Vivaldi-Tracker_Ad_Blocking_Lists-Customized

Vivaldi: Tracker / Ad Blocking Lists (Customized)

This is the current collection of Tracker and Ad-Blocking sources that I am using with Vivaldi’s native ad-blocker, to enhance its effectiveness. I’ve tried to minimize sources with overlapping rules See below. Enable any additional Regions / Language sources that are relevant to your needs.

🛠️ Tip for Mobile Users: Disable Preload Pages under Settings > Privacy and Security. This ensures trackers aren’t loaded before the blocker can intercept them. (Credit: @azdanov)

Vivaldi’s Block Trackers and Ads guide can help you get started (There are mobile guides as well). Once you get to that point, my sources of choice are below.

• Disable all the Built-In rules except those listed below. You will then have to enable the sources that aren’t on by default.
  • My suggestions do not mention enabling the native list, Allow ads from our partners (support Vivaldi). That choice is up to the user.
• Manually add the Custom sources in their appropriate sections - Tracker Blocking or Ad-Blocking

Tracker Blocking Sources

• (Enable) Built-In Tracker Blocking Sources:

  • DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar
  • EasyPrivacy

• (Add) Custom Tracker Blocking Sources:

  • AdGuard CNAME disguised trackers list
    • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/cname-trackers/master/data/combined_disguised_trackers.txt
  • Hagezi’s DNS Blocklist (Choose one based on your preference):
    • Pro (Recommended for Most Users): Excellent, highly stable protection with virtually zero site breakage. Best for a “set-and-forget” experience.
      • https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/hagezi/dns-blocklists@latest/adblock/pro.txt
    • Pro++ (For Power Users): Maximum, aggressive tracking protection. While highly stable in recent updates, it may occasionally block elements that require manual troubleshooting.
      • https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/hagezi/dns-blocklists@latest/adblock/pro.plus.txt

Ad Blocking Sources

• (Enable) Built-In Ad Blocking Sources:

  • ABP anti-circumvention list
  • Adblock Warning Removal List
  • EasyList
  • English (Peter Lowe’s List)
  • Remove annoyances, can break sites (Fanboy’s Annoyance List)

• (Enable) Built-In Regions / Languages (Some countries with lots of bad actors. E.g. YouTube.com has Russian elements that the RU list blocks.):

  • Chinese (EasyList China)
  • Russian (RU AdList)

• (Add) Custom Ad Blocking Sources:

  • AdGuard Popups filter
    • https://filters.adtidy.org/extension/ublock/filters/19.txt
  • RU AdList: Counters (Dependency: Vivaldi’s built-in ad-blocking source RU AdList is enabled)
    • https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/cntblock.txt
  • YouTube Shorts Blocker Blocker: Hides all YouTube Shorts surfaces (shelves, cards, sidebar, tabs, chips)
    • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xMH/ublock-youtube-shorts/main/youtube-shorts.txt
    • Note: This list is for desktop only. It won’t affect the mobile YouTube app.

Evaluating Sources

Ironically, I’m using a uBlock Origin feature to check if different filter lists are being utilized enough to justify adding each list, or if some lists have so much overlap, that they are redundant. I disable all the existing uBO filters and import the native Vivaldi sources and custom filters. As shown below, you can see how many rules from each list are being utilized.

*Note: If lists have overlapping rules, the first list enabled will use those rules, and the next list will not show those rules as used. If the first list is disabled, the second list will change and show those rules now being used. If the first list is re-enabled, it will be the one that shows the overlapping rules as not used.