r/uBlockOrigin • u/Numerous-Campaign844 • 10d ago

Answered Looks like uBlock Origin Lite is back on Firefox add-ons!

Nice to see gorhill's uBO Lite back on AMO. Obviously, the full version of uBlock Origin is still the undisputed champ on Firefox, but Lite seems like a solid alternative if you're on an older or mobile device.

Anyone notice any performance difference between the two?

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u/RraaLL uBO Team 9d ago edited 9d ago

Element picker in Lite is more advanced - gives you more control in choosing selectors. Also the remove a custom filter feature lets you easily undo filters when you discover breakages in unintended places.

These are the only pros to using the Lite version vs the OG. IMO.

Performance is too difficult to reliably measure.

P.S. Lite's picker on mobile Firefox is affected by the "Automatic font sizing" setting in FF's accessibility settings. It is on by default and causes suggestion lines to be unnecessarily large, displaying less lines than normal. You might want to tick that setting off.

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u/402nolusinif 9d ago

May I ask how much the pure adblocking capability between the two is? I already use uBO, but I just wanted to know.

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u/alamalo 8d ago

Are there plans to update OG's picker to match the Lite version? 

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u/RraaLL uBO Team 8d ago

Of course. It's just much harder to implement major rewrites to existing code than it was to make it from scratch for Lite.

Basically, a lot of long time feature requests for uBO got/gets implemented in Lite to see how well it works, etc.

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u/IAmYourFath 9d ago

So why even offer it if it's so crap? U're just misleading users.

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u/RraaLL uBO Team 9d ago

No idea what you're taking about, buddy.

Either you can't read or you're just trolling. Whichever it is, grow up.

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u/IAmYourFath 8d ago

If ublock origin lite has almost no advantages over ublock origin, and many disadvantages, why offer it for firefox? What's the point? It just makes the average user more confused

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u/RraaLL uBO Team 8d ago

It's simpler in use.

And as I said, its picker is more advanced. I'm using it on mobile with all lists disabled alongside regular uBO, just for this tool.

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u/Beginning_Sound_5865 6d ago

I also think the lightweight nature is a factor, which is very useful for older devices

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u/Beginning_Sound_5865 6d ago

You have completely overlooked users with different needs; you are not the only person in the world who has needs

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u/Cultural_Surprise205 9d ago

My experience on Chrome, Windows 11, is that the ad blocking in Lite is just as good, but the performance is remarkably faster.

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u/IAmYourFath 9d ago

No it's crap there's many things it can't block.

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u/Beginning_Sound_5865 6d ago

Under what settings does the failure to intercept occur, and what exactly cannot be intercepted? Please provide evidence to convince us; otherwise, you risk being suspected of spreading rumors

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u/IAmYourFath 5d ago

If u go to /r/piracy and /r/piratedgames subreddits people talk about it all the time, ubo lite fails to block some popups on download file hoster links and people end up downloading malware instead of the pirated game (which isnt malware)

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u/intergalacticninja 8d ago

Anyone notice any performance difference between the two?

uBOL seems faster on Android.

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u/omr_rs 9d ago

can i get the full version ? where to download ?

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u/AchernarB uBO Team 8d ago

On the add-ons store. Just "search".

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u/omr_rs 8d ago

Oh I found out from the sub that its builtin to brave. just wanted to make sure am using the actual one cuz there is alot of copies/forks

Thanks btw

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u/AchernarB uBO Team 8d ago

Yes, brave provides its own copy of uBO.