YouTube Ad Speed Up

Speeds up YouTube ads up to 16x.

Enhance your YouTube experience with the YouTube Ad Speed Up Chrome extension. It accelerates ads by up to 16 times and mutes them, significantly reducing interruptions. With automatic ad skipping features, users enjoy smoother, more enjoyable YouTube sessions without the annoyance of long ads. Perfect for those seeking convenience and uninterrupted content viewing on YouTube.

By:
Alistair
Users:
10,000
Rating:
3.94
(32)
0.06
Version:
1.3.0 Last updated: 2024-05-04
Creation date:
2024-04-10
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://*.youtube.com/*
Size:
33.02K
Email:
al*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
19 hours ago

User reviews

Users appreciate 'YouTube Ad Speed Up' for its ability to speed up and mute ads, providing a less annoying viewing experience without fully blocking ads. However, YouTube's detection of the extension, especially when auto-skip or higher speeds are used, limits its effectiveness. Users recommend keeping speeds at 2x or 3x and disabling auto-skip to avoid detection. Some report bugs such as accelerated playback affecting main videos or failure on YouTube Music. Overall, it remains a useful tool but faces challenges due to YouTube's countermeasures.
Pros
  • Effectively speeds up YouTube ads, reducing viewing time and annoyance.
  • Mute function for ads works well, allowing silent ad viewing.
  • Works better than many other ad-skipping or ad-speeding extensions.
  • Does not block ads entirely, which helps avoid guilt associated with ad blockers.
  • Users find it helpful and appreciate its functionality when used correctly.
Cons
  • YouTube increasingly detects the extension, especially when auto-skip is enabled or speed exceeds 3x, resulting in warnings or blocked functionality.
  • If speed is set too high (above 3x), YouTube detects it and may produce warnings or disable skipping.
  • Sometimes the accelerated speed or mute settings affect the main video unintentionally, requiring manual fixes.
  • Auto-skip sometimes fails or is detected, making the mute and speed-up features the main useful functions now.
  • Not reliable on YouTube Music and certain edge cases like live videos where ads are played fully.
  • Occasionally, the extension becomes broken or stops working after updates.
Recent reviews
今使えるのはミュートだけ でも嬉しい
by ミノ*****, 2025-06-09

by ma*****, 2025-06-03

where has this been.....eh?
by St*****, 2025-04-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Ad Speed Up requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

YouTube Ad Speed Up is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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