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Skips YouTube™ video ads and hides sponsored content in the homepage feed. Lightweight, private, and easy to use. 🎬 **AdSkipper for YT** is a lightweight and efficient Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience. It automatically skips video ads and hides sponsored video tiles on the homepage — without needing any third-party services or additional permissions. 🚫 **What It Does:** - Skips pre-roll and mid-roll video ads as soon as they are detected - Hides "Sponsored" tiles from the YouTube homepage feed - Removes visual ad banners, overlays, and other promotional clutter 💡 **How It Works:** This extension scans YouTube pages for ad containers, sponsored content, and promotional overlays. If an ad is detected during playback, the video jumps directly to the end of the ad segment. On the homepage, tiles labeled as "Sponsored" (localized) are automatically hidden from view. 🧠 **Why Use This Extension?** - No setup required – just install and enjoy a cleaner, ad-free YouTube interface - No background activity, trackers, or analytics - Lightweight and open logic (clean JavaScript and CSS only) 🔒 **Privacy Friendly:** - No data collection - No communication with external servers - Does not read or alter your personal data or account 📦 **Features:** - Automatic video ad skipping - Sponsored tile hiding on homepage - Visual ad/banner removal via CSS - Runs entirely on the client side - Zero permissions required 🛠️ **Note:** This extension uses basic DOM manipulation and CSS to target YouTube’s current structure. If YouTube changes its layout significantly, an update may be required. Updates are delivered as fast as possible. 📌 **Disclaimer:** This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google. "YouTube" is a trademark of Google LLC. Enjoy uninterrupted videos — the way they should be!