# Skip Ad: Skip|Mute|Block Ad

> A easy way to skip annoying video apps ads and auto close ads on YOUR PHONE!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.candlelight.adskipper`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CandleLight Official
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 24,411
- **Rating:** 3.38 / 5 (240 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0720
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-26
- **First published:** 2024-05-27
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.candlelight.adskipper)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://candlelight.great-site.net/ad-skipper/privacy-policy/](http://candlelight.great-site.net/ad-skipper/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Skip Ad: Skip|Mute|Block Ad is an innovative Android app designed to enhance your video viewing experience by automatically skipping, muting, and blocking disruptive ads. With features like ad tracking, customizable settings, and a timer for seamless ad-free viewing, this app lets you enjoy videos without interruptions. Just activate the auto ad skipper, sit back, and watch your favorite content effortlessly while we manage the ads for you.

## Rankings

- #403,061 — Overall
- #3 — skip ads
- #3 — skipads
- #34 — ad

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `com.candlelight.adskipper.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User feedback is mixed: several users praise the app for removing/muting YouTube ads and improving viewing, while many others report it’s unreliable or doesn’t work. Common issues include mute/unmute timing glitches, the need to enable accessibility/battery settings, and reports of bugs or the app being inactive.

### Pros

- Effectively mutes/skips/removes YouTube ads for many users (when configured)
- Improves viewing/listening experience by removing interruptions from ads
- Several users describe it as helpful, simple, and working as expected

### Cons

- Many users report the app doesn’t work or is unreliable (fails to skip/mute ads)
- Mute/unmute timing issues — mutes then immediately unmutes or briefly unmutes when skipping ads
- Requires enabling accessibility/battery settings and manual configuration, which some users find confusing or ineffective
- Reports of bugs, app being inactive or described as a scam by some users

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