skipButton.js

Skip any ad, not just on youtube!
What is skipButton.js?
skipButton.js is a Chrome extension that adds a red skip button to YouTube ads, automatically skips YouTube ads, hides YouTube ad banners, and allows you to skip ads on any other website. It offers two settings - Auto Skip and Hide Banners. The source code is available on GitHub.

Extension stats

By: cornzz
Users: 22 ▼ -2
Version: 1.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-29)
Creation date: 2021-12-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 18.38K

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Extension summary

What it does:

  • Adds a red skip button to ads on YouTube, or
  • Automatically skips YouTube ads
  • Automatically hides YouTube sponsored videos
  • Allows to skip ads on any other website

How to use: When the extension is active, the red skip button will appear whenever there is a YouTube ad playing. On other websites, ads can be skipped with the "Manual Skip" button in the extension popup menu.

There are two settings which can be accessed through the popup:

  • "Auto Skip" causes YouTube ads to be skipped without requiring the skip button to be clicked
  • "Hide Sponsored" causes YouTube sponsored videos and other ad banners to be hidden from the front page, search results and recommendations

Extension safety

Risk impact

skipButton.js requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

skipButton.js has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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