Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
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Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
More and more sites—particularly news sites—are using a small and automated video player overlay, which usually occupies the bottom right area of a viewed page (see example below). Even if you've blocked the content, the player is still displayed. And even when AdBlock is instructed to "Block element", the shell of the player remains. Plus (unlike earlier versions of these elements), the latest crop don't have "X" close buttons.
Does anyone know how these players can be blocked (ignored) entirely? (IOW, so they can't force their distracting content onto the screen?) And BTW, what is the proper name of these players?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Does anyone know how these players can be blocked (ignored) entirely? (IOW, so they can't force their distracting content onto the screen?) And BTW, what is the proper name of these players?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Can you provide an URL where you see this?
I imagine NoScript or uMatrix would take care of them.
Possibly uBlock Origin.
I imagine NoScript or uMatrix would take care of them.
Possibly uBlock Origin.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Some sites that employ this have an option to switch it off with a control on or near the video.
You can block this with any ad blocker usually by blocking the element.
You can block this with any ad blocker usually by blocking the element.
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Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Ublock Origin Element picker should do it
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Thanks for the replies.
Here's one that's particularly frustrating: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-sideload-apps-in-windows-10/
I'll give the Element Picker a try. And, yes, I've seen on-page controls on the earlier ones, but this latest crop seems more tenacious.
Here's one that's particularly frustrating: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-sideload-apps-in-windows-10/
I'll give the Element Picker a try. And, yes, I've seen on-page controls on the earlier ones, but this latest crop seems more tenacious.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
That site is really horrible. The uBlock Origin element picker doesn't work.context wrote: Here's one that's particularly frustrating: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-sideload-apps-in-windows-10/
I'll give the Element Picker a try. And, yes, I've seen on-page controls on the earlier ones, but this latest crop seems more tenacious.
Out of the box on (probably) default settings uMatrix takes care of the vid. Also what works is uBlock origin - you enable advanced mode and then disable 3rd party scripting for cnet.
It's not intuitive how to do so. When you go to enable advanced settings you are instructed to read some docs. This is the relevant one.
So I suggest you bin Adblock and get uBO, cos it is much better and has greater functionality.
Note: when you've disabled 3rd party scripting on cnet the element picker works. Sort of. It doesn't quite get rid of the box where the vid used to live.
If you go with uBO, read all of this page. Then you really are good to go.
The reason I suggest you go with uBO rather than simply dive into uMatrix is cos you are used to an adblocker, and its not so much of a learning curve to enhance adblocker functionality.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Thanks, doofy. There's a lot of information (and perspective) in that thread. And one post by SteveH66 from last year summarizes some of the main considerations.
I added:
http ://www.cnet.com * 3p-script block
to my uBlock Origin rules. I'm NOT POSITIVE it changed things. HOWEVER, when I went back to the site, I was able to use Block Element to take away the two remaining elements of the video viewer.
Now, I can visit any CNET page without having the viewer appear. SO FAR, SO GOOD.
I'll continue with the 3p-script rule and see if I can't use it in other instances. I consider those pop-up video players one of the worst elements of the browsing experience. I know this stuff is complicated, but I would welcome the day someone can simplify user settings into a half-dozen macro-style settings in a right-click menu: "Allow Pop-up Videos: Yes/No" ... "Clear Cookies for this site: Yes/No" ... "Allow Full-screen Overlays: Yes/No" ... and so on.
I added:
http ://www.cnet.com * 3p-script block
to my uBlock Origin rules. I'm NOT POSITIVE it changed things. HOWEVER, when I went back to the site, I was able to use Block Element to take away the two remaining elements of the video viewer.
Now, I can visit any CNET page without having the viewer appear. SO FAR, SO GOOD.
I'll continue with the 3p-script rule and see if I can't use it in other instances. I consider those pop-up video players one of the worst elements of the browsing experience. I know this stuff is complicated, but I would welcome the day someone can simplify user settings into a half-dozen macro-style settings in a right-click menu: "Allow Pop-up Videos: Yes/No" ... "Clear Cookies for this site: Yes/No" ... "Allow Full-screen Overlays: Yes/No" ... and so on.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Is the space between the 'p' and the colon intentional?
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Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Well, yes. I put it in the post to keep the forum software from generating a live link.
Here's the way the entry actually looks. Note that you have to add it to the temporary rules, first, and then Commit to make it permanent. BTW, I later added one for a news site and popup videos ceased ... without the need for any Block Element actions.
Here's the way the entry actually looks. Note that you have to add it to the temporary rules, first, and then Commit to make it permanent. BTW, I later added one for a news site and popup videos ceased ... without the need for any Block Element actions.
Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
An alternative to uBlock is to use Pale Moon's Adblock Latitude together with Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus, which automates rule creation and is compatible with Latitude (and works on your example). For some reason I'm still using version 1.3.2.495-beta, but looks as though 1.3.2.1-signed should work too. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/elemhidehelper/versions/?page=1#version-1.3.2.1-signed
For a quick temporary one-off fix you also could use Nuke Anything Enhanced 1.1.1-signed.1-signed https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/nuke-anything-enhanced/
For a quick temporary one-off fix you also could use Nuke Anything Enhanced 1.1.1-signed.1-signed https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/nuke-anything-enhanced/
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Re: Any way to block all these "floating" videos?
Excellent suggestions. Particularly:
Thank you.Adblock Latitude together with Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus