Comment on YSK you can turn off Google's personalised advertising. This prevents them from using things like your browsing history, search history, or personal data to serve you customised advertisements.
You can use uBlock Origin to block all advertisements. Then in the event you visit a site you want to support, turn it off.
Doesn’t stop chromecasted videos.
Setup a Pi Hole for network level ad blocking.
Chromecast streaming sticks have locked in DNS settings, so a Pi-hole does not help there.
Newer chromecasts with android TV don’t
That’s unfortunate. Can’t say I’m surprised. Google is garbage.
That broke years ago. Even with adguard home and black holeing Google’s name servers they still get in.
SmartTube
Get an AppleTV, google sux
Apple is no better.
slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Doesn’t stop chromecasted videos.
SpicyTaint@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Setup a Pi Hole for network level ad blocking.
bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Chromecast streaming sticks have locked in DNS settings, so a Pi-hole does not help there.
Ghoelian@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Newer chromecasts with android TV don’t
SpicyTaint@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s unfortunate. Can’t say I’m surprised. Google is garbage.
slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That broke years ago. Even with adguard home and black holeing Google’s name servers they still get in.
Meron35@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
SmartTube
cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Get an AppleTV, google sux
slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Apple is no better.