Brave Shields selected Filter Lists, Custom Filters

Brave_Filters.md

Brave Shields Filters and Adblock Lists

Brave Default Lists and Directory Catalog

These lists are built-into Brave natively.

1. Default Lists
   • Brave Default Lists
2. Default and Opt-in Catalog
   • Brave Default and Opt-in Catalog
3. Brave Adblock Lists
   • Brave Adblock Lists

Opt-in Filter Lists

brave://settings/shields/filters > Filter lists These are the lists I have enabled:

1. EasyList Cookie uses:
   • Fanboy's Cookie Monster
   • uBlock Origin Annoyances Cookies
   • Brave Cookie Specific
2. Fanboy's Annoyances + uBO Annoyances uses:
   • Fanboy's Annoyances
   • uBlock Origin Annoyances Cookies
   • uBlock Origin Annoyances Others
3. Brave Experimental Adblock Rules
   • Experimental Adblock Rules
4. Brave AdGuard URL Tracking Protection Filters
   • AdGuard URL Tracking Protection
5. Brave Bypass Paywalls Clean
   • Bypass Paywalls Clean

Notes on opt-in lists:

• Brave provides a list for blocking Twitch Ads (Brave Twitch AdBlock Rules) that currently sits empty, it contained a scriptlet: twitch.tv##+js(vaft-ublock-origin) that has been moved back into Brave Experimental Adblock Rules. To block Twitch Ads you can either enable the Brave Experimental Adblock Rules or add the scriptlet to your custom filters.
• Bypass Paywalls Clean List supports less sites than the extension; See Bypass Paywalls Chrome Clean Extension. If using the extension, it's better to leave this list disabled.
  • These URLs can also be added to filter paywalls in Shields > Content Filters > Add custom filter lists:
  1. Paywall Remover List
  2. Anti-Paywall
• BraveFilterSearch is a simple python application I created for reviewing contents of the latest opt-in Brave Filter Lists. You can use this to identify filters for specific websites, identifying scripts that block page elements, debugging ad blockers, comparing Active + Custom Filters, etc.

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Custom Filters

Custom filters can be created in Brave by navigating to brave://settings/shields/filters and selecting Create custom filters.

• Note: Brave is broadly compatible with uBlock Origin's filter rule syntax. uBlock Origin Static filter syntax page.
• Differences in compatibility are treated as bugs and are documented in the adblock-rust issue tracker.

! 2023-02-10 github.com
@@||collector.github.com/github/collect$other,first-party
! 2024-05-31 https://www.google.com Block A.I Search results
www.google.com##.M8OgIe > div:nth-of-type(2) > div
! 2023-02-11 duckduckgo.com
@@||improving.duckduckgo.com/t/*$other,first-party
@@||improving.duckduckgo.com/t/trmx$other,first-party
! --- Twitch Ad Block (alt in Experimental Filter List, Brave)
! twitch.tv##+js(twitch-videoad)
! ——— delayed loading
||cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js$script,redirect=ampproject_v0.js
!
! ——— gmail tracking
*/cleardot.gif$image,redirect=1x1.gif
*/cleardot.gif$xmlhttprequest,redirect=1x1.gif
! ——— external images
||googleusercontent.com/proxy$domain=mail.google.com
!
! ——— disable PWA button in Fx mobile
!#if env_mobile
*$csp=manifest-src 'none'
!#endif
!
! ——— youtube
/annotations_module.js$script,important,domain=youtube.com
/endscreen.js$script,important,domain=youtube.com
! seeking
youtube.com##.ytp-time-seeking
! player on channel pages
youtube.com##ytd-channel-video-player-renderer:remove()
! rickroll
dQw4w9WgXcQ$document,xhr,domain=youtube.com
! login
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialPlayerResponse.auxiliaryUi.messageRenderers.upsellDialogRenderer.isVisible, false)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.overlay.upsellDialogRenderer.isVisible, false)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, [].playerResponse.auxiliaryUi.messageRenderers.upsellDialogRenderer auxiliaryUi.messageRenderers.upsellDialogRenderer)
! consent
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer.forceConsent, false)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, [].response.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer)
! Consent V2
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer, undefined)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, [].response.overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer response.overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer)
! some videos redirect persistently to consent page:
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.onResponseReceivedEndpoints, undefined)
! Consent on #shorts
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.desktopTopbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer, undefined)
! ——— get rid of subtitles that are force-enabled by default
www.youtube.com##.ytp-caption-segment,.ytp-subtitles-button
!
! ——— old reddit
reddit.com##.redesign-beta-optin
reddit.com##.gilded-icon, .give-gold-button
! ——— banner "You seem to have the hang of this"
reddit.com##.onboardingbar
! ——— specific cookie notice for mobile
!#if env_mobile
reddit.com##.EUCookieNotice
!#endif
!
// Reddit Telemetry
! ||redditstatic.com/shreddit/en-US/*telemetry*.js
!
! ——— only selected langs in sidebar
wikipedia.org###p-lang ul > .interlanguage-link:not(.interwiki-en):not(.interwiki-pl)
!
! ——— mark visited bugzilla links in "The first official ... builds are out"
forums.mozillazine.org##a:visited[href^="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi"]:style(color: red !important;)
! ——— next thread links in current tab
forums.mozillazine.org##+js(remove-attr, target, a[target="_blank"])
!
! ——— disqus, annoying emoticons
disqus.com###reactions
!
! ——— uAssets/commit/bf477ba87882c8eb64861b7e0b95e023475fd4c0
||report-uri.com^$all,important
!
! ——— internal benchmark, http://localhost:8080/requests_top500.json
@@||localhost:8080/requests_top500$xhr
!
! ——— noise in mod log
reddit.com###siteTable.modactionlisting.sitetable .modactions.editflair:nth-ancestor(2)
!
! ——— exploitation of users for code testing
||sentry.io^$3p,important
||bugsnag.com^$3p,important
!
! ——— IDN protection https://twitter.com/gorhill/status/1422914791077732352
||xn--$doc,frame
!
! ——— annoying scrolling
morele.net##+js(set, scrollTo, noopFunc)
!
! ——— Telepolis
! block images on home page
|https://www.telepolis.pl/|$csp=img-src 'none'
! block auto pagination
||www.telepolis.pl/next/*$xhr,domain=www.telepolis.pl

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Bypass Paywalls Chrome Clean Extension

https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_uploads

• Load this extension unpacked in Brave. An experimental opt-in list can be enabled in Brave Settings > Shields > Content Filters > Filter lists but does not block as effectively as the extension.

1. Supported Websites and Installation Instructions
   • Extension README Follow instructions for Load unpacked: Chrome, MS Edge or Brave (all desktop)
2. Python Script for Updating the Extension
   • Update Script python script I created for updating the extension.
     • Configure DOWNLOAD_DIR to match the installation location of the extension.
     • Create a shell alias for updates: alias bpcupdate="python3 ~/macsetup/_scripts/bpcgitflic.py"
     • Run updates with $ bpcupdate.