YT Ad Speedup - Skip Ads Faster

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YT Ad Speedup is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically speeds up YouTube ads to 16 times their normal speed, muting them to maintain your viewing experience without interruption. It works seamlessly in the background, allowing you to watch more content with fewer ads delaying your videos. The extension integrates smoothly alongside existing AdBlockers and requires minimal setup — just grant permissions on YouTube.

Key features include automatic ad acceleration and muting, unaffected main content playback, and an easy-to-use interface. Designed for YouTube enthusiasts, YT Ad Speedup enhances browsing by transforming how ads are handled, saving your time and improving your overall video watching experience. Future plans include support for other video platforms and sponsor content skipping, ensuring a continuously evolving tool for uninterrupted viewing.

Add-on Productivity Video Privacy & Security

By:: DincaAlin
Daily users:: 7,222 -71
Rating:: 3.98

(46) 0.02
Version:: 1.0.5 Last updated: 2023-12-13
Version code:: 5663620
Creation date:: 2023-11-25
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 34.62KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-14

Ranking

# 931 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#137 in Photos, Music & Videos

#2 in skipads keyword 25

#3 in skip ads keyword 34

#6 in ads keyword 82

#8 in waste keyword 10

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User reviews

Users appreciate that YT Ad Speedup effectively speeds up and mutes YouTube ads, enhancing their viewing experience. However, multiple reviews mention that YouTube's detection now limits the add-on's effectiveness, and auto-skipping ads is inconsistent or missing. Occasionally, the add-on causes the actual video to speed up or mute unintentionally. Some users encounter lag and must reload pages to bypass ad-blocker warnings. Overall, while the add-on works well when functional, it requires updates and improvements to keep pace with YouTube's anti-ad-block measures.

Pros

Effectively speeds up and mutes YouTube ads, improving viewing experience.
Generally works well most of the time with positive user feedback.
Lightweight and simple to use, ported from a Chrome extension.
Provides a better way to handle ads compared to watching them at normal speed.
Supportive developer community acknowledged for maintaining the add-on.

Cons

YouTube has started detecting and blocking the extension, causing it to stop working correctly.
Auto skip feature does not work consistently or has been removed, requiring additional add-ons for skipping ads.
Sometimes causes the video itself to play at increased speed or become muted unintentionally.
Occasional lag or instability, including needing to reload pages multiple times to bypass ad-blocker detection.
Lack of updates and support, leading to reduced compatibility with YouTube's changes over time.

Recent reviews

by Pr*****, 2025-07-13

Hat bisher funktioniert. Ich hoffe, dass YT diese Erweiterung eine Zeit lang toleriert. Gefühlt 20 % der Zeit auf YT mit Werbung zugemüllt zu werden ist einfach unerträglich. Dank an den Entwickler!

by Ma*****, 2025-06-22

by Jo*****, 2024-12-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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YT Ad Speedup - Skip Ads Faster requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

YT Ad Speedup - Skip Ads Faster has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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