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In Firefox any way to block "blob" images from loading on websites?

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And when I copy the image location I cannot block it because it's a blob, there is no direct jpg/png link. URL looks like this:

blob:https://URL.com/358c54ff-3182-45fe-8413-235b74a98dae
And when I copy the image location I cannot block it because it's a ''blob'', there is no direct jpg/png link. URL looks like this: blob:https://URL.com/358c54ff-3182-45fe-8413-235b74a98dae

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I have managed to fix this from AdBlock Plus, gfx.webrender.blob-images does NOT work i already tried that.

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buri said

looks like this:

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What do you mean by; blob ?


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Are these blob's part of the website or are they coming from other sites?

Are these ads?

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buri said

And when I copy the image location I cannot block it because it's a blob, there is no direct jpg/png link.

I've seen that 'Blob' somewhere. I can't remember. Give us a Website link to check it out.


~Pj

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FredMcD said

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable

I think he posted an 'Example' format, not an actual link.


~Pj

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Hello buri,

Would you try this please :

Type in the address bar about:config and press Enter (promise to be careful, if asked)

Type in the search bar gfx.webrender.blob-images

and set its value to false

Then close and restart Firefox.

If that doesn't make a difference : change the value back to "true".

Note : changing the value will affect all blob images.


In case you're using Adblock Plus - see this thread :

https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=50352

Modified by McCoy

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I have managed to fix this from AdBlock Plus, gfx.webrender.blob-images does NOT work i already tried that.

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That was very good work. Well done.

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Since McCoy told you in her response about AdBlock, could you mark her response as the solution?