As bad as ads are, at least you are aware of them. Trackers, on the other hand, are invisible and follow you everywhere. How much of your traffic is actually taken away by tracking?
YouTube has made 30-second unskippable ads part of the viewing experience for those watching the platform on TV. In a blog post on March 2, the Google-owned company announced that the format is now rolling out globally.
Modified version of the presentation originally delivered at the Ad-Filtering Dev Summit 2025 (AFDS) by Elizaveta Egorova and Dávid Tóta, developers at AdGuard
We’re excited to share that AdGuard is now available as one of the first ad-blocking browser extensions for the Meta Quest Browser. This marks a big step toward a more customizable and privacy-focused browsing experience in virtual and mixed reality.
With AdGuard for Windows v7.22.4, we’re introducing SockFilter, our new network driver. While still experimental, it has the potential to make AdGuard better now and in the future.
Downloading AdGuard
To install AdGuard, click the file indicated by the arrow
Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, drag the AdGuard icon to the "Applications" folder. Thank you for choosing AdGuard!
Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, click "Install". Thank you for choosing AdGuard!
Install AdGuard on your mobile device
Installation
AdGuard for Android is available in the following app stores:
AdGuard can’t be published on Google Play. For more details, check out our blog. If you’re using Google Play, follow these instructions to manually install AdGuard for Android.
1. Allow downloading
If your browser displays a warning, allow downloading adguard.apk.
Installation permissions
If installations from your browser are not allowed, you’ll get a notification. In this notification, tap Settings → Allow from this source.
Note for Samsung users with One UI 6 (Android 14) and newer
On some Samsung devices, the Auto Blocker feature may prevent APK installations. To install the app:
Open your device settings.
Go to Security and privacy.
Scroll down and tap Auto Blocker.
Disable the setting.
You can re-enable this feature after the installation.
2. Install the app
In the pop-up dialog, tap Install.
3. Launch the app
Wait for the installation to complete and tap Open. All done!
Scan to download
Use any QR-code reader available on your device
Scan to download
Use any QR-code reader available on your device
Download an older AdGuard version?
This OS version isn’t supported. You can use an older version of AdGuard, but it won't receive updates
By downloading the program you accept the terms of the License agreement