Brave browser and 'filtering' and 'blocking'

[Tekguru]

I've been experimenting over the past week with Ad / Content blockers with Brave (after trying yet again as to whether Vivaldi is feasible for me**)

Anyway looking into the native blocking in Brave it is feasible to use the standard blocking with no changes, and the and filter setting as per the attached for AdGuard and uBlock Origin.

I've yet to look into the blocking to see what can be harmonised in there. A good start though.

 

 

 

** - It isn't new bugs which sign you out of some extensions (Bitwarden, etc), Buttons in notifications freezing.
 

[Tekguru]

Okay after more research looking at the native blocking / filtering in Brave, and the uBlock Origin and AdGuard extensions. I've come to the conclusion that:

• Brave Settings / Content Filters - can ALL be turned off
• Adguard extension can be removed as all you are losing are 'Tracking Protection' which uBlock should give you, and 'Hide your search queries' which I'm pretty sure Brave gives you
• If uBlock Origin is configured as shown then it covers all bases.

That was fun!

There still issues with Cookies blockers, as far as I'm concerned none of them work well, either the ones within Brave or uBlock. Which is why I use the 'I still don't care about cookies 1.1.4' extension.

Any thoughts guys appreciated.
 
 

[fowljr]

I'll have to think on all of that! I just leave Brave configured as it came and no add-ons like ublock etc.

[Tekguru]

Brave natively is good, but lets a lot through. uBlock takes care of it all nicely in one app.

[fowljr]