What constitutes Usage Data. Is it sharing the posts I view, communities I subscribe to etc?
Does paying for a premium version stop this data being collected?
What constitutes Usage Data. Is it sharing the posts I view, communities I subscribe to etc?
Does paying for a premium version stop this data being collected?
Holy hell. I’m glad I’m using DNS-level ad and tracker blocking. Shout out to NextDNS and RethinkDNS!
Can you explain more? Would DNS level blocking stop ads on a smart TV (for YouTube specifically) as well?
I am so happy whenever I see people asking more about privacy practices. It makes me feel like the fight is not so hopeless after all.
I feel the same way. As someone who studies and works in cyber security I love teaching people about how to stay safe or at least as safe as possible.
Some people don’t go the degree I go to just to keep my stuff secure. I use hardened Arch kernels and I hardly even use arch my entire time I spend on a PC is through a VM. I have 2 computers one just for windows and gaming and then one for Linux and cyber security and coding stuff
I hate dual booting and do not like windows being close to my Linux install so I keep them separate on two different computers 😂
Other than doing 3D printing and rendering stuff all I do is study malware and writing my own programs.
Not for youtube, you can use smarttube for android tv. It has everything, like sponsorblock etc
Tracker blocking youtube results in new videos not adding to your history, recommendations freezing permanently, youtube just regurgitates the same stuff and seemingly never refreshes
I’m using uBlock Origin and NextDNS and I don’t have that issue. (Firefox, win10)
They are talking about on a smart TV.
I used ubiquiti’s dns level ad/tracker blocker
Effects were on every device and app except firefox - especially on smart TVs
Even other browsers? How odd. Another Firefox W to add to the long list, I suppose.
Firefox tends to use dns over https by default, bypassing any dns level tracker blocking
My ads still get blocked if I turn off uBlock Origin, though.
The way I changed my DNS on my phone and computer was through NextDNS. If you want something for your TV, you’d need to do something to your internet connection because you can’t install things on the TV. I’ve never done it, but I’ve heard that a pihole is the way to go.
Can confirm, pihole blocks nearly all ads on smart TVs and apps.