Ad-Skipy
Skip video ads on YouTube and beyond, automatically
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Ad-Skipy is a free Chrome extension that automatically skips and blocks video ads, so you get straight to the content. Unlike most skippers built only for YouTube, it also works on Dailymotion and other video sites, and the list keeps growing. No setup: install it once and it runs quietly in the background. Lightweight, no account, no personal data collected.
PH · launched Nov 3, 2026 · 1 upvote (top 64%) · 0 views
Niche: content and website blockers · 80 launches, 8 in the last 7 days ▲ +60% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Workflow automation
- B2C
- Not AI
- Commercial product
- Chrome Extensions
- Adult Coloring Books
- Appliances
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Could you build this?
Yes A browser extension that detects and skips video ads is standard DOM and player manipulation that a solo builder can vibe-code, though keeping per-site selectors current is ongoing maintenance.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 245 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #110 of 246 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 340 days after the earliest competitor.
- SkipMate · ph · 2026-10-24 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.66
- Shieldly Ad Blocker · ph · 2026-09-07 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- Blockium · ph · 2026-10-09 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.60
- SponsorSkip · ph · 2026-10-17 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.59
- YouTube Pop Out Player - Floaty · ph · 2026-10-24 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.54
- CrossBlock · ph · 2026-10-07 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.52
- Autoplay Stopper · ph · 2026-10-31 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.51
- SmartDuck · ph · 2026-10-18 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.48
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