Youtube Ad Muter

Mutes ads while still supporting your favourite YouTubers

Youtube Ad Muter - Mute Ads on YouTube

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!

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By: nopynospy

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.18

(17)

0.05

Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2024-12-16)

Creation date: 2023-06-18

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 91.72K

Email: ta*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 25,338 ▲ 302

Other rankings

#25850 in Workflow & Planning #136 in ads keyword 57 ▼ 9

Other platforms

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2.76

(32,721) 67,853,664+

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Extension summary

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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 most of the time
Helpful for listening to music without interruptions
Better than nothing for ad blocking

Cons

Occasionally fails to unmute after skipping ads
Slow down video load speed
Doesn't work on YouTube Music anymore
Lag in activating mute after an ad starts

Most mentioned

Needs a fix
Works but has issues
Effective in muting ads

User reviews

William Guerrand, 2024-12-15

Was perfect. Now doesn't work

Sup Gov, 2024-11-27

Works fine until recently. Ads are sometimes muted but don't unmute after skipping. Right clicking video also mutes video. Persists after reinstalling the extension.