A script to automate the skipping of YouTube ads. Using 2 methods, auto button press and Skipping to the end of a current ad.

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3.0
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September 26, 2022
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5 ★
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3
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YoutubeAutoSkip Extension

Now using manifest V3!
A script to auto-click skips, the icon which is used was made by Pixel Perfect on https://www.flaticon.com/authors/pixel-perfect

An extension with no user-interface which runs in the background and will effectively auto-skip ads on the site youtube.com by either shifting straight to the end of the advertisement or by either automatically pressing the skip button. Disclaimer this will not remove ads on the side of YouTube since it isn't an adblocker it simply auto-clicks skip or either it shifts your progress of watching the ad straight to the end, so you effectively skip it.
Here is the link to the Github repository containing the code: https://github.com/oslohes123/YoutubeAutoSkip
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "YoutubeAutoSkip", "version": "3.0", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://*.youtube.com/*" ], "js": [ "script.js" ] } ], "description": "A script to automate the skipping of YouTube ads. Using 2 methods, auto button press and Skipping to the end of a current ad.", "icons": { "48": "icon.ico" }}
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How to download and manually install YoutubeAutoSkip extension for Chrome

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

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

If you ever need to manually install a YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip extension file

Select and download the YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip 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 YoutubeAutoSkip extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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charlie Knott (ID: 0000001421d02555) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2020 This is the cleanest extension I've ever used! Well done AshleyTyagi!