Ad-Away and recent Twitch Ads anti-block update
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Description
### Is there an existing issue for this?
- [X] I have searched the existing issues
### Current Behavior
It was perfectly blocking ads until yesterday (09/10/24), now every stream shows ads or gives the "Unexpected Error" playback error message. I added 2-3 new host files specifically for Twitch ad blocking but those don't work as well. Chrome's ad block extensions have been updated and work well but for mobile, Ad-Away no longer blocks Twitch ads for me along with some other in-app ads. It still blocks some ads from movie apps.
### Expected Behavior
Block some or all ads from Twitch and other apps crammed with advertisements, update the app to prevent some apps from detecting ad blockers.
### Steps To Reproduce
_No response_
### Device Configuration
- AdAway version: 6.1.3
- Ad-blocker mode: VPN
- Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Android version: 10
- Root version: no root
### Additional context and screenshots
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Contributor guide
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by investigating the reported behavior with AdAway 6.1.3 in VPN mode on Android 10 using the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 configuration; the issue provides no reproduction steps. Done would require an agreed scope and verified ad-blocking behavior for Twitch or the affected apps without the reported playback error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100