# Youtube Ad Skipper

> Automatically skips skippable YouTube ads as soon as the "Skip" button appears — no clicks needed, no configuration required.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-skip_ads`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DotRoms
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02
- **First published:** 2026-05-30
- **Size:** 981 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-skip_ads/)

## Description

YouTube Ad Skipper automatically detects and skips skippable ads on YouTube. As soon as the "Skip Ad" button appears on screen, the extension clicks it instantly on your behalf.
No configuration needed — just install and forget. The extension runs only on YouTube and does not collect, store, or transmit any data whatsoever.
Lightweight and straightforward: the extension contains a single content script that watches for DOM changes using a native browser API (MutationObserver). It has no background process, no external requests, and no permissions beyond access to YouTube pages.

## Rankings

- #109,159 — Overall
- #106 — adskipper

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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