Ad blocker not working for sreaming?

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Sam Brown

• October 05, 2025 20:30

Hi,

I have tried to look around a bit on the interwebs and have not found much. Is Firewalla capable of blocking ads for streaming services? It does not appear to be blocking hulu ads... I get that "some ads" can't be blocked. I am not having much luck, and if anyone has any working solutions, it would be appreciated. I have looked over the documentation, but there is always a good chance I missed something... 

Thanks

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  Firewalla

  • October 05, 2025 20:50
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  These stream services (youtube, facebook) all use inline content, which means, at the network layer you can't really tell if they are ad or not. The only possible solution is to install a native ad blocker "inside" the device you are watching stuff. This ad blocker will be able to "see" everything that you see, which may not be what you want either.

  As a security person, paying for a subscription without ads is likely safer 

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  Sam Brown

  • October 05, 2025 21:43

  That is what I was wondering. Thanks!

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