How To Block Ads On Dailymotion

Dailymotion is a video-sharing platform where users can watch news, entertainment, sports, music, and other video content. Often considered an alternative to YouTube, it offers a similar way to discover and watch online video through a browser or app. Like many free video services, advertising is part of how the platform and its publishers monetize content.

If you also use YouTube, you can learn more about how to block ads on YouTube in our separate guide.

Dailymotion supports pre-roll ads before a video, mid-roll ads during playback, and post-roll ads after a video. Mid-roll advertising is typically served on videos longer than five minutes. Ads and other promotional content can also appear elsewhere around the page.

While advertising supports free content, frequent interruptions can affect the viewing experience. For people watching Dailymotion in a web browser, a browser extension such as Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker can provide more control over both unwanted ads and the tracking technologies that may accompany them.

Why Are There So Many Ads On Dailymotion?

Advertising is part of Dailymotion's monetization model. The number and placement of ads you encounter can depend on factors such as the video, its length, your location, and available advertising inventory.

Dailymotion documents three main positions for video ads: pre-roll, which appears before the video starts; mid-roll, which interrupts playback; and post-roll, which can appear after the video ends.

Behind online advertising, there can also be advertising networks, analytics providers, and other third parties involved in delivering and measuring campaigns.

The distinction between ads and trackers matters. An advertisement is not inherently malicious, but some of the technologies involved in advertising can collect information about browsing activity, interactions, or devices. A privacy-focused browser extension can therefore address both the visible advertising and some of the less visible tracking infrastructure behind it.

How To Block Ads On Dailymotion

If you watch Dailymotion in one of the main web browsers, the simplest options is to install an ad-blocking browser extension.

Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is available for major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari. Once installed in your browser, it can block advertising and tracking requests as you browse.

To get started:

1. Install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker from the official extension store for your browser and make sure protection is enabled.
2. Open Dailymotion in the same browser and start watching. Ghostery will automatically block ads and trackers where possible.

Want to see what Ghostery is blocking? Open the Ghostery panel to view detected trackers or adjust protection for Dailymotion.

Because Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is a browser extension, its protection applies when you access Dailymotion through the browser where the extension is installed. It does not automatically extend to the Dailymotion app or other devices where the browser extension is not running.

Can An Ad Blocker Stop Dailymotion Ads?

A Dailymotion ad blocker works by preventing known advertising requests, scripts, and other resources from loading in your browser. This can stop many ads before they appear or interrupt a video.

However, websites regularly change their advertising technology. Ads can also be delivered in ways that make it more difficult for a web browser ad blocker to distinguish advertising from the video content you actually want to watch.

This means results can change over time. Whether an ad is blocked can depend on how Dailymotion delivers it, your browser, your location, and updates to the blocking technology.

Keeping both your browser and ad-blocking extension updated gives you access to the latest available protections, but no ad blocker can promise that every pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll or display ad will always be blocked.

How Ghostery Blocks Ads And Trackers

Ghostery Ad Blocker is designed to address both visible advertising and tracking technologies operating behind the websites you visit.

When you open a webpage, your browser may connect to multiple third-party services. Some provide necessary website functionality, while others can be associated with advertising, analytics, social media, or technologies designed to track browsing activity.

Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker identifies known trackers and blocks relevant requests before they can load. Its ad blocking technology also filters advertising content in the browser, which can make pages less cluttered and reduce unnecessary network requests.

The goal is therefore broader than simply hiding Dailymotion ads after they appear. Blocking certain requests before they load can also reduce the amount of browsing information shared with third parties.

The Ghostery browser extension also shows information about trackers detected on websites, giving users greater visibility into what is happening behind the page and more control over their privacy protection.

What To Do If Dailymotion Ads Still Appear

If ads continue to appear, first check that Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is enabled in the browser you are using to watch Dailymotion. Remember that installing the extension in one browser does not activate it in another browser or in the Dailymotion app.

Make sure both your browser and Ghostery are up to date, then refresh Dailymotion and try the video again. You can also open the Ghostery panel to check that protection is active for the website.

Changes to Dailymotion's advertising system can occasionally affect how successfully ads are detected or blocked. Running several content-blocking or privacy extensions at the same time can also create conflicts.

If ads on Dailymotion continue to appear when Ghostery protection is active, get in touch with the Ghostery team. We're happy to look into the issue and investigate whether a change on the site requires an update.

Should You Use A Free Ad Blocker For Dailymotion?

A free ad blocker can be a practical choice for watching Dailymotion in your browser, but removing advertising should not be the only factor you consider when choosing an extension.

Look for an ad blocker that is actively maintained, has transparent privacy policies, and gives you control over how protection is applied to individual websites. It is also worth checking whether the extension blocks tracking technologies in addition to visual advertising.

This matters because an extension that simply removes ads may leave other tracking technologies untouched. A privacy-focused option can help reduce both unwanted advertising and the data collection that takes place behind websites.

Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker is free and combines ad blocking with tracker protection for supported browsers. Users can also see detected trackers and adjust protection for individual websites when needed.

Whichever extension you choose, install it from an official browser extension store and keep it updated.

A Better Way To Watch Dailymotion

Advertising helps fund free online video, but viewers can still choose how much advertising and tracking they want to allow in their browser.

Using Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker to block ads on Dailymotion can reduce unwanted interruptions while also limiting trackers and other third-party technologies as you browse. The protection applies when you watch Dailymotion through a supported browser with the extension installed.

Because websites and advertising systems change, results can occasionally vary. If Dailymotion ads slip through while Ghostery protection is active, let us know at support@ghostery.com. The Ghostery team is happy to investigate.