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This article will show you how to Install Blokada on FireStick to Block Ads and Popups. Blokada is a free third-party utility app that stops pop-ups, ads, malware, and trackers. It works on TV devices like FireStick and Android TV, as well as most Android smartphones. A lot of third-party apps make money by showing ads.
A few ads are fine, but some apps have too many ads that pop up all the time. This changes the whole experience of watching. In fact, some ads and pop-ups could also be bad. They could have bugs and trackers on them. With Blokada, you can stop apps from showing ads. This keeps your device safe and makes sure you can stream without any problems.
When you’re watching your favorite shows or just looking around the internet on your FireStick, ads can be very annoying. Some apps can’t make money without ads, but they can be pretty annoying when they pop up every now and then. A pop-up during your favorite show can really ruin your mood.
Ways to Install Blokada on FireStick
The Downloader App
First, you need the Downloader app, which you can get from the Amazon Store. With this app, you can sideload Blokada. If you have the app, you can skip to the next steps.
- Start with turning on your Firestick and going to its Home screen > Find > Search.
- To install the Downloader app, you first need to search and select it.
- Select and download the appropriate app (with the orange background).
Enabling the Settings
- Once you have downloaded the app, go to Settings > My Fire TV.
- There, you’ll need to click on Developer Options.
- In this section, select Install Unknown Apps and enable it to allow the installation of Blokada.
Sideloading Blokada Onto Your Firestick
- Go to your apps or the menu and turn on the Downloader app to start downloading Blokada.
- On the Downloader window display, go to the URL section.
- Type the link in the box: blokada.org and you’ll be all set to install it as a third-party app. Click on the GO button to start the process.
- This will redirect you to the Browser of the Downloader. The Blokada website will be loaded here. Find the download button and click on it.
- On the following webpage, make sure the Android tab is selected.
- Scroll down a bit to Download the full-featured Blokada.
- The Downloader app will connect you to the server, and Blokada APK will be downloaded on Firestick. Wait for the download to be completed.
- A popup will appear automatically once the download has been completed.
- You need to select the Install option appearing there.
- The Blokada app will start installing. Wait again till it completes.
- You will see an App Installed notification displayed on your screen after the app is successfully installed on your device.
- To launch the app, you should click on the Open button. But for now, to delete the APK we just downloaded and clear up some space on your Firestick storage, click DONE.
- To delete the APK, select Delete.
- Then select it again for confirmation.
- Now, let’s access the app from the main menu.
Using Blokada to Stop Ads
- The first step is to launch the Blokada app. Go to the main screen of the interface.
- Then on the right you will see ’Ad blocking is deactivated’.
- To activate ad blocking, select and click the power button on the window.
- When you turn on Blokada for the first time, a connection request will appear.
- Go ahead and click OK to allow the connection.
- This is how the Blokada main interface will look like once Ad blocking is active.
- The interface will show 0 blocked ads as no ads have been blocked yet. They will be blocked once you run an app with ads.
What Is Blokada?
Blokada is a well-known and free ad blocker that works well. Who wants to see ads in the middle of a stream? No one, is the truth. Also, some ads can even carry worms or other bad software. This can also be a very big security risk. But don’t worry, Blokada takes care of all kinds of ads. It finds it and stops it.
Many people trust it as their number one ad blocker, especially on iPhone and Android devices where it is legally available. It stops browsers and apps from sharing your private information to the internet and encrypts your network activity. The VPN app Blokada Plus is also available and works with the most recent versions of Blokada, which are 5 and 6.