DuckDuckGo Help Pages

Ad Blocking in DuckDuckGo Browsers

The DuckDuckGo browser for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android blocks most online ads. That includes invasive web ads that rely on trackers and most video ads, even those on YouTube videos. Blocking these ads not only removes distractions, it also helps to stop companies from collecting your data.

YouTube Ad Blocking

DuckDuckGo blocks ads on most videos, including on YouTube, so you can watch without interruption. YouTube Ad Blocking works automatically — just browse YouTube as you normally would.

Web Ad Blocking

DuckDuckGo blocks invasive 3rd-party trackers from loading on sites across the web, effectively eliminating those targeted ads that follow you around.

Duck Player

Duck Player is a free feature built into the DuckDuckGo browser for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android that opens YouTube videos in a distraction-free theater mode and prevents what you watch from influencing your YouTube recommendations.