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DuckDuckGo has a new video player that blocks ads.
Duck Player is available for MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
You can install and use the latest version of the browser for free.
With Google killing ad blockers in Chrome, DuckDuckGo has decided to do something about it by blocking video ads, even on YouTube.
The latest version of the DuckDuckGo browser includes a feature that blocks video ads - I tried it, and it works really well. The new version (1.197.0) now includes the ability to block video ads on YouTube, thanks to the Duck Player.
According to the official DuckDuckGo Help Pages, "The browser's built-in video player protects you from tracking cookies and personalized ads by enforcing YouTube's strictest privacy settings for embedded video, all within a clean, theater-like interface."
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