Filter out annoying ads

Yandex Browser for Mobile blocks intrusive ads by default.

  1. Which ads are considered intrusive
  2. Report an ad
  3. Enable ads on a website
  4. Disable ad filtration
  5. Blocking popup windows

Which ads are considered intrusive

  • Full-screen banners that appear immediately after the page loads. You can close the banner after a countdown, or it closes automatically.
  • Full-screen banners that appear after the user has been on the site for a certain amount of time. May be closed immediately or after a countdown.
  • Video ads with sound that play automatically.

Report an ad

  1. Tap   → Ad blocker.
  2. Tap Report ads.

The report about the ad will be sent to Yandex. If many similar complaints are submitted, Yandex may block the ad source for all users.

Enable ads on a website

  1. Tap   → Ad blocker.
  2. Tap Unblock ads.

To block ads on a website again, tap Block ads.

Disable ad filtration

  1. Tap   → .
  2. Under Content blocking, tap Ad blocking.
  3. Disable Intrusive ads.

Blocking popup windows

Sometimes popup windows are necessary for a website to work properly. However, they often clutter the screen and are used for banner ads. You can allow or block popup windows in the settings:

 →  → More settings → Block popups.

If you can't find the information you need in Help or you are having issues with Yandex Browser for Mobile, please describe your actions step by step. Take a screenshot if possible. This will help our support specialists quickly find a solution for the issue you're experiencing.

Note. To resolve issues with Yandex services, please contact support of these services:
Yandex Browser for desktop
If you have problems using the desktop version of Yandex Browser, you can contact us directly from the browser: go to  → Advanced → Report problem or fill out the form.
Yandex Home page
If your question is about the Yandex Home page (for example, you want to change the theme, customize blocks or icons for services, or find YooMoney), contact us using this form. Select the option Question about Yandex Home page.
Yandex Mail
If your have questions about Yandex Mail (for example, how to disable ads, import messages from other mailboxes, restore deleted emails, or find messages in the Spam folder), use this form.
Yandex Search and search results
If you have questions about Yandex Search and search results (for example, about site ranking or invalid search results), contact us using this form.