# YouTubeAdSkip

> Automatically mutes YouTube ads as soon as they appear. Skips ads within 1s of them appearing. Works on traditionally unskippable ads. Works with YouTube Music. Works on Firefox Android.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtubeadskip`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Micah
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 38
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-18
- **First published:** 2023-10-28
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubeadskip/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/micah-williamson/adskip](https://github.com/micah-williamson/adskip)

## Description

**YouTubeAdSkip** is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by automatically muting ads as soon as they appear. It quickly mutes ads within 1 second, even those traditionally unskippable ads, ensuring minimal disruption during your videos. 

This extension also supports YouTube Music, allowing music lovers to enjoy uninterrupted playback. Additionally, it works seamlessly on Firefox for Android, providing flexibility across devices and browsers. Perfect for users seeking an effortless way to reduce ad interruptions on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #18,446 — Overall
- #40 — skipads
- #166 — skip ads

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `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/youtubeadskip)