DuckDuckGo's browser now blocks most YouTube video ads, including pre-roll and mid-roll ads, across iOS, Mac, and Windows by default. Android users must enable it manually in Settings. The feature uses community-maintained filter lists from uBlock Origin, supplemented by DuckDuckGo's own compatibility rules. It works separately from the existing Duck Player feature, and both can be used simultaneously. DuckDuckGo joins Brave and Opera in offering built-in YouTube ad blocking without third-party extensions. Minor buffering delays may occur, and the feature may occasionally break as YouTube changes its ad-serving methods.