What does YouBlock do?

YouBlock focuses on blocking intrusive YouTube video ads, banners, and pop-ups while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use YouBlock?

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

Does YouBlock have a free plan?

Yes — YouBlock is free to use.

What platforms does YouBlock run on?

YouBlock runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is YouBlock still active?

Unverified. YouBlock 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 projects are similar to YouBlock?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ads Block- Free ad blocker, YouTube Ad Blocker, and YouTube Adblocker.

YouBlock is developed by Igor Efron.

How long has YouBlock been around?

YouBlock first shipped in 2021.

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YouBlock

Name: YouBlock
Author: Igor Efron

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouBlock Video - Ads Blocker is a Firefox browser extension that blocks video ads, banners, and pop-ups on YouTube. It is intended for individual Firefox users who want fewer advertising interruptions while watching videos.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit mozilla.org

Overview

5 features

YouBlock sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on blocking intrusive YouTube video ads, banners, and pop-ups while browsing. YouBlock is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who watch YouTube. YouBlock is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Igor Efron builds and maintains YouBlock, and it first shipped in 2021. Key capabilities include video ad blocking, banner blocking, and pop-up blocking. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Video ad blocking
Banner blocking
Pop-up blocking
YouTube support
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 10:04 UTC
YouBlock Video - Ads Blocker verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouBlock

What does YouBlock do?: YouBlock focuses on blocking intrusive YouTube video ads, banners, and pop-ups while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use YouBlock?: YouBlock is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube.
Does YouBlock have a free plan?: Yes — YouBlock is free to use.
What platforms does YouBlock run on?: YouBlock runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is YouBlock still active?: Unverified. YouBlock 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 projects are similar to YouBlock?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ads Block- Free ad blocker, YouTube Ad Blocker, and YouTube Adblocker.Ads Block- Free ad blocker YouTube Ad Blocker YouTube Adblocker
Who makes YouBlock?: YouBlock is developed by Igor Efron.
How long has YouBlock been around?: YouBlock first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who watch YouTube
Model: B2C
Solves: Blocking intrusive YouTube video ads, banners, and pop-ups while browsing.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-video-ads-blocker

Developer

Igor Efron

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youblock-video-ads-blocker-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 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: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-video-ads-blocker

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