Automatically mute and skip YouTube™ video ads

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0.2.0
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November 20, 2023
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53.66KiB
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Manifest Version
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YouMute Extension

Simplify your viewing experience by having the \"Skip ad\" button automatically clicked for you as soon as it becomes available.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "YouMute", "short_name": "YouMute", "description": "Automatically mute and skip YouTube\\u2122 video ads", "version": "0.2.0", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "128": "logo.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://www.youtube.com/*" ], "js": [ "inject.js" ], "css": [ "inject.css" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install YouMute extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouMute extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YouMute extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouMute extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouMute extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouMute extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YouMute Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouMute extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouMute extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouMute extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YouMute extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YouMute extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouMute extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YouMute extension file

Select and download the YouMute extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YouMute extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YouMute extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YouMute extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YouMute extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Mikael Klages (ID: 000000aef9005033) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/01/2024 No way to only mute ads, it forces me to also auto-skip and hide the visuals of the ads too. Sometimes it instantly skips ads without waiting 5 seconds, which is very annoying since it'll ruin my ad-karma and just give me longer unskippable ads later EDIT: Still has the same issues, and sometimes youtube decides to change something that breaks the extension, but in general has drastically improved my yt experience.

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Lawh (ID: 000000a7645852bc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/19/2024 This works exactly as intended in late 2021, and it's a shame I haven't looked for an app like this sooner. I do hope the creators still get their moneys. EDIT: 19.5.2024 Not working today, but it goes on and off. It's still a good app as long as they can keep up with YouTube trying to spam you.

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Ahmed Nassir (ID: 0000001fce154c39) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/23/2024 It stopped working, does not mute any ads anymore

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apple_ (ID: 0000005dd60a1169) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 11/16/2023 Solid alternative to adblockers

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Juan Rodriguez (ID: 00000035cae944a8) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/14/2023 It's no longer working as it used, today it stoped skipping the ads and doesn't allow me to click on skip myself, please fix that