What does Skip Ads do?

Automatically skipping YouTube advertisements during video playback. It is catalogued under Other video & streaming on PulseGate.

Skip Ads is a consumer product built for firefox users who want fewer interruptions while watching YouTube.

Does Skip Ads have a free plan?

Yes — Skip Ads is free to use.

Is Skip Ads still maintained?

Unverified. Skip 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 Skip Ads?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Youtube Ads AutoSkip, Youtube AdSkip, and Automatically Skip Youtube Ads.

Who develops Skip Ads?

Skip Ads is developed by I Am Your Fear.

How long has Skip Ads been around?

Skip Ads first shipped in 2020.

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Skip Ads

Name: Skip Ads
Author: I Am Your Fear

mozilla.orgOther video & streaming

Skip Ads is a lightweight Firefox browser extension that automatically skips advertisements on YouTube. It is intended for individual Firefox users who want uninterrupted video playback.

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Overview

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In the Other video & streaming space, Skip Ads takes a focused approach. Automatically skipping YouTube advertisements during video playback. Skip Ads is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want fewer interruptions while watching YouTube. Skip Ads costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind Skip Ads is I Am Your Fear, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include youTube ad skipping, lightweight extension, and firefox integration. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

YouTube ad skipping
Lightweight extension
Firefox integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sept · 00:27 UTC
Skip Ads verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Skip Ads

What does Skip Ads do?: Automatically skipping YouTube advertisements during video playback. It is catalogued under Other video & streaming on PulseGate.
Who is Skip Ads for?: Skip Ads is a consumer product built for firefox users who want fewer interruptions while watching YouTube.
Does Skip Ads have a free plan?: Yes — Skip Ads is free to use.
What platforms does Skip Ads run on?: Skip Ads runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Skip Ads still maintained?: Unverified. Skip 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 Skip Ads?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Youtube Ads AutoSkip, Youtube AdSkip, and Automatically Skip Youtube Ads.Youtube Ads AutoSkip Youtube AdSkip Automatically Skip Youtube Ads
Who develops Skip Ads?: Skip Ads is developed by I Am Your Fear.
How long has Skip Ads been around?: Skip Ads first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want fewer interruptions while watching YouTube
Model: B2C
Solves: Automatically skipping YouTube advertisements during video playback.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: skip-ads-youtube

Developer

I Am Your Fear

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 11 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: skip-ads-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/skip-ads-youtube

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