YouTube Ad Dimmer

🎬 YouTube Ad Dimmer - Dim Annoying Ads Respectfully This extension dims, mutes, speeds up and auto-skips YouTube ads. The ad keeps playing in the background - YouTube still receives all ad revenue! ✨ What does this extension do? • Automatically detects YouTube ads • Overlays the video with a black screen • Mutes the audio • Speeds up ads (2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x) - optional • Auto-skips ads when the skip button appears • YouTube still gets paid! 🎯 Perfect for: Those repetitive, annoying ads you've seen a thousand times! 🙈 ❓ Why not just use an adblocker? This extension does NOT block ads - it only dims them. This means: • YouTube creators still get paid • YouTube receives ad revenue • No ad-blocker detection warnings! • You don't have to watch or listen 🔧 Features: • On/Off toggle in popup • Auto-Skip toggle (clicks "Skip Ad" button automatically) • Speed slider (Off / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x) • Works in all YouTube views (Normal, Theater, Fullscreen) • Settings are saved and synced across devices • Live changes - adjust speed even during an ad! ⚠️ Good to Know: • Auto-Skip uses Chrome's debugger to click the skip button. This briefly shows a debug bar at the top of the page (only for 1-2 seconds, then it disappears automatically). • Higher speed may cause brief loading after the ad ends (YouTube needs time to buffer the main video). 📖 Open Source & Privacy: • No data collection • No external servers • Everything runs locally in your browser 💡 Technical Note: This is NOT an adblocker! Ads are not blocked - they play (just hidden). YouTube's anti-adblocker measures don't apply here. Have a feature request? Leave a review and let us know! ⭐ --- 📋 Changelog: 🔹 Release 1.0 • Initial release • Black screen overlay during ads • Mutes audio during ads 🔹 Update 1.1 • Changed language to English • Added "Rate us" button in popup 🔹 Update 1.2 • Added Auto-Skip feature (automatically clicks skip button) • Added Speed slider (Off / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x) • Controls are disabled (greyed out) when extension is off • Status display shows active features (Dimmed + Skip + 4x) • Improved ad detection • Settings sync across devices • Live speed adjustment during ads 🚀 What's Next? I'm working on YouTube Shorts ad dimming. Due to YouTube's dynamic UI, this is proving to be challenging - but I'm on it! Stay tuned.