Turns unskippable YouTube ads into skippable ones.
- 🚀 Automatically shows a Skip Ad button when watching a YouTube video
- 🧭 Redirects safely to a cleaner link version (no external servers!)
- 🎨 Sleek built-in popup UI with dark mode
- 🧩 Works on Firefox, Edge, and Chrome
- 💬 No background tracking, analytics, or weird permissions
The extension is available on Firefox!
Now also available on Microsoft Edge!
As this is a community-driven passion project, I've chosen to keep it free and accessible to all users. To maintain this commitment, the extension is temporarily available for Chrome via manual installation while I explore sustainable distribution options.
In the meantime, you can install it manually:
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Clone this repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/VarunBanka/Unskippable-Ads-Skippable
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Open Chrome and navigate to:
chrome://extensions/ -
Enable Developer mode (toggle at the top right).
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Click Load unpacked and select the folder where you cloned the repo.
Go to any YouTube video and click the Skip Ads button on the bottom right.
We welcome contributions to make this project even better!
- Fork the repository.
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature-name). - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Added new feature'). - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature-name). - Open a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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Made with ❤️ by Varun Banka.
This extension is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or supported by Google, YouTube, or any of their subsidiaries.
It simply automates the redirection of YouTube video links to yout-ube.com, a third-party site that provides an ad-free viewing experience.
All credit for the ad-free playback goes to yout-ube.com.
Unskippable Ads Skippable does not modify, host, or serve YouTube content — it merely redirects the browser to an external site.
Unskippable Ads Skippable does not collect, store, or share any user data.
All actions are handled locally within your browser — no analytics, tracking, or external API calls.
This extension is provided “as is.” While it has been tested for stability and performance, the author makes no guarantees regarding its functionality or any unintended side effects.
Use it at your own discretion — the author is not responsible for any impact it may have on your browsing experience.
YouTube may update its platform or URL structure at any time.
If that happens, this extension’s redirect logic may stop working temporarily until an update is released.
If YouTube, Google, or any other entity takes action regarding the use of this extension, the author is not liable for any consequences.
The use of Unskippable Ads Skippable is entirely at your own discretion.
By using this extension, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.