# YouTube Skip Ad

> Automate the clicking of 'Skip Ads' button on YouTube

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-skip-ad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-skip-ad)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-skip-ad`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arun Kumar P
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-09
- **First published:** 2021-11-18
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-skip-ad/)

## Description

'YouTube Skip Ad' is a Firefox add-on that automates the clicking of the 'Skip Ads' button on YouTube, making it easier to skip advertisements while watching videos.

## Rankings

- #29,760 — Overall
- #95 — skip ads
- #148 — ad
- #213 — ads

## Permissions and access

### 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/youtube-skip-ad)