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title: Release Notes 2.8
description: "Next to these Release Notes a**more end user oriented article explaining all new functions**can be found here**in [German](https://eblocker.org/de/magazin/eblockeros-2-8-mit-youtube-video-ad-blocker/)and [English](https://eblocker.org/en/magazine/eblockeros-2-8-featuring-youtube-ad-blocker/).** ## eBlockerOS 2.8.2: **November 10th 2021** With this release we have deployed the first version of Scriptlet support. A mayor new…"
url: "https://eblocker.org/en/docs/release-notes-2-8/"
updated: "2021-11-10"
category: Release Notes / Release Notes 2.x
---

# Release Notes 2.8

Next to these Release Notes a**more end user oriented article explaining all new functions**can be found here**in [German](https://eblocker.org/de/magazin/eblockeros-2-8-mit-youtube-video-ad-blocker/)and [English](https://eblocker.org/en/magazine/eblockeros-2-8-featuring-youtube-ad-blocker/).**

## eBlockerOS 2.8.2: **November 10th 2021**

With this release we have deployed the first version of Scriptlet support. A mayor new technology with many advantages. This brings exciting new features: Ad Blocker improvements to [block ads in videos (such as YouTube)](https://eblocker.org/en/magazine/eblockeros-2-8-featuring-youtube-ad-blocker/) and also hiding first party ads. In addition first party fingerprinting is deactivated to avoid this invasive tracking technique. And a new Doctor feature is here to help diagnosis where to improve eBlocker's configuration for all your devices.

### Thanks to the Team

**This release is brought to you by an international community of contributors in various fields. **Very special thanks go to "Dr. @mainzelM", @pio78, @valentin, @calimerO, @navigator, @tomy and our core maintainer @bpr, who mainly implemented the Scriptlet support. Many thanks also go to @johann0815 for text reviews, @random for website & infrastructure support and @benne for holding it all together.

### **eBlockerOS 2.8 Highlights & Changes**

- **Added**Scriptlet technology adapted from [uBlock Scriptlets](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library) - bringing advanced video ad blocking and anti-fingerprinting to all devices
- **Added**eBlocker Doctor feature to help configuration diagnosis and improvement
- **Improved**Block/allow domains dashboard cards show the user/device they are applied to
- **Improved**Device Cloaking feature is using the latest User Agents to blend in to the masses better
- **Improved**Last HTTPS communication failures are shown first now
- **Fixed** Personal Device Firewall: Recorded domains are now completely removed after 24 hours
- **Fixed** When pausing a device fails the device now doesn't get into an invalid state anymore
- **Fixed** When using eBlocker Mobile the Dashboard and Settings can be reached using http://eblocker.box URL
- **Fixed**eBlocker Function Test now works when used via eBlocker Mobile