I thought it would be helpful for all the good people of Lemmy World if we shared our browser setups.

I’m mostly a laptop user when it comes to the Internet. I’ve been using Firefox with the Ublock Origin addon and it makes browsing the web so much less ad filled.

For youtube specifically I’ve had the best results with Chrome and an extension called Clear Skies for ad skipping.

Share you own browser setup. What do you use to surf the wild waves of the web to avoid the sharks and the sharp rocks?

  • PreciousPig@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Firefox with Ghostery add-on, mostly because its built-in cookie-nag blocker. Also use Bitwarden and Dark Reader. Pretty much the same setup on both desktop and mobile.

  • jan teli@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Phone: firefox android with ublock origin, darkreader, privacy badger, ruffle, and search by image
    Laptop: firefox linux with ublock origin, darkreader, privacy badger, ruffle, search by image, multi-account containers, and flagfox

    • Olap@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This is the way

      Firefox mobile works with Jerboa too for web containers

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I recommend Mull and Librewolf for the respective platforms. They are way more private.

      Flagfox should not be used, it sends every site you visit to random servers of theirs, which is basically really invasive tracking.

  • viking@infosec.pubEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Desktop: Firefox + uBlock + SponsorBlock (for youtube) + Consent-O-Matic + Tampermonkey w/ YouTube HD script (force 1080p resolution)

    Mobile: Fennec (Firefox fork) + uBlock + Consent-O-Matic, for youtube I’m using NewPipe with Sponsorblock

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    FF and uBO have been mentioned many times already, so I’ll say use encrypted DNS with blocking on your browser like Mullvad, Aha Blitz, or ControlD.

  • Frellwit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Just Firefox/Librewolf with uBlock Origin is enough. The more extensions you add, the larger the attack surface and chance of site breakage. A common mistake many do is to add multiple blockers on top of uBO which will decrease uBO’s ability to defuse various anti-adblocks. This also includes addons like Privacy Badger, Ghostery, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials, etc. uBO have good enough privacy protection enabled by default. If you want more, enable some other privacy filter lists. And if you know what you’re doing, enable hard mode by blocking all 3rd party requests and JavaScript.

    If you want to feel more secure when adding more extensions to your browser, then only use Firefox addons that are recommended by Mozilla. Those extensions have gone through a review process to make sure they don’t contain anything malicious.

    If you’re like me and don’t care about recommendations and being able to comment, then use Freetube with sponsorblock enabled.

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
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      10 months ago

      NoScript is missing a lot here. Ublock doesnt really block much tracking, you need to break every site by default and then allow javascript only from trusted origins. This is the opposite of UBlocks badness enumeration, it is manual work and is waaaay more secure and private.

      No Browser without noscript to block everything by default, manually allowing all trusted sites, is private. Ublock may allow this but the UI is too slow to use it generally

      There only is a lack of a database or something to share such a config. I use it for years so my noscript list is quite big

      • LibreFish@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        On mobile, I may actually be using libredirect and just misremembered the name, or I might be due for an update. Thanks

  • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Librewolf/Firefox+Arkenfox

    Addons:

    • Ublock origin
    • noscript (default to block everything, trusted still blocks “LAN, other, ping”
      • fingerprint defender (multiple addons)
    • add custom search engine
    • temporary container, multi account containers
    • dark background light text
    • undo close tab
    • simple tab groups
    • offline qr code generator

    Android: Mull with my custom Addon collection and mostly the same addons, Firefox Translate installed manually

    Use Profiles for different setups, not different browsers. firefox -p. I have one seperated for Captive portals (doesnt enforce HTTPS) and Netflix (DRM, unhardened because Netflix sucks)

  • Kilgore Trout@feddit.itEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I run Firefox everywhere. If you care about freedom you, dear reader, should too.

    On desktop I have these addons installed:

    • Allow Right-Click
    • Alternate player for Twitch.tv
    • Auto-Sort Bookmarks
    • Buster: Captcha Solver for Humans
    • Bypass Paywalls Clean (D)
    • Chameleon
    • Don’t track me Google
    • Download All Images
    • Export Cookies
    • F.B Purity
    • Fakespot
    • FastForward
    • FediRedirect
    • Firefox Color
    • Firefox Relay
    • Form History Control (II)
    • Image Search Options
    • IPvFoo
    • Keep or Delete Bookmarks
    • LibRedirect
    • Linguist - web pages translator
    • LocalCDN
    • MAL-Sync
    • Mastodon - Simplified Federation!
    • Minimal Theme for Twitter
    • open in mpv
    • Plasma Integration
    • Reddit Enhancement Suite
    • Redirect AMP to HTML
    • Return Youtube Dislike
    • Search by Image
    • See On BoardGameGeek
    • Sidebery
    • Silk - Privacy Pass Client
    • Simple Translate
    • Tor Snowflake
    • Terms of Service; Didn’t Read
    • Tournesol Extension
    • TwitchNoSub
    • Twitter View Original Images
    • uBlock Origin
    • Violentmonkey
    • Wallabagger
    • Web Archives
    • webcompat.com reporter
    • Wide Github

    Violentmonkey scripts:

  • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Firefox
    • Multi-Account Containers
    • uBlock Origin
    • NoScript
    • Cookie AutoDelete
    • Link Text and Location Copier
    • DownThemAll!

    I also made multiple Firefox profiles and made desktop shortcuts to launch each profile using these switches:
    -P ProfileName
    -no-remote

    And I’ve got ad-blocking enabled on my UniFi router. Probably set up a PiHole later this year.

    • Pantherina@feddit.deEnglish
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      10 months ago

      On KDE you can create a desktop entry with actions so you can launch a profile using right click and the list, very cool

  • pizzawithdirt@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Browser: LibreWolf
    Important Settings:
    DoH enabled with Quad9 (Max Protection)
    Container Tabs are enabled
    ResistFingerprinting disabled
    Search Engine: searx.be
    Extensions:
    Bitwarden
    Dark Reader
    LocalCDN
    NoScript
    Search by Image
    uBlock Origin
    Temporary Containers

  • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Firefox with the Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger add-ons. I also run Adguard Home on my home network, which I think helps a bit.

  • Bebo@literature.cafeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Mobile: (android) mull browser with ublock origin, adguard adblocker, privacy badger along with privacy settings on strict. Also, access youtube using the app tubular. PC: (windows) : Firefox with ublock origin and privacy badger.

  • ButtonMcLemming@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Desktop (Personal):

    • Browser: Brave
    • Extensions used: uBlock Origin, uBlock Origin Lite, AutoplayStopper, Dark Reader, LeechBlock NG, Cookie AutoDelete, Incognito or Not, Off the Record History, Stylus, Terms of Service; Didn’t Read, Unhook, Dictionary Anywhere, Content Blocker, Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results, Indie Wiki Buddy, Uber Simple Bookmark Count, BlockTube, Enhancer for YouTube, ClearURLs, Bypass Paywalls Clean, No Opener, No Phishers, Recipe Filter, Redirect AMP to HTML, Smart HTTPS, Text Area Word-Wrap Fixer, Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger, Control Panel for Twitter, Office - Enable Copy and Paste, Return YouTube Dislike, SponsorBlock, and YT Playlist Length - Duration Display

    Desktop (Work/School):

    • Browser: Microsoft Edge
    • Extensions used: Cookie AutoDelete, Dark Reader, uBlock Origin, Bypass Paywalls Clean, AutoplayStopper, Grammarly, Incognito or Not, LeechBlock NG, Off the Record History, Return YouTube Dislike, Twemoji for Chrome, Unhook, YT Playlist Length - Duration Display, uBlock Origin Lite, and Uber Simple Bookmark Count

    Mobile:

    • Browser: Firefox
    • Extensions used: uBlock Origin and Dark Reader