# Sponsor Blocker

> Skip sponsored ads in youtube videos.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `sponsor-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KrickyKiki
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 43
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-08-14
- **First published:** 2021-08-13
- **Size:** 2.00 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sponsor-blocker/)

## Description

Sponsor Blocker is a powerful Firefox add-on that allows you to effortlessly skip sponsored ads in YouTube videos. With support for podcast-type channels, this beta extension is designed to enhance your YouTube experience by removing sponsorships.

## Rankings

- #17,354 — Overall
- #247 — website blocker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `http://www.youtube.com/*`
- `https://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/sponsor-blocker)