Comments (46)
California Jun 09, 2020
uBlock Origin does not block the ads by default but right click on one of the thumbnails of the videos below the currently playing and select "Block element." A box will appear in the lower-right with a bunch of stuff. Click [Pick] to add the new blocking rule.
Yahoo is now also putting ads at the top of the views that contain mail. You can also block those by right clicking, block element, and pick as you did with the videos.
I think if enough people block an element that uBlock Origin learns the rule well enough that it gets included with uBlock Origin's default rules.
AlexD Apr 14, 2020
Best way to circumvent that: leave an email you send to yourself in the folder with a subject such as "dont delete to prevent yahoo videos". Done with no fuss, no extra cr@p, no extra work.
Stephen Kosciesza Oct 05, 2018
What gets me is, with all the complaining about them, Yahoo say "unfortunately, there's no way to remove them," meaning they're too arrogant to care. Half of them are politically charged, with Big Brother Yahoo's message for us sheep. There is a way to remove them; Yahoo put them there, they can take them away. So their statement is basically a lie. They've decided we need to see them, so they "can't"--meaning "won't"--take them away.
Mr. Hates Videos In Mail Oct 09, 2017
Bout a week ago, Yahoo changed something -- again. The videos don't actually play, they just sit there with a black screen, trying to load. You do see a thumbnail below that, however. Anyway, I wonder how long it will take the clever cat (folks who figure out how to block the damn things!) to figure out how to completely get rid of the mouse again?
Paszka Eduard Sep 03, 2017
I just use adblockplus i click block element and hover with the mouse over the things i don't want to see and click. My inbox now looks like a pro version. No ads no videos not even that sidebar the cuts out my screen with 3 inches
Dave Lennon-Copeland Jul 02, 2017
Nick Vogt I re-installed all my Ad blockers and still get the Yahoo Mail videos, so what ever you updated don't work!!
Clinton Jenkins Jun 29, 2017
Nick Vogt Tried it, but not working.
Nick Vogt Jun 28, 2017
I just updated it with a new filter that should work now. The new Yahoo layout required a new filter.
Nick Vogt Jun 28, 2017
I just updated it with a new filter that should work now. The new Yahoo layout required a new filter.
Clinton Jenkins Jun 28, 2017
It seems to have stopped working when Yahoo updated its mail interface. Anyone found a new solution?
Dave Lennon-Copeland May 07, 2017
Does not work for me. I have AdBlock, AdBlock Pro, uBlock Origin, I entered the given line in the filter section of each adblocker, but still get the videos on my inbox!!
Lo Wang Mar 28, 2017
thank you very, very much, sir.
Mila Grosa Feb 26, 2017
Jackpot. Thank you so much.
Nina Woods Feb 23, 2017
Great was easy to enable. Thanks
Kang Tri Dec 18, 2016
Like a charm,... thank you,..
Ken Myers Oct 24, 2016
I hate that yenta CEO Jewhoo... I mean Yahoo & the thousands of Hindoos, Chinese, & others who manipulate their work/study visas, also the people she hires who can't write English properly. I have AdBlock but those damn videos show up anyway when I'm signing in.
Howard Hockey Sep 21, 2016
Thank you!
Deborah Ann Crow Sep 07, 2016
Nick Vogt prob a fluke, it's working now.
Nick Vogt Sep 07, 2016
I just tested it out and it appears to be still working. I tested it in both Firefox and Chrome.
Deborah Ann Crow Sep 07, 2016
started to work and then it stopped. I think Yahoo made a work around
Deborah Ann Crow Sep 07, 2016
started to work and then it stopped. I think Yahoo made a work around :(
George A Phillips Aug 29, 2016
Thank you!
Rob McNicholas Aug 26, 2016
Thanks! Works great!
Ron Forbes Aug 12, 2016
THankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou.
Kate Brazzill Aug 02, 2016
Brill, that's speeded things up no end xx
Carol Ann Jul 24, 2016
Thank You...Thank You, Thank You...what a pain this feature was.....
Phill Stroud-Watts Jul 14, 2016
Does not work for me on Firefox 47.0
Nick Vogt Jul 11, 2016
Thunderbird is good as well as EM Client. Using a desktop mail client is certainly a good way to avoid the annoyances of Yahoo's website.
Mickey Mac Jul 10, 2016
I found that AdBlocker caused my Windows XP to slow right down to the point of the screen becomming unresponsive. Windows have a Hotfix that helps ease that. I then discovered a Mozilla program called Thunderbird which is free, it has absolutely no advertising and wonder of wonders the send button is at the top of the screen. Google Thunderbird
Denise Farrell Kelleher Jun 27, 2016
I tried finding the URL but was unsuccessful so I reported the issue with Ad Block and hopefully I'll get a reply. Thanks for your help.
Nick Vogt Jun 26, 2016
Might be Verizon-branded Yahoo page uses different subdomain for hosting the script. Unfortunately I don't know how to fix that. You can try opening up browser tools, looking at Network Monitor (or similar named tab) and trying to find the URL that is used for the video script, and use that as the Ad Block filter.
Denise Farrell Kelleher Jun 26, 2016
I've have ad blocker plus for a couple of years but its not blocking the video ads in the verizon yahoo spam folder. I entered the filtered as suggested but it doesn't work.
Rafael Santiago Jun 26, 2016
THANK YOU!!!
Zoann Murphy Jun 17, 2016
Thank you!
Owen Keegan Jun 03, 2016
Thank God! Another annoyance from yahoo nixed. Hope it lasts.
Yob Drut May 30, 2016
Excellent..Thank you !
Amy Jean Webber May 27, 2016
I Love You
Tim Dagwell May 19, 2016
(y) Thanks.
Gina Chiarenza Gillman May 12, 2016
Thank you!
Nik TayTay West May 05, 2016
Thank you!
Nick Vogt Apr 28, 2016
Yes, that same filter should apply to all folders and spam folder.
Kyle Phoenix Apr 28, 2016
Will this also work for the Spam folder or Sent folder by changing the name?
John Adrian Apr 27, 2016
Brilliant, thanks!
Bulbuk Laszlo Apr 22, 2016
Thank you!
Sheik Mabouti Apr 18, 2016
THANK YOU!!!
Russell Volckmann Apr 13, 2016
Works so far. Thanks!