Unrelated local ads/content appears in the "Related items" list
Author: captain-majidCreated Jan 6, 2025Updated Sep 27, 2026
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Affected version
0.27.4
Steps to reproduce the bug
1- While watching a YT video, just switch to "Related items" tab. 2- Enjoy unrelated content on the TOP of the list.
Expected behavior
No Ads
Actual behavior
Google masked Ads
Screenshots/Screen recordings
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Logs
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Affected Android/Custom ROM version
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Affected device model
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Additional information
As far as I remember older version of NewPipe didn't show unrelated items in this list, I also tried to change NewPipe's Settings > Content > "Default content language" and also "Default content country", but the annoying greedy Google doesn't seem to respect that !
Any workaround for that ? I always hide the sidebar on Youtube (using uBlock Origin or AdGuard) on Windows, because if I want something I can search for it, and Google might shove undesired content in my throat then,
Source: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe