YoutubeMute focuses on avoiding unwanted audio and interruptions from YouTube advertisements. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.

Who should use youtubeMute?

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

Yes — youtubeMute is free to use.

What platforms does youtubeMute run on?

youtubeMute runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is youtubeMute still maintained?

Unverified. youtubeMute 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 youtubeMute?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mute YT Ads, Mute YouTube ads, and Youtube AdMute.

Who makes youtubeMute?

youtubeMute is developed by mospdon.

When did youtubeMute launch?

youtubeMute first shipped in 2023.

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youtubeMute

Name: youtubeMute
Author: mospdon

mozilla.orgVideo & media players

youtubeMute is a Firefox browser extension that automatically mutes YouTube advertisements, restores audio when ads finish, and can skip ads. It is intended for people who want less disruptive YouTube playback.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

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youtubeMute sits in PulseGate's Video & media players category. It focuses on avoiding unwanted audio and interruptions from YouTube advertisements. youtubeMute is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who watch YouTube videos. It is available for free. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

mospdon builds and maintains youtubeMute, and it first shipped in 2023. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 6 similar projects. Key capabilities include ad muting, ad unmuting, and ad skipping. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Ad muting
Ad unmuting
Ad skipping
YouTube integration
Firefox support

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

Indexed16 Sep · 19:03 UTC
youtubeMute verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about youtubeMute

What is youtubeMute?: YoutubeMute focuses on avoiding unwanted audio and interruptions from YouTube advertisements. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.
Who should use youtubeMute?: youtubeMute is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube videos.
Is youtubeMute free?: Yes — youtubeMute is free to use.
What platforms does youtubeMute run on?: youtubeMute runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is youtubeMute still maintained?: Unverified. youtubeMute 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 youtubeMute?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mute YT Ads, Mute YouTube ads, and Youtube AdMute.Mute YT Ads Mute YouTube ads Youtube AdMute
Who makes youtubeMute?: youtubeMute is developed by mospdon.
When did youtubeMute launch?: youtubeMute first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who watch YouTube videos
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding unwanted audio and interruptions from YouTube advertisements.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtubemute

Developer

mospdon

Index record

Indexed: 16 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 16 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtubemute-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 16 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 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: 16 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtubemute

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