YouTube Ad Blocker icon

YouTube Ad Blocker

by cobygoldstein · Just for Fun
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Blocks ads on youtube by displaying the embedded version of the video

Users
38
−6 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#119K
#99K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 24 Jan 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
02958Jan 2024Jun 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 38 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
048Jan 2024Jun 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 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 Blocker

Blocks ads on Youtube by replacing the standard viewer with an embedded version of that video. Results in a smooth ad free experience. - Blocks ads at the beginning of videos - No interruptions during videos - Automatically checks if videos are embeddable, if not we revert back to original experience to minimize interruptions If for some reason the video cannot be embedded, we give the user the option to manually disable through the popup, to not prevent the video from being played.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−7.3%00.00
30 days−6−13.6%00.00
6 months+1+2.7%00.00
1 year−10−20.8%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube Ad Blocker appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
adblock for youtube#77−2

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.124 Jan 2024
1.018 Jan 2024

Details

Category
Just for Fun
First seen
18 Jan 2024
Size
448 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
lclgeccopngdddgfdiamllhggmcdpffn

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
tabsstorage

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