Regression: Ads appear on YouTube with content blocker on after updating Orion to 1.3.0

ForeverAl

Steps to reproduce:

Make sure to be on the latest version of Orion iOS. Currently 1.3.0 (8) (WebKit 8615.3.12.10.2)
Make sure content blocker is on
Head to YouTube.com and start watching/click on videos.

Result: Ads may pop in with no video but only audio (so far as of testing)

Expected behavior:
It is expected for there to be no ads on YouTube. I do not recall receiving ads before 1.3.0.

Orion, OS version; hardware type:
1.3.0 (8) (WebKit 8615.3.12.10.2), iOS 16.6; iPhone 14 Pro Max

Image/Video:
Example:

Vivekx96

I also noticed the same issue. Orion was the only browser where I could watch YouTube videos without annoying long ads, but after this update, it is no different from any other browser. 😔

lanamo

same experience, sadly. ad-blocking was great, but now it's an advertising nightmare to watch youtube with orion browser.

Vivekx96

The issue seems to be fixed now in new update…

YouTubeAddict

As of the 23rd of December, the issue with ads on YouTube have re-occurred

menubar

I'm also seeing them get through quite a bit on 1.3.8 (iOS 14). I cleared website cache and settings, still seeing them. Content blocking set to "Full". It's usually these AdChoices ads, but I may just be noticing them more because of the logo

Sometimes I can see the content area (particularly the bottom bar) grayed-out, as if the content is being blocked, but not the content area (I'm forgetting the word).

They're properly blocked without a residual element box showing when using Safari with Wipr

On macrumors (Orion):

Same site, Safari with Wipr:

menubar

Confirming the issue appears to be WebKit update related as i don't experience it on iOS 18 but do on iOS 14. That may be considered a different issue than the one this thread is about though. Updating to close the loop though.

This thread has been marked done though