How to Disable YouTube Ads on Android

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download the Installer.

   First, you have to get the Framework installer which you can find in the Xposed Module Repository site below. http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
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   Step 2: Install the .apk file.

   Before you can install the Framework, you have to make sure that “Unknown Sources” is checked in Settings>Security>Device Administration.
   
   This enables installing third party application not found in the Google Play Store.
   
   Then, you can directly install it if you downloaded it on your device.
   
   If you got it from your PC or Mac, you’ll have to transfer it somewhere on your phone, then install it.
   
   It should look like the typical Android application installation procedure. , Locate the app icon and press it.
   
   Once it has loaded, go to “Framework.” Here, you can install or update the framework in case yours is outdated somehow. , There is a “Soft Reboot” button below, which will reboot that device more quickly.
   
   Done.
   
   Now that the Framework is installed, you can begin downloading the desired module. ,,, Read the description and other info if you wish, and tap “Download.” ,, , This is the one we will be using. ,,,, Untick the ones you want to leave in.
   
   Done! You shouldn't see any of the ad elements in your native YouTube app.
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   Step 3: Install/Update the Framework itself.

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   Step 4: Reboot your device.

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   Step 5: Go to “Download.” In the main app screen in Xposed

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   Step 6: go to Download.

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   Step 7: Scroll down and tap the “YouTube Adaway” module.

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   Step 8: Download.

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   Step 9: Install.

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    Step 10: Tap “Modules.” In the main app screen

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    Step 11: tap "Modules."

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    Step 12: Tick the box of the YouTube Adaway module.

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    Step 13: Go to Framework in the main app menu.

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    Step 14: Press “Soft Reboot.”

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    Step 15: Tap the module app in your App Drawer

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    Step 16: Make sure all of the check boxes are ticked.

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