Automatically skips YouTube ads for a seamless viewing experience. Not an Ad Blocker. No setup/registration/login required.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.0
Update
November 25, 2023
Size
27.6KiB
Developer
Category
Users
32
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) Extension

This is a very light and simple chrome extension which will automatically press the skip button on YouTube videos. This is not an Ad Blocker so it won't be blocked by YouTube. It doesn't block ads but simply presses the Skip button automatically when possible.

The extension is made particularly for differently abled people who sometimes have difficulty pressing the skip button and to help disabled people skip ads on YouTube if they wish to.

The extension works...
- in full screen
- for multiple consecutive ads
- for ads in the middle of long videos
- when videos are playing as part of a playlist
- when videos are playing in \"picture-in-picture\" mode
- within less than a second, won't wait for 5 seconds


Also,
- it doesn't track you
- it doesn't collect any of your data
- the code is open source and available to download in GitHub
- any developer collabroation welcome in GitHub.

*V1.0.0 doesn't do anything on unskippable ads.*
*Please refresh the page if you have activated/deactivated it*

Features in pipeline for future release -
- mute the audio of the chrome tab for unskippable ads, and bring back to original audio levels after the ad finished playing.
- fast forward through the unskippable ads.
- reduce brightness to lowest when unskippable ads are playing, and bring back to original brightness levels after the ad finished playing.


Please contact me and let me know how you would like this to be further improved/what other features would you like this to have.

This is an open source project - Developers are welcome to collaborate and contribute in GitHub.


If you want to buy me coffee, you can't - I am too lazy to set it up.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY)", "version": "1.1.0", "description": "Automatically skips YouTube ads for a seamless viewing experience. Not an Ad Blocker. No setup/registration/login required.", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "https://www.youtube.com/" ], "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "32": "icon32.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://www.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["content.js"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension file

Select and download the Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) 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 Auto Ad Skipper For YouTube (AASFY) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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