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Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe.

Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is... #firefox #chromium #brave #vivaldi

https://www.quippd.com/writing/2024/10/16/google-is-killing-uBlock-origin-no-chromium-browser-is-safe.html

Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe.

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2 Daly Barnett. “Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening.” EFF, December 9, 2021. ↩ Lawrence Abrams. “Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon.” Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2024. ↩

Youssuff Quips
Oct 17, 2024 at 2:27pmWeb
Show threadravhallOct 17, 2024
lol. Obligatory “you guys use chromium?”
Show threadDrDystopiaOct 19, 2024

For interface unity I use Voyager in Chrome’s web app functionality, it’s nice to have the same interface. The last multi platform Lemmy app was Liftoff which was really nice but it’s dead.

Lemmy in a tab in Firefox, no matter the front end is so… I want the sleek experience dang it!

Firefox, give web app functionality on desktop!

Show threadAlternateRouteOct 17, 2024
It kills the full version of uBlock but there is a lite version that has fewer functions as well.
Show threadsunbeam60Oct 17, 2024
Oh great. Back to sucking Google’s teat for me then!
Show threadilinamoratoOct 17, 2024
For now. And Google super mega promises to never rug pull that one.
Show threaddadarobotOct 17, 2024

Honest question here, since chromium (vs chrome) is open source, can someone not fork an older version, or remove the new code blocking ublock?

I mean i assume it cant be done, but i dont know why

Show thread4z01235Oct 17, 2024
It can be done, but then whoever forks that will need to stay on top of keeping that fork up to date with other changes in the original chromium, and that gets harder and harder to do as time goes on and more changes are made to the same or related parts of the codebase.
Show threadhelenslunchOct 17, 2024
And you have to know that if anyone actually tried, they would dedicate their infinite resources to making that as difficult as humanly possible.
Show threadNotMyOldRedditNameOct 17, 2024

Google: We changed a color

Fork Developer: they changed a color and it caused 50,000 breaking changes that a diff tool can’t handle automatically wtf.

Google: sorry wrong color here’s a new one

Fork developer: another 100,000 breaking changes that a diff can’t handle?!?!

Show threadcumOct 18, 2024
Also all the ad blocking extensions would have to continue maintaining forks of their own projects for increasingly obscure manifest V2 Chromium browsers.
Show threadhelenslunchOct 17, 2024
I don’t know why either. What I do know is that most Chromium browsers that are not Chrome have ad-blocking built into the browser itself using the same strategies as uBo but not reliant on Mv2 or Mv3 because they’re not extensions.
Show threadkarpinteroOct 17, 2024
Switch to Firefox
Show threadKairosOct 17, 2024
Or a fork :)
Show threadPushButtonOct 17, 2024
Or a spoon
Show threadHonytawkOct 17, 2024
And my axe!
Show threadLiam MayfairOct 17, 2024
And my bow!
Show threadChee_KoalaOct 17, 2024
And my mustache!
Show threadFenrirIIIOct 18, 2024
Free rides!
Show threadshiftymccoolOct 18, 2024
Free Hat!
Show threadBeatTakeshiOct 18, 2024
Free Hat Last ✊
Show threadTheEighthDoctorOct 18, 2024
Beetlejuice
Show threadhelenslunchOct 17, 2024
I hope Lina Kahn goes after them for this BS. They have a monopoly on the browser market and they’re exploiting that to further their own interests in the advertising industry.
Show threadNotMyOldRedditNameOct 17, 2024

This is a pretty textbook definition of monopoly abuse.

I can’t see them keeping control of chrome as this goes forward.

Show thread1984Oct 17, 2024
We kept Firefox alive for you all these years. You’re welcome.
Show threadguidothekillerpimpOct 18, 2024
Didn’t Google paying them loads of money keep FF alive?
Show threadFrederikNJSOct 18, 2024
Yes, but Google would not have done that if nobody used Firefox
Show threadstinermanOct 18, 2024
Yes and it’s likely that they will not be allowed to any longer after Google lost their anti-trust case.
Show threadjulysfireOct 17, 2024
Finally made the switch to Firefox just 2 days ago. Great so far.
Show threadNum10ckOct 17, 2024
be sure to check out the extensions, there’s several that are game changers.
Show thread2501Oct 17, 2024
What are some of the game changing extensions?
Show threadNum10ckOct 17, 2024
probably different for everyone, for me i use Adblocker Ultimate Ublock Origin Enhancer for Youtube DeArrow Stylebot Buster Context play/pause
Show threadMr_BlottOct 18, 2024

Christ on a bike, you’d think they’d give it a more succinct name

(Either leave a blank line between lines, or put two spaces at the end of each word)

Show threadlastweaknessOct 18, 2024
You used a comma once. You could have used it again …
Show threadriotOct 18, 2024

Looking at the source of the comment, OP only hit enter once per extension name they entered, and that’s why they’re showing up as if they’re one long run-on sentence. @[email protected] probably didn’t know that you have to double enter for things to show up on separate lines.

I went ahead and found links for all of them, for anyone curious to check em out. I don’t personally know any of them, besides uBlock and Stylebot:

@Num10ck - Lemmy.World

Show threadlastweaknessOct 18, 2024
Oh thanks! Dearrow looks interesting
Show threadNum10ckOct 18, 2024
thats Riot, it looked fine in Voyager when i was creating it. hitting enter once for carriage return has been correct for a century, whats with the double enter system?
Show threadriotOct 18, 2024

As far as I know, that’s just always how it’s been for markdown, which is what Lemmy uses. So in order to be sure that your comment looks the way you want it to, it’s a good idea to use the Preview function, which Voyager thankfully also has under the 3 dots menu in the lower right.

@[email protected] also mentioned that you can put two spaces at the end of each word, and then it’ll count the one enter as a proper line break.
Like this. You can also do as I did, and just put a dash in front of everything, and then it’ll turn into an unordered list.

Basic Syntax | Markdown Guide

The Markdown elements outlined in the original design document.

Show threadJohnmannescaOct 17, 2024
Ad nauseum
Show threadhelenslunchOct 17, 2024
Underrated
Show threadilinamoratoOct 17, 2024
For me, it was multi-account containers. All Meta properties open in their own independent, sandboxed tabs now. Xwitter opens in a different independent, sandboxed tab. It makes their tracking cookies useless, plus it also lets you be logged into the same service with multiple accounts simultaneously.
Show threadspyd3rOct 17, 2024
Camelizer, will give you price history for anything on amazon.
Show threadkarpinteroOct 17, 2024
Vimium. Allows you to use your keyboard to navigate instead of needing to always reach for the mouse.
Show threadWizOct 18, 2024
We’ll, uBlock 😎
Show threadxavier666Oct 18, 2024
Listen here, you little shit
Show threadxavier666Oct 18, 2024
Listen here, you little shit
Show threadCouldbealeotardOct 18, 2024

New tab tools.

You can even do a trick to make it your home tab

Show threadddhOct 18, 2024
Libredirect
Show threadAniviaOct 18, 2024
“I don’t care about cookies” although it does occasionally break some websites
Show threadAlternateRouteOct 17, 2024
No, HVEC / H.264 codec support so no modern 4K security camera or plex/jellyfin etc high quality video support.
Show threadbdonvrOct 17, 2024

plex/jellyfin etc high quality video support

H265 isn’t the only option there. AV1 is great and fully supported by Jellyfin (and I imagine Plex?)

Show threadAlternateRouteOct 17, 2024
H.265 is the defecto standard on Security cameras, and I am not going to migrate content to AV1 that is already in H.265.
Show threadbdonvrOct 17, 2024
Jellyfin can handle the transcoding to AV1 where needed. Albeit that’s a bit less ideal than direct play as you need the hardware to transcode.
Show threadAlternateRouteOct 18, 2024
Not spending hundreds to upgrade my server to support 4K to 4K transcoding. Even accelerated on a VERY recent CPU or GPU Encoding in AV1 is costly while at the same time decoding H.265.
Show threadbdonvrOct 18, 2024

If it’s a personal machine in which you have a choice on browser why not just use one of the native Jellyfin apps?

major browser supports HVEC now, other than Firefox.

Every other major browser is an overcommercialized pile of crap (or built atop the same) that can afford to pay for the licenses to use HEVC.

Also apparently on Windows you can enable experimental HEVC hardware decoding support. You’ll need to install “HEVC Video Extensions” (from Microsoft themselves) ($0.99) in the Windows App Store and toggle “media.wmf.hevc.enabled” in about:config.

Show threadPsychadelligoatOct 18, 2024
Use VLC to view the video feed for your cams, better experience overall for that
Show threadAlternateRouteOct 18, 2024

Not when you are using an NVR with scrubbing and everything in the web UI. frigate.video

All in all it would be an inconvenient workaround for something that already works seamlessly across Safari, Edge, Chrome etc.

Frigate NVR

NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras

Show threadthermal_shockOct 18, 2024
damn dude, all you do is bitch. maybe get a different camera setup.
Show threadshinratdrOct 18, 2024
How is giving a sober and straightforward explanation of why he can’t use Firefox “bitching”? The simple fact is “switch to Firefox” isn’t a solution for everyone in every case. Burying your head in the sand about that benefits nobody.
Show threadddhOct 18, 2024
They can enjoy some ads then, I guess. But it was the general attitude of unwillingness to entertain suggestions and just shutting down every one.
Show threadAlternateRouteOct 18, 2024
It is generally hard to have an opposing opinion or need discussion on the internet without people feeling attacked and start name calling.