Brave will keep supporting uBlock Origin and Manifest v2 extensions
Brave says it will keep supporting uBlock Origin and other Manifest v2 extensions, even as Chrome and Microsoft Edge phase them out. Brave hosts the extensions on its own servers, so users can enable them under Settings > Extensions > Manifest v2 extensions, despite their removal from the Chrome Web Store.
The announcement responds to news that Microsoft Edge is locking out older ad blockers just as Chrome did, removing another option for uBlock Origin users. Brave frames its approach as keeping legacy extensions available — or using its built-in ad and tracker blocking — without giving up browser security.
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- You can still use uBlock Origin in Brave. We host uBO and other MV2 extensions on our servers so you can use them despite their removal from the Chrome Web Store. Toggle them at Settings > Extensions > Manifest v2 extensions. (Or use Brave's built-in ad/tracker blocking) https://t.co/8GgaB8y4znx.com ↗
- Unlike Edge, Brave will keep supporting uBlock Origin. We host uBlock Origin and other Manifest v2 extensions on our servers so Brave browser users can still use them. Toggle them at Settings > Extensions > Manifest v2 extensions. https://t.co/HnK6ZGTjey https://t.co/atZMIkMYFH Quoting @tomwarren: Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did. Microsoft’s plan for Edge means that uBlock Origin users are losing one of their browser options https://t.co/nzyayqJKyQx.com ↗
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