# Skipper

> Skipper lets you skip video-player ads with a custom keyboard shortcut and blocks popup/redirect ads triggered by clicks on the player.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/skipper-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/skipper-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `skipper-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** democratik
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2026-07-05
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/skipper-extension/)

## Description

Skipper - a simple extension for comfortable video viewing in any video-player.

Features:
- Skip ads using a hotkey. Default combination: Shift + S.
- Protection against popup/redirect ads. The extension detects and blocks attempts to open a new tab or redirect to a third-party site at the moment of clicking on the video player, and also neutralizes invisible clickable layers overlaid on top of the video.

The extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data; all settings (hotkey, toggle switch) are stored locally via standard browser storage and synchronized between your devices via your browser account.

This is an open source project. The source code is available on GitHub: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/24860a0437b733075ea80d42e1e4038807c35bbbcc30b7fd9f7035ed7e2af4d8/https%3A//github.com/democratik/Skipper" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/democratik/Skipper</a>

## Rankings

- #63,578 — Overall
- #53 — adskipper
- #114 — ad skipper
- #134 — skip ads

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/skipper-extension)