YouTube Ad Auto-skipper icon

YouTube Ad Auto-skipper

by Shreya Dahal · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

YouTube Ad Skipper is an extension that auto skips ads after YouTube provides a skip ad button. It does not block an ad.

Users
100K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
+0.11 in 30 days
Ratings
481
+4 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,742
#1,523 among extensions
Version
2.2.0
updated 11 Nov 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
20K60K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 100,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
70276481Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 481 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About YouTube Ad Auto-skipper

A browser extension that automates skipping ad on YouTube. This is not an ad blocker; it just automates the process of clicking on the "Skip Ad" button on YouTube. This is basically useful when you are watching a YouTube video (or a playlist), and an ad starts playing. YouTube allows you to skip the ad after 5 seconds, but if you can't be bothered to click it yourself (or you are AFK), this extension clicks that button for you. Configurations can be set per channel. Did you know: YouTubers are paid 50% of the revenue for any ads playing on their videos. You can use this extension to play ads longer (or not skip) for channels you want to support, or skip them entirely for some. ===================================== ‣ Version 2.2.0 fixes the extension breaking from recent Youtube UI update. ===================================== ‣ Version 2.1.0 fixes the extension breaking from recent Youtube update. ===================================== ‣ Version 2.0.2 fixes the extension breaking for some users due to recent update to YouTube. ========= New in version 2.0 ============= ‣ Ability to stop countdown to skip ad. Some ads just grip you and you want to watch it till the end. Now you'll see a countdown before the ad is skipped and a button to end the countdown. ========= New in version 1.0 ============= Ad Skipper now has so much more to offer: ‣ You can now set how long to play the ad before skipping (as fast as 0 seconds). ‣ Mute ads automatically Unlock these features with a support of just 3 cups of coffee a year (USD $7/yr). The original core feature is and will always remain FREE!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0+0.12
30 days0+0.0%+4+0.11
6 months0+0.0%+16+0.11
1 year0+0.0%+40+0.12

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube Ad Auto-skipper appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
ad skipper#20
adskipper#20
skip ads#60
ads#18+12
ad#19+1
video ads#19+7
auto#37+30

Version history

8 versions recorded
2.2.011 Nov 2024
2.1.09 Sep 2024
2.0.223 Apr 2024
2.0.111 Oct 2023
2.01 Apr 2022
1.031 Jan 2022
0.5.118 Jan 2022
0.5.019 Oct 2019

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
19 Oct 2019
Size
111 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
ad-auto-skipper.web.app
Support
github.com
Extension ID
lokpenepehfdekijkebhpnpcjjpngpnd

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage

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