thegamer.com: breakage

[cbaltzer]

Prerequisites

• This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a shortener/hosting site report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
• I read and understand the policy about what is a valid filter issue.
• I verified that this issue is not a duplicate. (Use this button to find out.). Comment in the old issue threads even when they are closed or even if you have a different problem.
• I did not remove any of the default filter lists, or I have verified that the issue was not caused by removing any of the default lists.
• I did not enable additional filter lists, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without enabling additional filter lists.
• I do not have custom filters/rules, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without custom filters/rules.
• I have verified that the web browser's built-in content blocker/tracking protection, network wide/DNS blocking, or my VPN is not causing the issue.
• I have turned off all other extensions and the issue still persists. (exception "Firefox Multi-Account Containers").
• If this is about a breakage or detection, I have verified that it is caused by uBlock Origin and isn't a site or browser issue.
• I did not answer truthfully to ALL the above checkboxes.

URL address of the web page

https://www.thegamer.com/best-split-screen-multiplayer-games-xbox-series-x-s/

Category

breakage

Description

Video player gets removed by current filtering. This is also present on many other related sites:

androidpolice.com
babygaga.com
backyardboss.net
carbuzz.com
cbr.com
collider.com
dualshockers.com
emakicms.com
footballfancast.com
footballleagueworld.co.uk
gamerant.com
givemesport.com
hardcoregamer.com
hotcars.com
howtogeek.com
makeuseof.com
moms.com
movieweb.com
pocket-lint.com
pocketnow.com
screenrant.com
simpleflying.com
thegamer.com
therichest.com
thesportster.com
thethings.com
thetravel.com
topspeed.com
xda-developers.com

Broken Examples:

• https://www.thegamer.com/best-split-screen-multiplayer-games-xbox-series-x-s/
• https://screenrant.com/best-movies-all-time-ranked/
• https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-enable-dark-mode-for-google-chrome/
• https://carbuzz.com/video/dodge-charger-daytona-line-lock-coming-2026/

Working example on the same sites:

• https://www.thegamer.com/video/baldur-s-gate-3-top-3-adamantine-forge-items/
• https://screenrant.com/video/is-rebecca-ferguson-returning-for-silo-season-3/

Other extensions used

None

Screenshot(s)

Screenshot(s)

Configuration

uBlock Origin: 1.62.0
Chromium: 131
filterset (summary):
 network: 142511
 cosmetic: 41332
 scriptlet: 23086
 html: 0
listset (total-discarded, last-updated):
 default:
  user-filters: 8-0, never
  ublock-filters: 39841-110, now
  ublock-badware: 12281-6, now
  ublock-privacy: 1938-34, now
  ublock-unbreak: 2553-1, now
  ublock-quick-fixes: 248-43, now
  easylist: 70835-530, now
  easyprivacy: 53289-728, now
  urlhaus-1: 23985-5, now
  plowe-0: 3548-0, now
filterset (user): [array of 7 redacted]
trustedset:
 added: [array of 2 redacted]
userSettings: [none]
hiddenSettings: [none]
supportStats:
 allReadyAfter: 363 ms
 maxAssetCacheWait: 63 ms
 cacheBackend: indexedDB
popupPanel:
 blocked: 12
 network:
  thegamer.com: 1
  ad.gt: 1
  adsninja.ca: 3
  enigmaticcanyon.com: 1
  google-analytics.com: 1
  googletagmanager.com: 1
  googletagservices.com: 1
  imasdk.googleapis.com: 1
  sentinelbi.com: 1
  tru.am: 1
 extended:
  ##[id^="adsninja-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad"]
  ##[id^="adsninja-ad-zone-adsninja-ad-unit-footer"]
  ##[class*="ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable"…
  ##.adsninja-ad-zone-container-with-set-height
  ##+js(abort-current-script, document.createElement, admiral)
  ##+js(remove-node-text, script, '"v4ac1eiZr0"')
  ##+js(addEventListener-defuser, error, blocker)
  ##+js(set-constant, Object.prototype.ads.nopreroll_, true)

[stephenhawk8054]

Test again in a new browser profile with only uBO and its default settings.

[cbaltzer]

Test again in a new browser profile with only uBO and its default settings.

Just did so to be sure, but got the same result. Behaviour matches in FireFox and Chrome.

uBlock Origin: 1.62.0
Chromium: 131
filterset (summary):
 network: 142477
 cosmetic: 41320
 scriptlet: 23086
 html: 0
listset (total-discarded, last-updated):
 default:
  user-filters: 0-0, never
  ublock-filters: 39841-255, 1m
  ublock-badware: 12281-6, 1m
  ublock-privacy: 1938-33, 1m
  ublock-unbreak: 2553-0, 1m
  ublock-quick-fixes: 242-0, 1m
  easylist: 70800-424, 1m
  easyprivacy: 53286-728, 1m
  urlhaus-1: 23985-5, 1m
  plowe-0: 3548-0, 2m
filterset (user): [empty]
userSettings: [none]
hiddenSettings: [none]
supportStats:
 allReadyAfter: 766 ms
 maxAssetCacheWait: 3 ms
 cacheBackend: indexedDB
popupPanel:
 blocked: 7
 network:
  thegamer.com: 1
  adsninja.ca: 2
  google-analytics.com: 1
  googletagmanager.com: 1
  sentinelbi.com: 1
  tru.am: 1
 extended:
  ##+js(abort-current-script, document.createElement, admiral)
  ##+js(remove-node-text, script, '"v4ac1eiZr0"')
  ##+js(addEventListener-defuser, error, blocker)
  ##+js(set-constant, Object.prototype.ads.nopreroll_, true)