Update, September 2026: the Firefox and uBlock Origin steps below still work. Kiwi Browser does not: it was archived in January 2025 and is no longer maintained, so ignore that suggestion. One thing this article should have said from the start: Google states plainly that blocking YouTube ads breaks YouTube’s terms of service, and YouTube may interrupt playback until the blocker is switched off. There is now a current guide covering every device rather than just Android: blocking ads in 2026, on Android, PC, iPhone and the TV.
On this blog we take a look at how to watch Youtube without ads on my phone. It is actually so easy to block Youtube Ads on your phone and I was shocked that none of my friends knew it!
Companion post: how to get background play on Android, with the same Firefox setup and a different add-on.
First Step – Install Firefox on your phone
The first step that will lead you to watch Youtube without ads on your phone is to install Firefox. Go to your Google play store and install Firefox. There is also the Yandex Browser that works.
Second Step – Go into your browser and to Add-ons
The privilege on your Android is that you can install Addons. Therefore, click on the three Dots that are near your search bar and then on Add-ons or Extensions.
Third Step – Install Ublock Origin
Install the Add-on Ublock Origin that will block all ads on your firefox browser.
This Add-on is available for every android phone that can download Firefox. On a computer it still works in Firefox. Update, September 2026: Google has removed uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store with the end of Manifest V2, so in Chrome you now only get the cut-down uBlock Origin Lite. Firefox is the browser where this guide still works exactly as written.
Fourth Step – Watch Youtube without ads!
After installing Ublock Origin, you should be able to block everything. So go to Youtube and watch whatever video you like, because there are no ads anymore for you. Enjoy the freedom to watch Youtube without ads on your android.
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