Ad Accelerator

Detects if a video ad is playing, mutes the video and dramatically increases speed.

What is Ad Accelerator?

"Ad Accelerator" is a Chrome extension that helps you skip through annoying video ads on sites like YouTube and Hulu. It automatically utilizes the skip ad button, mutes ads, and increases playback speed to the maximum allowed, making it easier to enjoy your videos without interruptions. This extension is completely free, open-sourced on GitHub, and aims to enhance your video streaming experience. Support us by leaving a review or contributing a pull request!

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Extension stats

By: rkarpinski

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.26 (106)

Version: 0.0.0.6 (Last updated: 2024-09-23)

Creation date: 2023-11-15

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*
*://www.hulu.com/watch/*

Size: 483.33K

Email: ro*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 5599 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#23826 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 17 #60 in ads keyword 73 ▼ 3 #142 in skip ads keyword 53 ▲ 2 #177 in ad skipper keyword 55 ▼ 2

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Extension summary

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Skip through annoying advertisements instantly on sites like Youtube & Hulu.

Automatically utilize skip ad button (Temporarily blocked by Youtube, figuring it out!!)
Automatically mute ads
Automatically increases ad speed to the maximum allowed speed

Skip through ads with Ad Accelerator and spend more time watching videos.

Completely free and open sourced on github!! Support us by leaving a review or by contributing a pull request.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as intended for some users
Effective in speeding through ads
Less expensive alternative to YouTube Premium
Users appreciate the functionality when it works

Cons

Frequently gets detected as an ad blocker by YouTube
Inconsistent performance, sometimes not working at all
Requires users to refresh or take extra steps when detected
Some users report it stopped working after initial success

Most mentioned

Inconsistent performance and detection issues
Positive experiences when it works
YouTube increasingly identifies it as an ad blocker

Recent reviews

It is working for me as of 8/11/24. It rushes through the body of the ad, and the static advertisement screen at the end still shows for like 5 more seconds, but it does mute and ff as it should.