SkipIt is a lightweight Chrome extension that helps you skip YouTube ads by fast-forwarding them. Whenever an ad starts, SkipIt automatically speeds it up (3× by default) and resets the playback to normal once your video resumes.
Simple. Seamless. Saves your time.
- Automatically detects when an ad is playing
- Speeds up ads to 2x speed
- Works on YouTube, other OTT platforms
- Lightweight and non-intrusive
- Download or clone this repository to your computer
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory
- The extension is now installed and active
The extension works by:
- Detecting when an ad is playing on supported platforms
- Increasing the playback speed to 3x for ad content
- Monitoring the page for dynamically loaded content
- YouTube
This extension requires the following permissions:
activeTab: To interact with the current tabscripting: To inject and execute scripts on web pages
MIT License – free to use, modify, and share.