How do I block ads on YouTube?

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Using data from the Chrome plugin Adblock for Youtube, the code shows these primary regexes which is effective (thus far) for blocking Youtube ads in streaming video:

const YOUTUBE_REGEX = /^https?:\/\/(\w*.)?youtube.com/i

const YOUTUBE_AD_REGEX = /(doubleclick\.net)|(adservice\.google\.)|(youtube\.com\/api\/stats\/ads)|(&ad_type=)|(&adurl=)|(-pagead-id.)|(doubleclick\.com)|(\/ad_status.)|(\/api\/ads\/)|(\/googleads)|(\/pagead\/gen_)|(\/pagead\/lvz?)|(\/pubads.)|(\/pubads_)|(\/securepubads)|(=adunit&)|(googlesyndication\.com)|(innovid\.com)|(tubemogul\.com)|(youtube\.com\/pagead\/)|(google\.com\/pagead\/)|(flashtalking\.com)|(googleadservices\.com)|(s0\.2mdn\.net\/ads)|(www\.youtube\.com\/ptracking)|(www\.youtube\.com\/pagead)|(www\.youtube\.com\/get_midroll_)|(www\.youtube\.com\/api\/stats)/

const YOUTUBE_ANNOTATIONS_REGEX = /^https?:\/\/(\w*.)?youtube\.com\/annotations_invideo\?/

I don't know how to assemble this for PiHole, but I'm going to guess this might work, if it could be formatted properly. Anyone?

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