The only YouTube™ ad blocker built by AdBlock, the most popular Chrome extension with 60 million users worldwide
- By:
- https://http://getadblock.com/
- Users:
- 300,000+
- Rating:
- 3.05 (768)
- Version:
- 1.7.0 Last updated: 2020-07-29
- Creation date:
- 2020-05-12
- Risk:
- Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- *://*.youtube.com/*
- unlimitedStorage
- tabs
- idle
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
- storage
- notifications
- *://*.youtube.com/*
- Size:
- 1.08M
- Email:
- he*****@getadblock.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
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Publisher Change History
2024-02-21: Email was changed from he*****@getadblock.com to br*****@getadblock.com
2024-02-23: Email was changed from br*****@getadblock.com to he*****@getadblock.com
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User reviews
Pros
- Some users found it effective previously or appreciated it when it worked
Cons
- Extension currently does not block ads on YouTube as expected
- Reports of the extension being deprecated or no longer supported by Chrome standards
- Complaints about the extension being potentially harmful or containing malware
- Users report that the extension is now paid or changed its service negatively
- Many users indicate the extension is completely non-functional or ineffective
Recent reviews
Does not work for me
by
Oleksandr Boiko, 2025-04-23
Funktioniert nicht.
by
Joline, 2025-04-14
Installed this to help me block distracting parts of YouTube, but it's not working anymore.
I've found another extension called Intentional (https://www.tryintentional.com/), works well.
by
Janez Čadež, 2025-03-20
Extension safety
Risk impact
AdBlock on YouTube™ requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
AdBlock on YouTube™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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