Lightweight AdBlock gives you an ad-free experience while watching videos on YouTube and browsing your favorite websites.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.3
Update
December 6, 2024
Size
4.02MiB
Developer
lightweightadblock.com
Category
Users
20,000+
Rating
4.79452 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
Nederlands
Español
Italiano
Polski
Português (Brasil)
日本語
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Permissions
Storage
ActiveTab
Scripting
History
WebRequest
DeclarativeNetRequest
DeclarativeNetRequestFeedback
UnlimitedStorage
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Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock Extension

Lightweight Adblock: Eliminate Video Ads and Banners on General Websites and Video Platforms Such as YouTube™

Ⓘ About
Lightweight Adblock is a content filtering and ad-blocking extension designed to eliminate all ads on YouTube™. It empowers users to prevent page elements, such as ads, from appearing. Whether it’s banner ads, video clips, or those pesky pre-roll ads that you often encounter before watching a YouTube video, this extension ensures a seamless viewing experience.

Features:

☆ Blocks ads, banners, and pop-ups
☆ Ad blocking on external sites that load YouTube content
☆ Prevents pre-roll ads from loading on YouTube
☆ Customizable ad blocking: choose which ads to block based on your preferences
☆ Works beyond video sites, allowing you to customize ad blocking on specific types of websites
☆ The technology is based solely on ad-blocking filter lists that block external ad URLs on YouTube.
☆ We don’t alter anything on the site itself. Lightweight Adblock enhances performance by allowing websites to load faster—free from ads and tracking.

✓ Privacy
✓ All video ad detection processes occur locally on your device, ensuring your activity remains private.
✓ We also request permission to access your browsing history solely for tracking installations, and we do not monitor or store any personal data.

It’s free to download and use!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "default_locale": "en", "name": "__MSG_extension_name__", "description": "__MSG_extension_description__", "version": "1.1.3", "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "assets/icons/icon-16.png", "38": "assets/icons/icon-38.png", "128": "assets/icons/icon-128.png" } }, "options_page": "options.html", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "match_about_blank": true, "all_frames": true, "js": [ "content-script.js" ], "run_at": "document_start", "matches": [ "*://*/*" ] } ], "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "scripting", "history", "webRequest", "declarativeNetRequest", "declarativeNetRequestFeedback", "unlimitedStorage" ], "host_permissions": [ "" ], "icons": { "16": "assets/icons/icon-16.png", "38": "assets/icons/icon-38.png", "128": "assets/icons/icon-128.png" }, "declarative_net_request": { "rule_resources": [ { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_10", "path": "declarative/ruleset_10/ruleset_10.json" }, { "enabled": true, "id": "static_rule_25", "path": "declarative/ruleset_25/ruleset_25.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_17", "path": "declarative/ruleset_17/ruleset_17.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_18", "path": "declarative/ruleset_18/ruleset_18.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_19", "path": "declarative/ruleset_19/ruleset_19.json" }, { "enabled": true, "id": "static_rule_2", "path": "declarative/ruleset_2/ruleset_2.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_208", "path": "declarative/ruleset_208/ruleset_208.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_22", "path": "declarative/ruleset_22/ruleset_22.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_255", "path": "declarative/ruleset_255/ruleset_255.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_256", "path": "declarative/ruleset_256/ruleset_256.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_257", "path": "declarative/ruleset_257/ruleset_257.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_3", "path": "declarative/ruleset_3/ruleset_3.json" }, { "enabled": false, "id": "static_rule_4", "path": "declarative/ruleset_4/ruleset_4.json" } ] }}
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How to download and manually install Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension file

Select and download the Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock 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 Lightweight - Youtube™ AdBlock extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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