Automatic uBlock origin adding filter rule

[ShivShankarKushwaha]

Prerequisites

• I verified that this is not a filter list issue. Report any issues with filter lists or broken website functionality in the uAssets issue tracker.
• This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook or Twitch report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
• This is not a support issue or a question. For support, questions, or help, visit /r/uBlockOrigin.
• I performed a cursory search of the issue tracker to avoid opening a duplicate issue.
• The issue is not present after disabling uBO in the browser.
• I checked the documentation to understand that the issue I am reporting is not normal behavior.

I tried to reproduce the issue when...

• uBO is the only extension.
• uBO uses default lists and settings.
• using a new, unmodified browser profile.

Description

browser : brave-browser 1.77.101
os : fedora 42
Issue: Automatic filter rule being added

today date is 18/04/2025 and i am facing this issue since 2 months. in the MyFilter tab, a new rule is automatically being added which blocks my youtube (You) section view. on clicking "You" tab on youtube i am seeing blank page.
and when i remove/ comment this rule then everything goes fine.

here is the rule=>
! 25 Apr 2025 https://www.youtube.com
www.youtube.com##.ytd-rich-section-renderer.style-scope > .ytd-rich-shelf-renderer.style-scope

A specific URL where the issue occurs.

https://www.youtube.com/feed/you

Steps to Reproduce

Couldn't reproduce, but this is 3rd time , this rule is being automatically added

Expected behavior

Only my added rule should be there in MyFilters tab, not some automated/unnecessary

Actual behavior

Automatically rule being added.

uBO version

uBlock Origin 1.63.2

Browser name and version

brave-browser 1.77.101

Operating System and version

Fedora 42

[krystian3w]

If you have it in the “my filters” tab:

• https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/dashboard
  • https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Dashboard:-My-filters

then delete it and in discussions or on Reddit ask to upgrade it:

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions
https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/discussions
https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/submit

In the end, it's not a rule according to uBO jargon but a filter.

https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide#important

Unfortunately, other content blockers prefer to use the word rule for 1 filter line (ABP/AdBlock/AdGuard), the file list AdGuard calls Filter.

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In the bio tab you write that you are a programmer, so if you have a mastery of English then a Wiki should be enough for you without describing it as simply as possible like for computer laymen.

[gorhill]

a new rule is automatically being added which blocks my youtube

There is no code in uBO to "automatically add" entries in "My filters".

That filter is created through the element picker, it means you are using the element picker -- it cannot be created without invoking the element picker.

[u-RraaLL]

If there was no comment line, he could've added it via DOM Inspector too.

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@ShivShankarKushwaha That filter is for hiding sections, e.g "breaking news" or "shorts" on the homepage. YT uses the same element names across pages so if you don't limit your selectors with page-specific elements (or use other means), you're gonna run into such problems.

[ShivShankarKushwaha]

If there was no comment line, he could've added it via DOM Inspector too.

@ShivShankarKushwaha That filter is for hiding sections, e.g "breaking news" or "shorts" on the homepage. YT uses the same element names across pages so if you don't limit your selectors with page-specific elements (or use other means), you're gonna run into such problems.

thank You for the clearance, i blocked Breaking news recently so maybe it had filtered out other tabs too.
Thanks !!

[krystian3w]

You can also disable the commenting system with date and domain name from the advanced settings:

• https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Advanced-settings
  • https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Advanced-settings#autocommentfiltertemplate

autoCommentFilterTemplate -

or

autoCommentFilterTemplate none

because {{date}} {{url}} as value probably won't help you with YouTube (you would have to add a fake #planning-to-block-breaking-news anchor at the end of URI on address bar yourself).