Skip the ads. Keep the video.
YTAdskip blocks or skips supported ads on YouTube in Chrome. Eight plain switches and one master switch.
What it does.
Four jobs, all on YouTube in Chrome. Each one is a switch you can turn off on its own.
Blocks or skips supported video ads
Pre-roll and mid-roll ads, including skippable ones, on regular videos, Shorts and embedded players.
Removes supported page advertising
Homepage banners, sponsored cards, search ads, sidebar companions and promotional modules.
Fine-grained controls
Eight switches in three groups. Turn any one off without touching the rest, or pause everything with the master switch.
No setup needed
Install it and it works. The popup shows what is on at a glance, and every choice is remembered.
One small popup.
Everything is a switch. Status reads in one line, the master switch pauses everything, and the footer holds the privacy and rating links.
Master switch
Pause every control at once. The status line says what's on: All blocking enabled, 6 of 8 enabled, or Blocking paused.
Grouped controls
Eight switches in three numbered groups: video player, browse pages, watch and Shorts. Each row has an icon, a plain label and a switch.
Utility footer
Privacy, Rate YTAdskip and the version. No close button; Chrome handles that.
Three steps.
Install
Add YTAdskip from the Chrome Web Store. It's free.
Switch
Open the popup to turn any control on or off, or pause everything with the master switch.
Watch
Browse and watch YouTube with the blocking controls you selected.
YouTube in Chrome.
YTAdskip is built for YouTube in the Chrome browser. Support depends on the current YouTube layout and can vary by ad format.
- Regular videos
- Shorts
- Embedded YouTube players
- Video ads, including skippable
- Overlay and display ads
- Homepage banners
- Sponsored and in-feed cards
- Search ads
- Sidebar and player companion ads
- Shorts ads
- Merchandise and promotional modules
Other websites and video services are not supported.
From the Chrome Web Store.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings.
Read reviews on the Chrome Web Store“The best YouTube ad blocker extension I've found, and I've tried a lot! Unlike most, it also works on embedded YouTube videos.”
“it works well sometimes youtube detect it but after a quick refresh it works fine”
“This extension has worked great for me. I recommend it highly. I'm using it with the Vivaldi browser. (Vivaldi already has some good privacy features built in , but this extension targets ads on YT in particular.)”
Questions.
- Is YTAdskip free?
- Yes. YTAdskip is free on the Chrome Web Store.
- What does it block?
- Supported ad formats on YouTube in Chrome: video ads including skippable ones, overlay and display ads, homepage banners, sponsored and in-feed cards, search ads, sidebar and player companion ads, Shorts ads, and merchandise or promotional modules. Each has its own switch in the popup.
- Does it work on Shorts and embedded videos?
- Yes. YTAdskip runs on regular videos, Shorts and YouTube players embedded on other sites.
- Does it work on mobile?
- No. Mobile Chrome does not support extensions, so YTAdskip works on desktop browsers only.
- Will it slow down my browser?
- YTAdskip is a small extension designed to stay lightweight. If you notice a problem, turn off individual controls or contact support.
- How do I get support?
- Email [email protected]. Include your Chrome version and what you were watching when the problem happened.