One of the best things about watching TV online is the lack of advertisements—that is, if you have the right setup. Without the right browser and features, you might find yourself swimming in ads, instead of avoiding them, when watching TV on the Internet.

Recently, I posted about justin.tv, one of my favorite sites for online TV viewing (see my post here). Well, apparently some users are experiencing ads popping up during programs they are watching. I am not one of those users.

It seems that people using the Google Chrome browser (and possibly others) are getting these interruptions. I use the Mozilla Firefox browser with the Adblock Plus extension and never get ads on justin.tv. I can’t speak for other browsers like Internet Explorer or Safari, but I do know what is working for me. If you’re not already using Firefox, you can get it here. And if you are but don’t have the Adblock Plus extension installed, you can find it here. It’s easy to use (you don’t really have to do anything) and works great.

There is another extension for Firefox and Google Chrome called Better JTV, specifically designed for viewing the justin.tv website. What Better JTV does is reduce ads and clutter on justin.tv pages, as well as widen the chat box, and generally makes the site easier to use and cleaner in appearance. You can find it here. I can’t attest for its function in Chrome, but it works flawlessly in Firefox.

If you are getting interrupted with too many ads with your current browser, try out Firefox with the Adblock Plus and Better JTV extensions. Let me know in the comments if you have other recommendations.