Youtube Ad Muter

Mutes ads while still supporting your favourite YouTubers
What is Youtube Ad Muter?
Youtube Ad Muter is a Chrome extension that automatically mutes ads on YouTube, ensuring an uninterrupted viewing experience while still supporting your favorite YouTubers. With a simple content script using a mutation observer, the extension detects when ads are playing and sets the videos to muted. Enjoy YouTube without annoying ads!

Extension stats

By: nopynospy
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.29 (14)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-11-10)
Creation date: 2023-06-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 91.64K

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Extension summary

In content script, use mutation observer to detect when ad is playing on YouTube. Then, set videos to muted.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well most of the time
  • Helpful for muting ads during videos
  • Does not trigger objections by YouTube
Cons
  • Ads sometimes do not unmute after skipping
  • Slows down video load speed
  • Issues with muting due to internet conditions
Most mentioned
  • Not working as well recently
  • Takes a moment to activate after an ad starts
  • Works well with an ad skipper
Recent reviews
This needs a fix now.
by Zam, 2024-10-31

This was working perfectly for me until a week or two back. Hopefully will be fixed in the future. Handy because it doesn't trigger objections by youtube.
by Mark Sinclair, 2024-10-29

Does work most of the time, on some occasion doesn't (probably due to the video load before the plugin? Dunno)
by Bruh, 2024-09-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Youtube Ad Muter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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