How to get rid of adverts on my5

My5 does not offer a paid ad-free subscription tier of its own, so there is no simple "upgrade" button to press. Your two realistic options are Sky's Ad-Skipping add-on (if you have Sky Glass or Sky Stream) or a browser-based ad blocker such as uBlock Origin when watching on a computer. Neither is perfect, but both work.

Why are there so many adverts on My5?

My5 is a free, ad-funded service. Channel 5 makes its money from those ad breaks, which is why there is no native paid tier to remove them. Viewers on Reddit and Digital Spy have counted 7 adverts per break, with the same ads repeating across multiple breaks in a single episode. As one Reddit user put it: "There's 7 adverts in each block and they repeat each ad break. Mindnumbingly tedious." A Digital Spy forum member echoed that: "I'm really sick of all the adverts on My5. After each part of a programme there are 7 adverts!" So the frustration is widespread and the ad load is genuinely heavy.

Can Sky's Ad-Skipping add-on remove My5 ads?

Yes, if you watch My5 through a Sky Glass TV or a Sky Stream puck. Sky's Ad-Skipping add-on, which costs £5 per month as of 2026, has been extended to cover the My5 app on those devices. Sky did not make a formal announcement about this, but Cord Busters confirmed the expansion. Before My5 was added, the add-on covered ITVX, All4, STV Player, and Sky's own programmes.

A free first-year trial of the add-on was available previously, but that offer is no longer running. You pay £5/month from day one.

This option only applies to Sky Glass and Sky Stream. If you watch My5 on a Firestick, Roku, Samsung or LG smart TV app, or on a mobile, Sky's add-on does not help you.

Can I block My5 ads in a browser?

uBlock Origin is the most widely discussed tool for this. It is a free, open-source browser extension available for Firefox and (with some caveats) Chrome-based browsers. Users on the r/uBlockOrigin subreddit have specifically discussed My5 ad-blocking, though results vary and My5 occasionally updates its ad delivery in ways that break blockers temporarily.

To use it, install uBlock Origin from your browser's official extension store, then open My5 in that browser. The extension runs automatically. You do not need to configure anything for basic blocking, though My5 may prompt you to disable your ad blocker. Ignoring that prompt usually still allows playback.

This approach only works on desktop or laptop browsers, not on TV apps or mobile apps.

What about watching My5 on a smart TV or Firestick?

There is no straightforward method for removing ads from the My5 app on a smart TV, Firestick, Roku, or similar device. Ad-blocking at the router or DNS level (using something like Pi-hole) can intercept some ad calls, but streaming services increasingly serve ads from the same domain as the video content, which makes DNS blocking unreliable without breaking playback entirely. Unless you have Sky Glass or Sky Stream, you are largely stuck with the ads on these platforms.

Is there a free legal way to watch My5 without ads?

No. My5 does not offer a free ad-free tier, a premium subscription, or any in-app purchase to remove adverts. The only legal routes are Sky's £5/month add-on (Sky Glass and Sky Stream only) or a browser ad blocker on desktop. Everything else involves either tolerating the ads or watching Channel 5 content live on Freeview, Freesat, or satellite, where standard TV ad rules apply but the breaks are the same.

There's 7 adverts in each block and they repeat each ad break. Mindnumbingly tedious.

I'm really sick of all the adverts on My5. After each part of a programme there are 7 adverts!

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