# Adblock for YouTube™ — adblocker

> Privacy aware, secure Adblock for YouTube™. Blocks any ads on YouTube.com.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/adblock-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/adblock-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `adblock-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** codehemu
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos,other
- **Daily users:** 301
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-03
- **First published:** 2023-01-02
- **Size:** 40 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-youtube/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-youtube/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-youtube/privacy/)

## Description

Adblock for YouTube™ is a lightweight and privacy-focused extension that blocks all types of ads on YouTube, including video ads, banner ads, sponsored advertisements, and suggested videos. It enables you to enjoy uninterrupted YouTube videos by disabling ads completely, while also allowing you to toggle the ad blocking on and off whenever you want.

This extension not only improves your viewing experience by eliminating distractions but also tracks and displays how much time you save by avoiding ads. It emphasizes user privacy and security without compromising performance, making it the original and reliable solution to block advertisements on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #6,672 — Overall
- #16 — adblock for youtube
- #28 — adblocker
- #30 — adblock
- #102 — ad-blocking
- #110 — ad blocker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/adblock-youtube)