Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube

Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube

App skips Ads automatically. Automatically skips ads in 5 seconds, Hides Ad Banner. Locks Pre-roll. Youtube adblock

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What is Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube?

Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube is a popular Chrome extension by Cynthia Walker. This extension has 737,164 weekly active users, a good user rating of 4.76, and is most similar to Multi Skipper: Skip ads, intros & recaps and Auto Skip Youtube Ads. The latest version, 1.0.5, was updated 4 months ago.

Stats
Stats date:
Rating: 4.76 (719)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2023-02-21)
Creation date: 2021-07-04
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • *://*/*
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 118.78K
Email: Click to see
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Other platforms

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Not available on Edge
Summary
Removes ads from Youtube™ & Auto Skip Video Ads

If you already had some YouTube page open before the extension was installed, a page refresh might be needed.

Ad skip is an adblocker for youtube made for Chrome browser  to block all ads that are appearing on start  when watching tube videos.
Now just get this cool app and enjoy millions of free music and videos!
Glad to note that skip ads for youtube work  both full screen or floating popup window mode as you wish.

Without the extension:
Before or during the playback of the youtube video, video ads can be shown. These ads can be closed with the skip ad or skip ads buttons that are displayed after 5 seconds. And so, you not only need to step in, but also wait for the buttons to appear. A different kind of ads can be video overlay ads that can be closed with the X button, or column ads that cannot be closed.

With the extension:
Skip ad will look for the skip ad or skip ads buttons, and click them automatically to close the video ads for you. Although the buttons are displayed after 5 seconds, they are already prepared and extensions can click them to close the ads quickly. Video overlay ads, and column ads, will be hidden.

What you get :
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Blocks ads on YouTube
  • Easy to use
  • Can skip ads automatically
  • Free to use
  • Customizable interface
Cons
  • Doesn't block all ads
  • May stop working periodically
  • Some users report issues with floaty thing not showing up
Most mentioned
  • Blocks ads
  • Easy to use
  • Skips ads automatically
  • Free
  • Customizable interface
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Safety
Risk impact

Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube requires a number of risky permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube if you trust the publisher.

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypass your security settings, and access your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Risk likelihood

Skip Ad - Ad Block & Auto Ad Skip on YouTube has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension, especially ones with higher risk impact and/or higher risk likelihood.

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