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# How it works

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## :thinking: How it works

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[<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) uses a proxy-based solution to avoid any ads on Twitch. Twitch ads can't be blocked, at all, but can be avoided/bypassed.

Also known as "server-sided" solutions, [<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) fully relies on a proxy in an ad-free country for it to avoid any possible Twitch ad.&#x20;

The "[<mark style="color:blue;">TTV LOL</mark>](https://github.com/TTV-LOL/extensions) method" of avoiding ads consists on grabbing the m3u8 file for that specific streamer from a proxy which is hosted in an ad-free country, thus giving you an ad-free playlist.

We avoid in-stream ads, but VODs or banner ads are not handled by the [<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) project, as some other amazing projects already do it.&#x20;

[<mark style="color:purple;">uBlock Origin</mark>](https://ublockorigin.com/) can be used alongside [<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) to block VOD and banner ads. Here at [<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) we strongly encourage users to use [<mark style="color:purple;">uBlock Origin</mark>](https://ublockorigin.com/) alongside [<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1).

Additionally, you can add the following [<mark style="color:purple;">uBlock Origin</mark>](https://ublockorigin.com/) filter that's maintained by us to remove some stuff that [<mark style="color:purple;">uBlock Origin</mark>](https://ublockorigin.com/) default filters don't: `https://cdn.perfprod.com/static/ttvlolpro-rules.txt`

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[<mark style="color:purple;">TTV LOL PRO</mark>](https://github.com/younesaassila/ttv-lol-pro/tree/v1) by default uses the [TTV LOL](https://github.com/TTV-LOL/extensions) API (api.ttv.lol) which has been offline for a few months already, and there's not been any signs of it coming back anytime soon. This means, that a default installation of the extension won't avoid any ads until you add working proxies. More information here: [Proxies](/v1/must-read/proxies.md).
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