How to allow ads from one site on Chromebook? 4 September 2022 at 8:34PM edited 4 September 2022 at 8:35PM in Techie Stuff 7 replies 84 views

Si_Clist

I want to disable adblocking for one site on my Chromebook.  According to Google support, it's More > Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings > Additional content settings  settings > Ads > "Turn off Block ads on sites that show intrusive or misleading ads" but that's for all sites.

There is however an option there for "Customised behaviours" which allows listed sites to show ads.  It currently shows "No sites added", but alas nothing I've tried gives me the opportunity to enter a URL!

In a word - help please!

Bonhomie

support.google.com/chrome/answer/7632919?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

Si_Clist

Thank you Bonhomie.  Your Goggle-fu is obviously much stronger than mine 

Si_Clist

Just by way of an update, I got there in the end thanks to that link and the site in question is now set to "allow" ads.  Needless to say, the site in question, Channel4.com, still reckons I have an adblocker, so I'm now waiting for a reply from their help thingy ...

Jenni_D

Their adblocker implementation may simply be looking at whether there is an adblocker, not whether it is actively blocking their site.

Si_Clist

Jenni_D said:

Their adblocker implementation may simply be looking at whether there is an adblocker, not whether it is actively blocking their site.

Oh wonderful.  I wonder how long I'll be waiting for them to favour me with a response to my query.  BTW, the situation's exactly the same with Channel 5 ... 

Bonhomie

Si_Clist said:

Jenni_D said:

Their adblocker implementation may simply be looking at whether there is an adblocker, not whether it is actively blocking their site.

Oh wonderful.  I wonder how long I'll be waiting for them to favour me with a response to my query.  BTW, the situation's exactly the same with Channel 5 ... 

Reason number ** as to why to not buy a Chromebook?

Look here: alvarotrigo.com/blog/chromebook-browsers/

Si_Clist

Bonhomie said:

Reason number ** as to why to not buy a Chromebook?

Thanks for the link, but I'm quite happy with my Chromebook.  The problem I posted about is the first I've ever experienced in two years of Chromebooks, and AFAIC the fault lies with Channels 4 & 5 - not the OS.