Customize YouTube & Instagram Reels: advanced seeking, Shorts/Reels controller, SponsorBlock, speed, focus mode, notes and more.
Users
61
+18 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#101K
#85K among extensions
Version
5.7.0
updated 4 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:61 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
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Latest, 19 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Custom Skip for YouTube & Instagram
Take full control of how you watch YouTube and Instagram Reels.
Custom Skip for YouTube & Instagram bundles the playback tools power-users ask for into one clean, fast panel — no account, no setup, no tracking.
PLAYBACK
• Custom seek times: set ←/→ and J/L to anything from 1–60 seconds
• Double-click the left/right half of the video to seek, like on mobile
• Speed shortcuts (< / >) with an adjustable step, Shift+R to reset
• Picture-in-picture on your chosen key
• A→B loop: repeat any section with [ and ]
• Lock video quality so YouTube can't lower it
• Screenshot (S) and timestamp-link copy (C)
• Rotate the page with Alt+R — great for vertical videos on a landscape screen
SHORTS
• Floating, draggable control bar: progress, play/pause, volume, PiP
• Auto-advance with a countdown when a Short ends — or loop mode
• Works even while the control bar is hidden
INSTAGRAM REELS (optional)
• Same control bar, auto-advance and loop on Instagram Reels
• Arrow / J / L seeking, speed keys and page rotation on Reels
• Off by default — enable it in the popup; access to instagram.com is requested only then
SPONSORBLOCK & ADS
• Skips sponsors, intros, outros and more using SponsorBlock community data (7 categories, opt-in)
• Auto-clicks the "Skip ad" button
FOCUS MODE
• Hide the feed, comments, sidebar and recommendations — one switch or one by one
• Channel blocking: exact-match hiding across home, search and related videos
• Floating on-page panel — no popup needed
AND MORE
• Timestamped notes on any video (N)
• Sleep timer by time or video count
• Video filters: brightness, contrast, saturation, night mode
• Ambilight glow behind the player
• Playlist total duration
• Watch stats for videos, Shorts and Reels — stored only on your device
• 15 languages, RTL support, in-app language picker
• Export/import your settings
PRIVACY
No analytics, no accounts, no data collection. The only network request goes to the SponsorBlock API (sponsor.ajay.app) and only when you enable that feature. Instagram support is off until you turn it on and sends no data anywhere. See the privacy policy for details.
This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube, Google, Instagram or Meta.