Will you like to be forced to watch a long promotional video whilst enjoying a breathtaking football match? Is not it frustrating to forcefully make you watch an advertisement during the air of a Twitch live concert?
Undoubtedly, these incidents get on your nerves. That’s why people use AdBlock to prevent those irritating ads from showing up. But, according to many users’ reports, AdBlock sometimes stops working on Twitch.
Well. I have good news for you. As a technological geek, I minutely researched it and found a number of simple ways to fend you off from Twitch ads.
So, keep reading. Please, do not skip any section as it will surely vanish all your doubts.
Let’s get started.
Why AdBlock is not Working on Twitch?
You all know that Twitch is an industry-leading platform that provides classy content to its audience. Users are pretty delighted and satisfied to watch the live streaming aired on Twitch. Notwithstanding the matter, it evidently ruins the implicit charm of its content by offering annoying ads intermittently on the screen.
It is easily understandable that the airing of ads is one of the most secure ways to generate revenue for Twitch. And, this is essential for them to maintain such a large platform.
But, from the user’s perspective, I will think about your benefits, and therefore, before jumping into the fixes, I want to put some light on the reasons for AdBlock not working on Twitch.
Here are some possible reasons for AdBlock not working on Twitch:
- If your AdBlock is not updated to its latest version, it may not protect you from unnecessary ads.
- This situation may arise when you only install AdBlock but do not configure it correctly.
- Where Twitch developed tools to counter AdBlock’s smooth broadcasting of advertisements, AdBlock has not updated them that way.
- If you have a series of extensions installed on your browser, they may conflict with AdBlock and result in malfunction.
- If some of the filters on More Advanced settings are not set, that may also cause AdBlock not to work.
- AdBlock may not work correctly also because of some inappropriate browser settings or Chrome settings.
- If the AdBlock extension is turned off unintentionally, it will obviously not work.
These are the most common reasons for AdBlock not working properly on Twitch.
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How to Fix AdBlock not Working on Twitch
Nothing can be more disgusting than no ads are blocked from appearing on Twitch even after AdBlock is installed. This apparently indicates your AdBlock is not working at its best. I mentioned possible reasons. Now, it is time to discuss the solutions.
Here are methods to fix your AdBlock not working issue on Twitch:
1. Update AdBlock
Any application or extension may go wrong if it is outdated. Therefore, your first step towards solving the problem should be updating the AdBlock. And, no need to mention, it is the most immediate and easeful solution of all.
Here are the steps to update AdBlock:
- Open your Chrome browser.
- Click on the 3 dots icons at the top-right corner of the window.
- Navigate to More tools. Another dropdown will come.
- Click on Extensions.
- Toggle on the Developer Mode button at the top right.
- Click on Update at the top left. All the extensions previously installed will automatically be updated to their latest versions.
- Restart Chrome browser.
Now, visit Twitch and check if the problems are gone.
2. Configure AdBlock Settings
Sometimes users have AdBlock on their browser, but they do not configure it well. That’s why it does not perform as expected.
Here are the steps to configure AdBlock settings:
- Open AdBlock. Just click on the extension icon at the top-right corner, and a pop-up will come.
- Click on the gear icon at the top-right of the pop-up. It will redirect you to the settings of AdBlock.
- Navigate to the General tab from the left.
- Uncheck Allow Acceptable Ads option. You will find it in the middle of the screen under the Acceptable Ads section.
- Close your browser, and restart it.
Then check if the situation improves or not.
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3. Change Chrome Settings
For several users, changing a couple of settings in Chrome works. So, I recommend you check this method before moving forward.
Here are the steps to change Chrome settings:
- Open Chrome browser.
- Type chrome://flags in the address bar, and press Enter.
- Type Network Service in the search flags box.
- Set Runs network service in-process and Data reduction proxy with network service to disabled.
- Save the changes and restart the browser.
I hope your problem will be solved this time.
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4. Try the Advanced Filters in AdBlock
In AdBlock, you can flexibly take the benefits of some advanced filters. There are also whitelist and blacklist features that you can use to configure AdBlock.
Here are the steps to active some advanced filters in AdBlock:
- Click on the AdBlock icon at the top bar of the browser. A pop-up will come up.
- Tap on the gear icon to go to Settings.
- Go to the Advanced tab from the left pane.
- Scroll a bit down and click on the My Filter section.
- Copy and paste the following commands one by one and click on the Add button on the right.
- www.twitch.tv##.player-ad-overlay.player-overlay
- www.twitch.tv##.js-player-ad-overlay.player-ad-overlay
- https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js
- https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js
Restart your Chrome browser so that the changes can take place.
After restarting Chrome, go to Twitch and see whether or not the problem is solved.
5. Check if AdBlock Conflicts with other Extensions
Often I find some users using multiple ad-blocking extensions on their browsers. Not only that, they use multiple extensions for video downloading, grammar, and spell-checking, and many other purposes.
They rationalize this act by saying that it will serve them more. Actually, this is not the case; instead, they waste the system resources. Most importantly, multiple extensions or add-ons conflict with each other, and therefore, AdBlock may not function evenly.
So, go to the list of extensions, and remove all unnecessary items from the list. Then, restart the browser and visit Twitch. Please, let me know what happens.
6. Try Alternate Player for Twitch.tv
There is an extension, Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is superb in curtailing ads from live streaming. It is previously known as Twitch 5. You can fine-tune this according to your internet connection.
The extension will let you enjoy the streaming via another local or alternative player, Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, etc., for instance.
Here are the steps to add Alternate Player for Twitch.tv on your browser:
- Click on the extension link here: Alternate Player for Twitch.tv.
- Tap on the Add to Chrome button.
- Restart the browser, and check.
You may find this method helpful as it worked for many.
7. Try HLS AdBlock
HLS AdBlock can be a relief for you in this case. Because it edits and refreshes Twitch every second and cuts the segment off that contains ads by patching Twitch. So, let’s try this.
Here are the steps to add HLS AdBlock to remove the advertisements:
- Click on the download link here: HLS AdBlock.
- Unzip the file into a folder.
- Go to Extensions on your browser.
- Turn on Developer Mode. You will find it at the top-right of your window.
- Tap on the Load Unpacked button at the top-left and browse the directory where the extension is. (7_5)
- Restart the browser.
You are done. Now, check if the problem persists.
8. Switch to Other Browsers
If you cannot solve your problem yet, I suggest trying other browsers. The statement Google Chrome is now globally the most popular browser does not demean other browsers.
Brave, say for an example, is one of the leading browsers with numerous exclusive features. It is even faster than Chrome, and the privacy policy is revised and rectified than others. Most importantly, Brave will allow you to watch Twitch streaming without irritating ads.
That is the reason its popularity is predominantly rising lately.
9. Try other ad-blocking Extensions
If AdBlock is not working for you, no worries. There exist a huge array of healthy alternatives.
Adguard, uMatrix, Ublock Origin, TTV LOL, etc., are some top-rated ad-blocking extensions that you can use on your browser. Simply click on the link and type the extension name in the search box and add it to your browser.
Finally, restart the browser and check if Twitch content is coming without ads.
10. Use Android Emulator
Apart from the web, Twitch is also available for the Android platform. You do not need to do anything but use an Android Emulator. It will deal with the ads that appear while watching any content on the Twitch Android app.
Here are the steps to use an emulator on Android:
- Open Twitch Android application.
- Click on Learn More when an advertisement appears on the screen.
- Press the Back button immediately.
This way, you can skip the entire ad on watching Twitch content.
Final words
So far, I have discussed all the solutions that are feasible, at the same time, easygoing. So, your problem should be solved by this time.
Still, if your issue does not go, try Twitch Turbo keeping Twitch aside. This will relax the advertisements without any AdBlock even- perhaps there is a minimal subscription fee.
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