# Youtube\_AdKiller

> Kills ads on Youtube, without incurring its wrath. (No Popups)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube\_adkiller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube_adkiller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube_adkiller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Empex
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-26
- **First published:** 2024-03-26
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube_adkiller/)

## Description

This is a small Javascript add-on which manipulates a detected youtube ad, muting it and speeding it up. Additionally there are some currently *in progress* parts, such as me attempting to create a loop around youtubes popups when using other more general purpose adblockers such as Ublock Origin, or something similar.

## Rankings

- #49,244 — Overall
- #149 — skill

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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_adkiller)