Browsing Assistant

Keeps sites working when blocking gets in the way

What it does

Browsing Assistant notices when ad-blocking causes a page to misbehave — broken video players, missing buttons, blank panels — and can pause protection to get the site working.

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Ghostery watches for breakage patterns and offers a one-tap fix when it spots one.
Browsing Assistant notices when blocking breaks a page.

How it works

Ghostery watches for common breakage patterns. When it detects one, it can pause protection on that page and let you know what changed.

What you get

  • Sites keep working without you debugging them
  • Get a notification when a page is auto-paused
  • Re-enable protection in one click
  • Less frustration on stubborn sites

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Find it under: WhoTracks.Me → Browsing Assistant.

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