# DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates

> DuckDuckGo has spent the past few months gaining fresh attention as more users look for alternatives to Google’s increasingly AI-heavy Search experience.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/duckduckgos-browser-now-blocks-the-youtube-ads-everyone-hates/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4f1359f95505ab74374d9c)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #iphone #google #ai #android #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4f1359f95505ab74374d9c

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