Subj : Re: Brave Browser
To   : Zharvek
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Mon Aug 26 2024 21:24:50

On 8/26/2024 6:50 PM, Zharvek wrote to All:

-> On 8/26/24 1:48 PM, Mike Dippel wrote:
-> > Has anyone switched over to the Brave browser (https://brave.com) yet?  I
-> read an article
-> > about it and decided to give it a try.
-> > 
-> > It works just like the Chrome browser, but has a lot of additional features
-> built in like ad
-> > blocking.  I find that when I am on YouTube viewing videos using Chrome, the
-> ads are
-> > overwhelming.  With Brave, not a one.  For this reason alone I think it is a
-> winner.
-> > 
-> > Mike Dippel
-> > https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelDippel
-> >   
-> > 
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-> 
-> Some people like Brave, others hate it. I don't really understand the 
-> two sided thing. Use what you like.
-> 
-> I know that Chrome is going to be making changes to the addon API system 
-> at some point. I don't know how this will eventually affect Chromium and 
-> other projects that use the source code like Edge and Brave.
-> 
-> I've not used YouTube in a browser in a long while, I really enjoy 
-> FreeTube too much. Can "subscribe" to channels without an account no 
-> data leakage, etc.
-> 
-> If your on a browser you could always load uBlock Origin and 
-> SponsorBlock for YouTube, this should also block normal ads and ads in 
-> your videos as well.

I checked out FreeTube and it looks like a good program.  I think I will stay with Brave 
for a while to really test it out.  It blocks not just video ads, but search ads, social media 
ads and more.  But I will check out FreeTube on one of my computers to give it a look.

Mike Dippel
https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelDippel
 
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