From CNET: DuckDuckGo is going after YouTube ads. The privacy-focused company announced Wednesday that its free DuckDuckGo browser now blocks most video ads, including ads that run before and during YouTube videos. The new YouTube ad-blocking feature is turned on by default for iPhone, Windows and Mac users who have the latest version of the DuckDuckGo browser.
There are no settings to adjust to get started. DuckDuckGo says you can simply open YouTube in the browser and watch videos with fewer ad interruptions. The feature will be turned on by default for Android users soon, according to the company. In the meantime, Android users can switch it on in the DuckDuckGo browser settings.
There's one important catch, though: It doesn't work inside the YouTube app. If a YouTube link opens in the app on your phone, you'll need to open YouTube.com or m.youtube.com inside the DuckDuckGo browser to use the ad-blocking feature.
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