome isnt supported anymore (ik im stupid)

 

[smileyhead]

Might be related to the fact that my pc is still windows 8.1 and chrome isnt supported anymore (ik im stupid)

Ah, well yes, if you're running an old version of Chrome that's not getting updated, that'll do the trick lmao

 

[The Catboy]

Did this actually happen?

 

[RedColoredStars]

Did this actually happen?

I never understand why people ask questions that can be easily Googled in the time it takes to ask the question.

Anyway.

https://www.neowin.net/news/google-to-begin-phasing-out-manifest-v2-extensions-in-chrome-on-june-3/

https://www.neowin.net/news/ublock-...to-ublock-lite-as-chrome-flags-the-extension/

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBl...is-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported"

"Google plans to finish the migration to Manifest V3 by the end of 2025." Which is what they said from the beginning of this. They never said it was all taking place and finishing in June.

 

[Jayro]

Did this actually happen?

Nope, Just empty threats from Google, as usual.

 

[DJPlace]

i'm still getting aids on twitch on chrome so i don't know what's going on.

 

[Jayro]

i'm still getting aids on twitch on chrome so i don't know what's going on.

I'm on the latest Chrome stable build and still ad-free here.

 

[RedColoredStars]

Nope, Just empty threats from Google, as usual.

Or, you could try reading the post directly above yours. No empty threats were made. They never said this was all happening in June. if you hadn't noticed by this point, the topic is marked as "rumor". Googles time frame has always been to have this completely finished by the end of 2025. Any V2 extension could stop working at any time between now and then.

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline