# Does blocklists update automatically?

**URL:** <https://community.blokada.org/t/does-blocklists-update-automatically/21085>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** ad-blocking\
**Created:** [January 30, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/does-blocklists-update-automatically/21085 "2022-01-30T18:08:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![YJHS3i6TjV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/yjhs3i6tjv/32/13337_2.png) [@YJHS3i6TjV](https://community.blokada.org/u/YJHS3i6TjV)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/does-blocklists-update-automatically/21085/1 "2022-01-30T18:08:38Z")

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If I use a blocklist like Steven Black, will it update automatically periodically or I need to wait for the release of a new version of Blokada shipping with updated lists? I think I’m starting to experience issues from out of date lists that are breaking the functionality of some apps.

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**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/does-blocklists-update-automatically/21085/5 "2022-03-02T06:48:37Z")

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Hi,  
V5 received updated lists with every release. V4 can automatically update

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**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/does-blocklists-update-automatically/21085/6 "2022-03-23T10:48:20Z")

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