AdBlock not Working on Twitch | 14 Ways To Fix It (UPDATED)

Many Twitch users complain that AdBlock is not working on Twitch anymore in 2021. Wondering why? Let’s find out!

There are several reasons why AdBlock might not be working for you on Twitch.

Why is AdBlock not Working on Twitch?

It might be because you have an out of date AdBlock extension in your browser. Another reason might be a web browser player or the Network Service on Chrome.

Maybe you have an issue with your browser or a clash with another extension. Even AdBlock’s own filters not being set optimally can cause it to fail on Twitch.

A browser extension capable of blocking ads is a type of software which affects how advertising is displayed (or stops it altogether) when you are using an app or web browser.

However, if Twitch inserts an ad right into the stream, AdBlock might not be able to block it.

AdBlock not Working on Twitch – Most Common Reasons

Outdated AdBlock
Wrong AdBlock settings
AdBlock conflicts with another browser extension
AdBlock’s Twitch filters not being set optimally
Wrong Chrome settings

How To Fix Non Working AdBlock on Twitch

Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can make AdBlock work to block advertisements on Twitch:

1) Update AdBlock

If you don’t update your extensions often, you might run into problems. Check whether you are using an outdated AdBlock extension which is not capable of blocking Twitch Ads.

Here is how to do that (assuming you are using the Chrome browser):

Open Chrome, and type this in the address bar: “chrome://extensions“
Now go to “Chrome Extensions” and toggle ‘Developer mode’ to “On“.
Next, click on ‘Update’ to update all your Chrome extensions.

AdBlock-not-Working-on-Twitch-Outdated-AdBlock — Update your AdBlock

Restart the browser, then restart Twitch and see if that worked. If not, there are other solutions to try.

2) Change AdBlock Settings

Although AdBlock can begin blocking ads immediately after being installed, there might be a separate setting to control Twitch advertisements.

Because the default is to disable this, you will need to toggle it to enable.

Open Chrome and find the AdBlock icon next to the address bar.
Click on it, then click on the gear icon to open your AdBlock settings.

AdBlock not Working on Twitch AdBlock Settings — AdBlock Settings

Find the general options, then make sure “Allow Acceptable Ads” is unchecked.

Restart Chrome and check to see whether this solution worked.

3) Change Chrome Settings

Chrome’s network service might not be accessible to AdBlock. To check whether this is the issue:

Open Chrome and type this in the address bar: “chrome://flags“
Type ‘Network Service’ in the search flags box, then set ‘Data reduction proxy with network service’ and ‘Runs network service in-process’ to disabled.

AdBlock not Working on Twitch Chrome Settings — Edit Chrome Settings

Save your changes, then restart Chrome.

If this solution worked, don’t forget to repeat these steps whenever your Chrome is updated.

4) Install HLS AdBlock

Twitch likes to show ads whenever you begin to watch a new channel, and these are inserted directly into the HLS stream.

Installing HLS AdBlock can fix this issue because it patches Twitch’s technique and edits the playlist requested every few seconds. In this way, segments containing ads are simply removed.

To try this solution, download the HLS AdBlock app, unzip it into a folder.
Type in chrome://extensions/ into and activate developer mode.
Next, click on ‘load unpacked’ and go the the directory where the extension is.
Restart Chrome and see whether this has fixed the issue.

5) Try an Alternative Twitch.tv Player

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is an extension which was known before as Twitch 5. It can remove most advertisements from live streams, and the settings can be adjusted to suit your web connection.

AdBlock not Working on Twitch - Alternate Player

This player allows you to watch the broadcast using an alternative player, such as VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic for example.

Simply download Alternate Player for Twitch, add the extension to your browser and restart your browser to see whether this fixes the issue.

Also Read: Fix Twitch Error 2000

6) Try AdGuard Extension

AdGuard is an extension which blocks ads including rich media advertising, video ads, banners, pop-ups and more.

It can handle a lot of the AdBlock circumvention scripts which is the technique Twitch favors.

Download AdGuard, then install it and run. This might solve the problem. Else, read on for more solutions.

7) Try Using Filters

AdBlock comes with white list, blacklist and custom filter lists, which you can add to manually. Try adding Twitch ads stream to the extension’s blacklist.

Click on the AdBlock extension then the AdBlock gear icon to open the settings.
Click on “Customize” then “Edit” (next to ‘Manually edit your filters’).
Now add the following, one on each line:

www.twitch.tv##.player-ad-overlay.player-overlay
www.twitch.tv##.js-player-ad-overlay.player-ad-overlay
r/https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js
https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js