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Looking for browser add in that blocks video pop ups

Looking for browser addin that blocks pop up videos
Anybody know of a browser that blocks these annoying videos from occurring?
I've tried a script blocker ,but that breaks other things on the web page.
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Arana (G.P.)

Ah those are a pest I hate them, I use Ublock Origin myself , and I mus tell you I am happy with it but it is not as simple as install and forget, depending on your needs and browsing habit you will need to configure it gradually while brow3sing until you get the hold of it and finally have it custom tailored for yourself.
there are some basit set and forget settings but you will need to adjust those to your needs as well.
if you can msg me the link I could look into that one and see if there is any rule that i can write to handle it globally and not for a single site.

Arana (G.P.)

Ok I found your page and I must tell you I did not get any video popup or ad whatsoever with my current settings

pgm554

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I'm also logged in as a user.
Maybe that's the reason you have no video pop ups?

Arana (G.P.)

disabling third party frames was the option that was responsible for blocking that

and to answer your question, no,is not because you are a logged user, when I disabled that option and reloaded the page I got the annoying video ad

pgm554

ASKER

I was using adblocker plus.
I just tried ublock,but same issue.
Is ublock using disable iframes by default?
Or do I have to turn it on?

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Arana (G.P.)

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pgm554

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Worked.

Arana (G.P.)

Good!

pgm554

ASKER

Unfortunately ,it also breaks the comments section
So yes,it does block the video pop up on the SFGate site,but at a cost.

Arana (G.P.)

you can enable the comments section, you just need to find what is blocking it and allow (green) that part,
the comments is handled by spot.im so that one must be green, since it is not a part of the host you re visiting you must explicitly allow it
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