SkipAdvert

Listening to a podcast or drifting off to music, then an ad breaks in and you have to grab your phone to tap Skip? SkipAdvert handles that for you.

SkipAdvert watches for the Skip button inside the YouTube app and taps it the moment it becomes available — in portrait or landscape — so you can keep listening without touching your phone.

WHAT IT DOES
• Detects the Skip button inside YouTube and taps it instantly
• Works in both portrait and landscape orientation
• Supports 28 languages — detects the Skip button regardless of your device language
• Includes setup guidance for Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, Huawei, Honor, and ZTE devices that restrict background services

HOW IT WORKS
SkipAdvert uses Android's built-in Accessibility Service, scoped only to the YouTube app. It reads the on-screen button labels inside YouTube to find the Skip button, then performs a tap — the same action you would do with your finger. No modified YouTube app, no root access, no network tricks.

PERFECT FOR
• Background podcast listening — no more fumbling for your phone mid-episode
• Falling asleep to music or ASMR without ads interrupting
• Cooking, driving, or exercising with YouTube playing nearby
• Anyone who finds it difficult to tap small on-screen buttons within a short time window

WHAT THIS APP DOES NOT DO
• Does not block or remove ads — it taps Skip when the button appears, just like you would
• Does not work on unskippable ads (there is no Skip button to tap)
• Does not work with YouTube Music, YouTube Kids, or third-party YouTube clients
• Does not modify the YouTube app in any way

PRIVACY
SkipAdvert is scoped exclusively to the YouTube app (com.google.android.youtube). It physically cannot observe any other app on your device. It does not request internet access, does not use analytics or tracking, and does not collect, store, or transmit any data. See the full privacy policy linked below.

SETUP
1. Open SkipAdvert
2. Tap "Open Accessibility Settings"
3. Find SkipAdvert, turn it on
4. Play YouTube — done

Lightweight: under 2 MB installed. No background battery drain — the service only activates when YouTube is on screen.

Questions or issues? Contact handyutilityapps@gmail.com