Ad Skipper

Name: Ad Skipper
Rating: 4.450980392156863 (408 reviews)
Author: https://adskipper.me

Automatic ad skipping extension

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Ad Skipper is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your video-watching experience by automatically skipping ads across various websites. It works intelligently in the background, allowing users to enjoy uninterrupted content without manual intervention. With customizable preferences, you can tailor the ad-skipping settings to match your viewing habits for a personalized experience.

Additionally, Ad Skipper offers multi-website support so you can use it as your primary tool for ad-free video consumption. It also features the ability to hide YouTube Shorts on different sections like the home page and profile for a cleaner interface. Easy to install and use, Ad Skipper empowers you to take control of your online video journey and enjoy seamless entertainment, education, and tutorials without distractions. Support the project via BuyMeACoffee or Patreon to help maintain and improve the extension.

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Version:

4.1 Last updated: 2024-12-30

Creation date:

2023-07-14

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://youtube.com/

Size:

21.68K

Email:

mi*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 3,844 ▲ 18

Other rankings

#161 in Tools

#1 in ad skipper keyword 36

#1 in adskipper keyword 26

#14 in skip ads keyword 37 ▼ 3

#25 in video ads keyword 42 ▲ 5

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Ad Skipper (v2.8.8)

2,496 2.80

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User reviews

Ad Skipper is praised for its effective and mostly seamless ad blocking on YouTube, with features like automatic page refresh on detection and instantaneous skipping. However, multiple users report it no longer works well against YouTube's updated ad detection system, leading to freezes or repeated reloads. The extension only supports YouTube despite claims otherwise. Some users face delays before videos resume, manual interaction for skipping ads, and occasional brand logos or countdown screens that aren't instantly skipped. Overall, it improves viewing but has reliability issues against YouTube's evolving ad methods.

Pros

Effectively blocks and skips YouTube ads, improving user experience.
Sometimes fast-forwards to the skip button prompt or skips ads outright.
Works well on supported browsers for the time being.
Automatically refreshes the page if ad detection occurs.
User-friendly and considered better than some other ad blockers by users.

Cons

No support for platforms beyond YouTube despite claims of 'across the web'.
Gets detected by YouTube's new ad system, causing failures or freezes.
Ad skipping sometimes causes video reloads or pauses with slight hesitation before content starts.
Requires manual skipping occasionally as auto-skip button is inconsistent.
Some ads display brand logos or countdowns even after skipping, causing delays.

Recent reviews

Does not work

Vl*****, 2025-06-06

As of June, 6th, 2025, my YouTube tab begin to detect that tout-shielder starting with the letter "U" and it no longer works on that browser starting with the letter "B", nor with its in-built Shield. So far, this plug-in is great, I must say! It has a feature to automatically refresh the page if it is detected. If you're seeking for other ways to skip touts, give this a shot! So far the experience is good. Hope I can get developer team's Discord (if they ever have) to discuss further and bug-report (if I ever encounter).

Ma*****, 2025-06-05

misleading. it says it skips ads "across the web". but it has only one "supported platform", which is youtube, and it doesnt work on youtube.

Ry*****, 2025-06-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Ad Skipper requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Ad Skipper is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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