# Skipper

> Extension to skip Youtube video Ads.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `skipper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** souzanod
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-12
- **First published:** 2020-10-12
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/skipper/)

## Description

Skipper is a powerful Firefox add-on that enables automatic skipping of YouTube video ads. It can be configured to also provide a manual button or keyboard shortcut for skipping ads, even before the countdown ends. With Skipper, you can effortlessly bypass skipable ads on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #27,709 — Overall
- #29 — adskipper
- #31 — ad skipper
- #83 — skip ads

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- 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)