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How do you even see ads at all? Must've been years since I last saw an ad (well, except brand names written on athletes/events shirts/backgrounds I guess...)
Oh trust me, even if you block them via pihole/DNS, use Unlock Origin, Sponsorblock ect.. you still run into ads when family members show you crap off their phones or TVs.
I will say, the only time I see ads on my own devices are on Twitch. It is so jarring when it happens. I almost never see ads, but Twitch seems to have figured out how to bypass everything I set up. If anyone happens to know how I can fix it, let me know! It's literally the only website I can see ads on and it's bothering me!
Twitch does not show ads in certain countries. I set my VPN to Bulgaria if I want to watch twitch.
Luckily, all family members have the same setup I have.