# Google chrome removing ublock origin extension/app? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 10, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515 "2024-08-10T04:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515/1 "2024-08-10T04:01:08Z")
dont know where this goes exactly so i put it here … mods maya move it if im wrong When my spellcheck app quit working i went to see if i turned it off and subsequently fixed it I found this on the page : ### This extension may soon no longer be supported Remove or replace it with similar extensions from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions). [image] uBlock Origin Find alternative I’m thinking they’re doing it because of youtube and they’re putting ads in the pc version of mobile game apps on pc and don’t want them blocked ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515/2 "2024-08-10T04:08:39Z")
You may want to see this thread. It is focused on YouTube but that is Google and it is all related: > [@YouTube "forbidding" ad blockers. Concerns, if any?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-forbidding-ad-blockers-concerns-if-any/991493/437): > > A short while ago I signed up for YouTube Premium. I’m still in the “free trial” period but am leaning toward paying for it after that. I get enough benefit from YouTube that it seems fair that I pay something for it. (I did have some minor concerns that I was rewarding enshittification; but YouTube has to pay their bills somehow, either by ad revenue or some other revenue source.) Anyway, since that time I have seen neither ads nor any kind of nagging or pushback against using adblockers. I’ve… My advice is move to FireFox (free). A bit of a hassle but in time, you will be glad you did. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515/3 "2024-08-10T05:49:44Z")
Here’s Ublock’s comments on said error, from the latest stable build: > **[About Google Chrome's "This extension may soon no longer be supported"](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/wiki/About-Google-Chrome's-%22This-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported%22)** > > This is the community-maintained issue tracker for uBlock Origin - uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues > This is the result of [Manifest v2 support](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline) being deprecated in favor of [Manifest v3](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3). > > uBO is a Manifest v2 extension, hence the warning in your Google Chrome browser. There is no Manifest v3 version of uBO, hence the browser will suggest alternative extensions as a replacement for uBO: > > … > > [uBO Lite (uBOL)](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home) is a pared-down version of uBO with a best effort at converting filter lists used by uBO into a Manifest v3-compliant approach, with a focus on reliability and efficiency as has been the case with uBO since first published in June 2014. > > However the focus on reliability and efficiency in a Manifest v3 environment meant having to sacrifice many features beyond those not possible within a Manifest v3 framework. > > See the [official uBOL FAQ webpage](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)) for more details about how uBOL compares to uBO. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515/4 "2024-08-10T06:26:36Z")
I recommend using Adguard Mv3… Its the best I’ve found. Unfortunately, uBlock Origin Lite seems to not want to implement the basic feature of adding your own rules even though Mv3 would allow it, albeit in limited quantities. It sucks, because they are the best at dealing with YouTube’s adblock. Adguard occasionally messes that up. That said, with a bit of messing with policy settings, you can keep uBlock Origin until 2025. Or you can consider switching to a browser like Brave with a built in adblock, or check out Supermium which is attempting to keep Mv2 support. Or, yes, move to Firefox where uBlock Origin still works, even under Mv3. (They kept features a Google removed.) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515/5 "2024-08-15T20:15:25Z")
> While Google turns off support for home users immediately, it is giving Enterprise customers an option to extend support by one year. Good news is that you can also utilize this to extend support. > **[Google is killing uBlock Origin in Chrome, but this trick lets you keep it...](https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/15/google-is-killing-ublock-origin-in-chrome-but-this-trick-lets-you-keep-it-for-another-year/)** > > Find out how to extend support for uBlock Origin and other extensions in Google Chrome once Google disables support for classic extensions. You use the Registry Editor.