Who should use Mute YouTube ads?

Mute YouTube ads is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube.

Is Mute YouTube ads free?

Yes — Mute YouTube ads is free to use.

What platforms does Mute YouTube ads run on?

Mute YouTube ads runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Mute YouTube ads still active?

Unverified. Mute YouTube ads has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Mute YouTube ads?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Twitch.tv Ad Mute, YouTube Ad Skip & Mute, and Mute Twitch Ads.

Who makes Mute YouTube ads?

Mute YouTube ads is developed by Ilya Komlev.

How long has Mute YouTube ads been around?

Mute YouTube ads first shipped in 2023.

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Mute YouTube ads

Name: Mute YouTube ads
Author: Ilya Komlev

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Mute YouTube ads is a Firefox browser extension that detects video advertisements on YouTube tabs and mutes them automatically. It restores audio after ads end while respecting manual changes to a tab's mute state.

FreeWebEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Mute YouTube ads takes a focused approach. It focuses on avoiding unwanted YouTube ad audio without manually muting and unmuting browser tabs. Mute YouTube ads is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who watch YouTube. Mute YouTube ads is free to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by Ilya Komlev, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 5 catalogued features are automatic ad detection, tab muting, and automatic unmuting. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Automatic ad detection
Tab muting
Automatic unmuting
Manual mute override
YouTube tab support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:46 UTC
Mute YouTube ads verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Mute YouTube ads

What is Mute YouTube ads?: Mute YouTube ads focuses on avoiding unwanted YouTube ad audio without manually muting and unmuting browser tabs. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Mute YouTube ads?: Mute YouTube ads is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube.
Is Mute YouTube ads free?: Yes — Mute YouTube ads is free to use.
What platforms does Mute YouTube ads run on?: Mute YouTube ads runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Mute YouTube ads still active?: Unverified. Mute YouTube ads has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Mute YouTube ads?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Twitch.tv Ad Mute, YouTube Ad Skip & Mute, and Mute Twitch Ads.Twitch.tv Ad Mute YouTube Ad Skip & Mute Mute Twitch Ads
Who makes Mute YouTube ads?: Mute YouTube ads is developed by Ilya Komlev.
How long has Mute YouTube ads been around?: Mute YouTube ads first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who watch YouTube
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding unwanted YouTube ad audio without manually muting and unmuting browser tabs.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: mute-youtube-ads

Developer

Ilya Komlev

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: mute-youtube-ads-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mute-youtube-ads

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