Eliminates popup ads from Twitter video players - Generic version
// ==UserScript==
// @name Twitter Video Popup Blocker (Enhanced)
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 2.0
// @description Eliminates popup ads from Twitter video players - Generic version
// @author You
// @match https://twitter.com/*
// @match https://x.com/*
// @grant none
// @run-at document-start
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
// 🎯 Enhanced multi-layered defense
// Strategy 1: Broad popup interception
function blockPopups() {
const originalOpen = window.open;
window.open = function(url, name, specs) {
// Block any suspicious external URL (generic - anything not twitter/x)
if (url && !url.startsWith('https://twitter.com') &&
!url.startsWith('https://x.com') &&
!url.startsWith('https://t.co') && // Twitter's shortener
url !== '_self' && url !== '_blank' && url !== '_parent') {
console.log('🚫 Blocked generic popup:', url);
return null;
}
return originalOpen.call(this, url, name, specs);
};
// Also block location assignments that could cause navigation
const originalAssign = location.assign;
location.assign = function(url) {
if (url && !url.startsWith('https://twitter.com') &&
!url.startsWith('https://x.com') &&
!url.startsWith('https://t.co')) {
console.log('🚫 Blocked navigation:', url);
return;
}
return originalAssign.call(this, url);
};
}
// Strategy 2: Generic promotional link removal
function removePromotionalElements() {
// Generic selectors for "From [site]" links
const genericSelectors = [
// Text-based: Any link with "From " text inside video cards
'[data-testid="card.wrapper"] a',
'[data-testid="card.layoutLarge.media"] ~ a',
'[data-testid="placementTracking"] ~ a'
];
genericSelectors.forEach(selector => {
document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach(element => {
const a = element.tagName === 'A' ? element : element.closest('a');
if (a) {
const text = a.textContent.trim().toLowerCase();
const href = a.getAttribute('href') || '';
// Generic detection: "From " text + external target (super broad for any advertiser)
if ((text.startsWith('from ') || text.includes('from ')) &&
(a.hasAttribute('target') || a.rel.includes('noopener') || a.rel.includes('nofollow')) &&
!href.startsWith('https://twitter.com') &&
!href.startsWith('https://x.com') &&
!href.startsWith('https://t.co')) {
// Fallback: Strip href and remove rel/target to neuter the link
a.removeAttribute('href');
a.removeAttribute('target');
a.setAttribute('rel', '');
a.style.display = 'none'; // Hide it
console.log('🗑️ Neutered/Removed generic promo link:', text, href);
// If that fails, remove entirely
setTimeout(() => a.remove(), 0);
}
}
});
});
// Also target by class patterns (your dynamic example)
const dynamicSelectors = [
'a.css-146c3p1.r-bcqeeo.r-1ttztb7.r-qvutc0.r-37j5jr',
'a.r-n6v787.r-1cwl3u0.r-16dba41.r-1loqt21'
];
dynamicSelectors.forEach(selector => {
document.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach(a => {
const text = a.textContent.trim().toLowerCase();
if (text.startsWith('from ') && a.closest('[data-testid="card.wrapper"]')) {
a.removeAttribute('href');
a.style.display = 'none';
setTimeout(() => a.remove(), 0);
console.log('🗑️ Removed dynamic class promo link:', text);
}
});
});
}
// Strategy 3: Enhanced click prevention in video areas
function interceptVideoClicks() {
document.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
const target = event.target;
// Broader detection of video/promoted content areas
const videoContainer = target.closest('[data-testid="videoPlayer"]') ||
target.closest('[data-testid="videoComponent"]') ||
target.closest('[data-testid="card.wrapper"]') ||
target.closest('[data-testid="placementTracking"]') ||
target.closest('[data-testid="card.layoutLarge.media"]');
if (videoContainer) {
// Always allow native video controls
const isVideoControl = target.closest('button') ||
target.closest('[role="slider"]') ||
target.closest('video') ||
target.tagName === 'VIDEO' ||
target.closest('[data-testid="scrubber"]');
if (!isVideoControl) {
// Check for any promotional links in the container (even hidden)
const promoLinks = videoContainer.querySelectorAll('a[target="_blank"], a[rel*="noopener"], a[href*="?spot_id="], a[href*="subid="]');
// Also check ancestor for "From " text links
const ancestorPromo = videoContainer.closest('[data-testid="card.wrapper"]')?.querySelector('a')?.textContent?.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith('from ');
if (promoLinks.length > 0 || ancestorPromo) {
console.log('🛡️ Blocked click on promo video area - links detected:', promoLinks.length);
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
event.stopImmediatePropagation();
return false;
}
// Generic block: If the container has any external href that would trigger popup
const containerLink = videoContainer.closest('a');
if (containerLink) {
const href = containerLink.getAttribute('href') || '';
if (href && !href.startsWith('https://twitter.com') &&
!href.startsWith('https://x.com') &&
!href.startsWith('https://t.co') &&
(href.includes('=') || href.includes('?') || href.match(/https?:\/\/[^\/]+/))) {
console.log('🛡️ Blocked external video container click:', href);
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
event.stopImmediatePropagation();
containerLink.removeAttribute('href'); // Disable the link
return false;
}
}
}
}
}, true); // Capture phase for early intervention
}
// Strategy 4: Supercharged dynamic handling
function setupObservers() {
// Immediate setup
blockPopups();
removePromotionalElements();
interceptVideoClicks();
// DOM ready
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
setTimeout(removePromotionalElements, 50); // Quick check after DOM loads
});
}
// Window loaded (catches lazy-loaded content)
window.addEventListener('load', () => {
setTimeout(removePromotionalElements, 100);
});
// Enhanced MutationObserver - more sensitive to video/promoted additions
const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
let shouldCheck = false;
mutations.forEach((mutation) => {
if (mutation.type === 'childList') {
mutation.addedNodes.forEach(node => {
if (node.nodeType === 1) { // Element only
const el = node.nodeType === 1 ? node : node.querySelector?.('[data-testid="card.wrapper"], [data-testid="videoPlayer"]');
if (el || node.matches('[data-testid="card.wrapper"], [data-testid="videoPlayer"], [data-testid="placementTracking"]')) {
shouldCheck = true;
}
}
});
}
});
if (shouldCheck) {
// Immediate and delayed checks for async rendering
removePromotionalElements();
setTimeout(removePromotionalElements, 100);
setTimeout(removePromotionalElements, 500); // For slower loads
}
});
observer.observe(document.body || document.documentElement, {
childList: true,
subtree: true
});
// More frequent periodic cleanup (every 1s for aggressive ad hunting)
setInterval(() => {
removePromotionalElements();
}, 1000);
// Also observe for attribute changes (e.g., href added dynamically)
const attrObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
removePromotionalElements();
});
attrObserver.observe(document.body || document.documentElement, {
attributes: true,
attributeFilter: ['href', 'target', 'rel'],
subtree: true
});
}
// 🚀 Fire it up
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', setupObservers);
} else {
setupObservers();
}
console.log('✅ Enhanced Twitter Video Popup Blocker v2.0 activated! Ready for any ad site.');
})();