# uBlock Origin 1.69.0

- Product: uBlock Origin (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ublock-origin)
- Vendor: Raymond Hill
- Date: 2026-01-25
- Version: 1.69.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.69.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ublock-origin/releases/1.69.0

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- **added** — Add adthrive shim
- **added** — Add elem.shadowRoot fallback in getShadowRoot
- **added** — Add Anti-AI Suggestions list
- **added** — Add nitropay_ads.js shim
- **added** — Add prevent-dialog scriptlet
- **fixed** — Fix merging of uncommitted filters
- **fixed** — Unescape unduly escaped | in regex-based domain options
- **fixed** — Fix specifichide option
- **fixed** — Fix regression in prevent-fetch scriptlet
- **changed** — Improve urlskip implementation
- **changed** — Improve set-attr/trusted-set-attr scriptlets
- **changed** — Improve trusted-create-html scriptlet
- **changed** — Mind id/class changes in generic cosmetic filtering surveyor
- **changed** — Improve prevent-addEventListener scriptlet
- **changed** — Improve scriptlets proxying fetch
- **changed** — Improve google-ima shim
- **changed** — Change minimum required version to 115 for Firefox

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.69.0...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.68.0...1.69.0)

To install the stable build:

- **Firefox**: Install from AMO: <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/>
    [uBO works best on Firefox](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox)
- **Chromium**: Install from the Chrome store: <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm>
    - [About Google Chrome's "This extension may soon no longer be supported"](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/About-Google-Chrome's-%E2%80%9CThis-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported%E2%80%9D)
    - As per [latest update from Google Chrome](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline), MV2 support will be completely removed in [version 139](https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule).
- **Edge**: Install from Microsoft Store: <https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak>
- **Opera**: Install from Opera addons: <https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/ublock/>

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- [Add `adthrive` shim](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/b8bf0bbab4)
- [Add `elem.shadowRoot` fallback in `getShadowRoot`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/c8b42ea819) (by @antonok-edm)
- [Fix merging of uncommitted filters](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/c8004c4b02)
- [Improve `urlskip` implementation](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/41ced43f03)
- [Improve `set-attr`/`trusted-set-attr` scriptlets](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/3f3d4768b6)
- [Improve `trusted-create-html` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/3c7eb3497d)
- [Add Anti-AI Suggestions list](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a0a7a99675) (by @ryanbr)
- [Unescape unduly escaped `|` in regex-based domain options](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/bb34a4b83b)
- [Mind id/class changes in generic cosmetic filtering surveyor](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/c053361d30)
- [Fix `specifichide` option](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/024019094f)
- [Improve `prevent-addEventListener` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/1977196abe)
- [Add `nitropay_ads.js` shim](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/6af8a457ed)
- [Improve scriptlets proxying `fetch`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/13612d1d29)
- [Improve google-ima shim](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/3fc281adf1)
- [[firefox] Change minimum required version to 115](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/d5793b83f2)
- [Fix regression in `prevent-fetch` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/be78200c2f)
- [Add `prevent-dialog` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/fd12d01928)