Firefox Blocking Ads

[Wysoseriouss]

Hey guys,

 

A little while back I noticed that oddly, while watching YouTube videos and Twitch streams, I was not experiencing any ads. I did once run adblock, but I have since disabled and uninstalled it on all my browsers since I learned that the YouTubers and streamers don't get paid if I adblock them. However, my Firefox seems to have continued to block ads even without any adblock software enabled. Would anyone have any ideas as to why this would be happening?

 

I know the problem is something to do with Firefox as my Chrome still displays ads.

 

 

[Joe3417]

Try full reinstalling it.

[1funnygame]

......and this is bad how?

[1funnygame]

well beside the streamers not getting there fair share of your 3 cents its not really that bad

[Ryan Leech]

It probably needs a reinstall, and maake sure to delete all user dara as well

[Wysoseriouss]

Ok so, I did a little more digging/trial and error and found the problem. Turns out disabling my Avast addon for Firefox fixed it and the ads are now enabled. So for anyone now reading this post, just a heads up, Avast's Firefox (and probably chrome, if they have one) extension also blocks ads for whatever reason.

 

Whether or not you believe adblocking is ok, I don't mind, but for people like me who were trying to allow the ads so that the people I watch on YouTube and twitch can get paid, also look in to disabling the Avast extension (or not installing it in the first place, I don't actually remember doing myself, I just figured it was part of an update to my antivirus).

[Satlen]

reinstall adblock, turn off the filters in the options and reinstall again.

[Satlen]

Ok so, I did a little more digging/trial and error and found the problem. Turns out disabling my Avast addon for Firefox fixed it and the ads are now enabled. So for anyone now reading this post, just a heads up, Avast's Firefox (and probably chrome, if they have one) extension also blocks ads for whatever reason.

 

Whether or not you believe adblocking is ok, I don't mind, but for people like me who were trying to allow the ads so that the people I watch on YouTube and twitch can get paid, also look in to disabling the Avast extension (or not installing it in the first place, I don't actually remember doing myself, I just figured it was part of an update to my antivirus).

It is most likely blocking ads because a lot of ads from websites track your browsing and activity.

[Wysoseriouss]

It is most likely blocking ads because a lot of ads from websites track your browsing and activity.

 

That's what I figured, which is why I originally turned off the ad tracking option on the extension, but it kept blocking ads after that so I ruled it out as a possibility, but only disabling it completely actually stopped the adblocking.