YouTube AdBlock/ReVanced Switch?

[yankii]

Is this possible on a modded Switch without using Linux or Android?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Is this possible on a modded Switch without using Linux or Android?

No.
Even if you could use adblock in the embedded browser somehow, video playback is disabled in the embedded browser, so the only option is the app. Needless to say building adblock into the app is not a straightforward endeavor.

 

[LightBeam]

What about a DNS blocker ? Never tried it so idk if the app could behave against it or not, but usually when it's impossible to mod an app it's the 2nd best solution

 

[yankii]

What about a DNS blocker ? Never tried it so idk if the app could behave against it or not, but usually when it's impossible to mod an app it's the 2nd best solution

I've tried Pi-hole but it doesn't block ads.

 

[aos10]

I've tried Pi-hole but it doesn't block ads.

What about ad guard DNS?
I'm using it on my phone and it's working.

 

[yankii]

What about ad guard DNS?
I'm using it on my phone and it's working.

That'd only do half the work of ReVanced. YouTube is unwatchable without SponsorBlock these days.

 

[aos10]

That'd only do half the work of ReVanced. YouTube is unwatchable without SponsorBlock these days.

already have ReVanced for youtube and twitter, the ad guard for browser.

 

[lightwo]

Use Invidious in a browser. I assume Horizon has some kind of browser? Otherwise, do it on Android I guess.

If you wonder what this is, it's a light frontend for YouTube. It doesn't display ads, so effectively for your purpose it could be considered an adblock. The reason there are multiple websites listed is that anyone can host it, so multiple instances are listed for redundancy.

The downside is that you can't log in with your Google account, but you can make an account on an Invidious instance if you want to save playlists, subscriptions and such.

 

[TheStonedModder]

No.
Even if you could use adblock in the embedded browser somehow, video playback is disabled in the embedded browser, so the only option is the app. Needless to say building adblock into the app is not a straightforward endeavor.

Someone did this to the native ps4 app recently so surely it’s possible here too

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Someone did this to the native ps4 app recently so surely it’s possible here too

I believe the app is just a customized browser, at least this used to be the case with YouTube in the past, I assume it still is, since it's easier to maintain this way.
So if somebody could figure out how to inject code into the webpages then it would be possible, but it's likely to break and require frequent updates, and nobody wants to maintain that.

 

[pinbi7]

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[linuxares]

It would be easier to port an opensource YouTube viewer. Pi Hole and dns blockers doesn't work since they push the ads in the video stream

 

[TheStonedModder]

It would be easier to port an opensource YouTube viewer. Pi Hole and dns blockers doesn't work since they push the ads in the video stream

Is there even a good one yet? I’ve only found free tube and some other one. Both are clunky and fail to play video often for me

 

[linuxares]

Is there even a good one yet? I’ve only found free tube and some other one. Both are clunky and fail to play video often for me

People say NewPipe is good. But I just wish it could login and act like the normal client with subscribed channels, do comments etc.

(Last time I tested it didn't work)

 

[lightwo]

It would be easier to port an opensource YouTube viewer. Pi Hole and dns blockers doesn't work since they push the ads in the video stream

Ditto: Invidious is a frontend/viewer web application, so it works in any browser as long as the required video codecs are present. Given the recent onslaught of bots though, you may have trouble getting past captcha set up by the administrators on older browser engines.

People say NewPipe is good. But I just wish it could login and act like the normal client with subscribed channels, do comments etc.

(Last time I tested it didn't work)

I haven't used Android (or iOS for that matter) for a while, so I haven't relied on mobile streaming service viewers, but during my time with NewPipe, I had no problems so long as I kept it up to date. Of course, that could become a problem soon, but I doubt Switch could be considered a certified Android device in any universe.

Just like Invidious, there are periods that range from a few days to over a month where YouTube blocks all custom clients/scrapers, but that presents a perfect opportunity to spend time doing something else, I guess.

And regarding Google logins, that has never been and never will be a feature. You can import playlists/subscriptions/etc. from your account, but there's no way to sync them. It's a good first step towards becoming less dependent on Google, anyway.

 

[Nephiel]

People say NewPipe is good. But I just wish it could login and act like the normal client with subscribed channels, do comments etc.

(Last time I tested it didn't work)

It doesn't need to. It's intended to browse and watch videos without giving up your privacy. Logging in, just like commenting, would defeat the purpose. You can do subscriptions, playlists, and history, but they are local only and under the control of the end user, which is a good thing that is sadly becoming too scarce.

There's also Tubular, which is based on Newpipe but adds Sponsorblock.

 

[linuxares]

It doesn't need to. It's intended to browse and watch videos without giving up your privacy. Logging in, just like commenting, would defeat the purpose. You can do subscriptions, playlists, and history, but they are local only and under the control of the end user, which is a good thing that is sadly becoming too scarce.

There's also Tubular, which is based on Newpipe but adds Sponsorblock.

Sure it might defeat the purpose of privacy. But if I want to add comments etc is something I would want sometimes.

 

[Thorhax]

I read all this and aside from reiterating that it's impossible and you should just install android, I'll add

DON'T YOU GUYS HAVE PHONES?

 

[mathew77]

DON'T YOU GUYS HAVE PHONES?

Yes but I don't have Android TV, so a fully ad-free Youtube on a Switch HOS would be wonderful.

 

[Nezuh]

I found that theres a patch for the PS4 version of YouTube.
Maybe theres a way to port this to the Nintendo Switch version?