Silent YouTube Ads

Moral silencing of YouTube ads.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-04-07
By: tim
Users: 97
Rating: 4.38 (8)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2015-05-22)
Creation date: 2015-05-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 5.75K

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Extension summary

Silences the YouTube video element when ads play. This will not skip ads until the user has sat through the required delay. This extension will automatically close any ads once YouTube deems them available to close.

User reviews

YUP! Let's hope this still does the job as Chrome continues to get updated. Works fantastically. - Cooper Approved! -

The only extension that works now if you just want ads to be silent, as far as I tested. The skipping function doesn't work but I actually didn't want it to. It doesn't hide ads or anything. Just silence... And if you want to turn on the volume for an ad, you can just mute and unmute while the ad is running. Surprising how it works after 5 years. Occasionally it doesn't work though. I guess it requires Chrome to be on the top, or tab to be open. IDK.
by Salih Küpeli, 2020-10-06

Nice job bro!
by Hicham Belarbi, 2018-08-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Silent YouTube Ads requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Silent YouTube Ads may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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