An extension to skip or remove ads from YouTube videos.
YouTube AdAway Extension
YouTube AdAway is a powerful extension designed to enhance your YouTube experience by automatically skipping and removing ads from videos. Enjoy uninterrupted viewing with YouTube AdAway, ensuring you get the content you love without the interruptions.
### Key Features:
- **Auto-Skip Ads**: Automatically skips video ads, so you can get to your content faster.
- **Remove Overlay Ads**: Eliminates overlay ads that can disrupt your viewing experience.
- **Block Sidebar Ads**: Removes sidebar ads for a cleaner, distraction-free interface.
- **Lightweight and Fast**: Designed to be efficient with minimal impact on your browser's performance.
- **Easy to Use**: Simple installation and activation with just a few clicks.
### How It Works:
YouTube AdAway works by continuously monitoring YouTube pages for ad elements and removing them as they appear. The extension seamlessly integrates with your browser, providing ad-free videos without any additional configuration.
### Privacy:
We respect your privacy. YouTube AdAway does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The extension operates solely on your local machine to enhance your YouTube experience.
### Support and Feedback:
We are committed to providing the best user experience. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback helps us improve and deliver a better product.
Upgrade your YouTube experience with YouTube AdAway and enjoy uninterrupted viewing today!
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install YouTube AdAway extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube AdAway extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download YouTube AdAway extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the YouTube AdAway extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube AdAway extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway extension file
Select and download the YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway 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 YouTube AdAway extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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