# Xbox One YouTube app still shows ads

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/xbox-one-youtube-app-still-shows-ads/16550>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/xbox-one-youtube-app-still-shows-ads/16550 "2019-01-28T01:34:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![jfb](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jfb/32/4332_2.png) [@jfb](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jfb)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/xbox-one-youtube-app-still-shows-ads/16550/2 "2019-01-28T03:06:52Z")

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This is a difficult challenge with a DNS ad blocker like Pi-Hole. Here is a very lengthy thread on this topic:

> [@How do I block ads on YouTube?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-block-ads-on-youtube/253):
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> Update 2020-10-24 It's not likely that you'll be able to block in-video ads with Pi-hole. For that, you'll need something like uBlock origin for desktop, or vanced for android (Now defunct), This thread has been closed as there is not much more discussion to be had around the topic. Update 2018-11-14 User's have had good success here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9w5swx/i\_think\_ive\_managed\_to\_block\_youtube\_ads\_with/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9w5swx/i_think_ive_managed_to_block_youtube_ads_with/)I'm updating this top-level post as of 2018-10-16 since a lot o…

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