# Automatic AdSkipper

> AdSkipper is browser extension that automatically skips in video ads on websites. Support the project on: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mileta https://patreon.com/MiletaDulovic Source Code https://github.com/M1ck0/adskipper-extension

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/automatic-adskipper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/automatic-adskipper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `automatic-adskipper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mileta Dulovic
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 3,299
- **Weekly downloads:** 47
- **Rating:** 4.52 / 5 (90 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-28
- **First published:** 2023-11-11
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/automatic-adskipper/)
- **Website:** [https://www.adskipper.me/](https://www.adskipper.me/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/automatic-adskipper/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/automatic-adskipper/privacy/)

## Description

Automatic AdSkipper is a powerful browser extension designed to automatically skip video ads on various websites. It runs silently in the background, ensuring you don't have to wait for skip buttons or endure unwanted ad interruptions during your video playback experience.

Unlike traditional ad blockers, Automatic AdSkipper skips ads instead of blocking them, making it less detectable by websites. Easy to install and forget, it works seamlessly to improve your web browsing and video consumption. For those interested, the project's source code is available on GitHub, and you can support its development via Buy Me a Coffee or Patreon.

## Rankings

- #1,575 — Overall
- #178 — Search Tools
- #307 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — adskipper
- #3 — ad skipper
- #4 — skipads

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://youtube.com/`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise Automatic AdSkipper for reliably skipping ads and improving YouTube viewing for many, often running smoothly. Common complaints are recent performance regressions: slowdowns, Firefox warnings, and broken YouTube features (autoplay, history). Several users also report YouTube detecting it as an ad blocker or intermittent failures where ads are not skipped.

### Pros

- Effectively skips YouTube ads for many users (quickly advances through ads).
- Improves YouTube viewing experience so some users can disable heavy adblockers on the site.
- Generally smooth and reliable for many — several users call it fabulous or highly recommend it.

### Cons

- Causes YouTube slowdowns, lag, and is sometimes flagged by Firefox as slowing the browser.
- Breaks or disables YouTube features for multiple users (autoplay, playlist autoplay, and history tracking).
- YouTube sometimes detects it as an ad blocker after recent updates, causing page refreshes or blocked access; some users also report the extension not working at all or inconsistently.

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