Youtube Ad Skip Key

Youtube Ad Skip Key

Skip Youtube ads with a shortcut key/ button

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  • Youtube Ad Skip Key
  • Youtube Ad Skip Key
  • Youtube Ad Skip Key
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What is Youtube Ad Skip Key?
"Youtube Ad Skip Key" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your viewing experience on Youtube. It offers a shortcut button to skip Youtube ads without blocking them entirely. Perfect for those who want to support content creators but also want an easy way to bypass ads when desired. Does not support ALT, CTRL, SHIFT + keys. Compatible with keys based on QWERTY keyboard layout.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-05-07
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 3.75 (16)
Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2024-04-30)
Creation date: 2022-03-19
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 18.30K
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Summary

Youtube Ad Skip Key is an extension that provides you a shortcut key/ button to skip youtube ads. It does not block ads.

This extension simulates the process of clicking "Skip Ads", clicking the "x" button of those ads at the bottom of the Youtube player and clicking the "No Thanks" or "Skip Trial" of Youtube Premium ads.

This is for people who still want to support creators by watching ads, and sometimes don't want to skip ads right when the timer ends because some ads are interesting. It also closes those ads at the bottom and Youtube Premium ads that sometimes pop up.

The default shortcut key is 'Z'. This extension only supports typing keys such as "A-Z", "0-9", "-=[];'./", numpad keys, spacebar and enter key.

*The keys are based from QWERTY keyboard layout. However, it is based on the location not the value of the key itself. For example, users can press key from other languages that is supposed to be in the same location as QWERTY 'Z' key, so they don't need to change keyboard language back to English to skip ads. *You must change tabs to the ad-playing youtube tab to be able to close the ad. *You should avoid assigning shortcut to keys that are already assigned by Youtube such as A, C, D, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, W, "0-9", <, >, /, [, ], -, =, Numpad+, Numpad-, Numpad0-9 and Spacebar *If you are also using Youtube Music, you should also avoid these keys: E, G, H, Q, R, ; *It does not support combination of ALT, CTRL, SHIFT + supported keys.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Saves time by skipping YouTube ads quickly
  • Convenient hotkey function
  • Useful for Windows PC users
Cons
  • Does not work on Chromebook
  • Some users reported it not working after recent YouTube updates
Most mentioned
  • Works/doesn't work after recent updates
  • Convenient hotkey function
Recent reviews
This is a lifesaver! PS 19.04.2024: Since a few days ago YouTube changed the position/shape of the "Skip AD" button and this extension doesn't work anymore. Please update :pray:
by Anton Chekulaev Anton Chekulaev, 2024-04-19

by Avery Shred Avery Shred, 2024-04-09

How do I locate the 'Key" ?
by Mike Cunningham Mike Cunningham, 2024-02-20
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Safety
Risk impact

Youtube Ad Skip Key is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Ad Skip Key has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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