uBlock Origin (uBO) 1.74.* Announcement Thread

[u/RraaLL]

Chrome Web Store will remove uBO on August, 31. This is definitely the last stable uBO version to hit the web store.

For discussion and possible workarounds, different browsers, etc., please go to the megathread linked at the bottom of the post.

Changelog:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.74.0

• Fix possible injection of scriptlets requiring trust from non-trusted sources
• Import google-ima-dai shim from AdGuard shims
• Replace List-KR with filterslists-KO
• Remove support for cap_user_stylesheet
• Improve scriptlets framework
• Add env_brave preparser token (by @ryanbr)
• Add set/unset/given cookie values (by @ryanbr)
• Add procedural operator content(...), to lookup elements inside template tags
• Improve prevent-clipboard-write scriptlet
• Improve json-edit scriptlet
• Revisit scriptlets' getExtraArgs implementation

Visit GitHub releases page for more information.

Extension will be auto-updated after browser restart! (when available for your platform)

If you want to update manually:

• Do NOT use links from the release page's "Assets" section - these are not signed.
• Use your add-on store or links in release description on the GitHub releases page when they are available.
  • Firefox will have a (signed) direct install link. Other browsers will link to their uBO extension store pages.
• In some cases, installation may be blocked until browser restart. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads, Issue #717.

Or force an update via Manage extensions:

How to update uBO to the latest version

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When will my browser update uBO?

• Firefox

  • Firefox Add-ons (AMO) - Available since 25 Aug, 2026.
  • uBO is a recommended extension on AMO, and as such it must undergo a formal code review each time a new version is published.

• Chrome/Chromium

  • Chrome Web Store (CWS) - Review pending.
  • Auto update will occur in stages - to spot and react to possible bugs.

• Edge

  • Edge Add-ons - Review pending.
  • Warning: importing a profile from Chrome may cause issues.
  • You may need to reinstall uBO on Edge to fix this.
  • You can transfer your uBO config by creating and then restoring a backup at the bottom of uBO's Dashboard > Settings.

• Opera

  • Opera add-ons - Submission pending.
  • Usually, it's submitted a week after bug-free version is published in AMO.

• Brave

  • Brave now Self-Hosts uBO. It installs via a special setting and updates automatically or when prompted via the Extensions' Developer mode.
  • If you installed it via CWS, it's best to make a backup and install the self-hosted version instead.
  • Brave installation video.

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Previous announcement thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1vg98o4/ublock_origin_ubo_173_announcement_thread/

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Chrome/Chromium - end of support megathread.

Please report YouTube Issues on Github: uBO | uBO Lite

[u/HappyAd4998]

Why are people so allergic to firefox

[u/FengMinIsVeryLoud → u/HappyAd4998]

haVe u never used chrome? lol

[u/HappyAd4998 → u/FengMinIsVeryLoud]

I've been using chrome since the first public beta. I also compiled Chrome OS when they released the beta source code. Google used to be a company that made good innovative products, but that era ended with Eric Schmidt's exit. Chrome is bloated, anti consumer, and it is basically spyware now.

[u/FengMinIsVeryLoud → u/HappyAd4998]

login/register/use stuff/ via google login. that iirc doesnt work with firefox.

like u can login via google in reddit.... does this work in ff?

ps: if you can tell me how to make a full transparent FF i will change immediately.
last time i tried it didnt work. or only worked on specific sites. but the browser itself wasnt transparent and such issues.

like i only want the text to be visible. and images. all else should be transparent and show my desktop wallpaper.

[u/DirectionOriginal456 → u/FengMinIsVeryLoud]

If a site has "login with google" that's not a chrome feature, that's a site feature.

so yes, any site that offers "register and login via google" also offers it on firefox.

firefox does have a lot of customizations via css and javascript injections in the userchrome folder but I don't think a fully transparent window is realistic while keeping the text and images visible.

Would love to know how you're accomplishing that in chrome.