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Products that do what VSkim does
Custom Video Skipping for YouTube
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Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator
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2019 · sponsor.ajay.app
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A chrome extension that can itself detects when there is a skippable ad on a video or a youtube survey and can skip that for you without you wasting time to wait for 5 seconds and click on skip ad.
2024 · github.com
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2018 · skipvid.com
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Hi HN! I built SkipCut it’s like an ad-free, distraction-free YouTube with useful extras: background play, SponsorBlock, dark mode, playlist support, local history, download/share buttons… and it works on any device. No install. No login. Here’s the best part: It works just by replacing "youtube" with "skipcut" in the video link. You skip all the boring stuff — ads, sponsors, intros, silence, filler and just watch what matters. Why it’s different: No comments. No suggested videos. No clickbait. I made this for my kid, I create a playlist and just send a SkipCut link like:…
2025 · skipcut.com
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I'm pretty frustrated by the shorts player for YouTube so I made this userscript which simply redirects to the default player that has a scrub-bar, does not loop automatically and does not overlay the video with UI. This at least fixes my biggest frustration with this new video format.
2022 · github.com
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AdBlitz: It automatically skips the skippable ads and accelerates(16x) non skippable ones, enusring there is no interruption. It can skips multiple ads, yt surveys without affecting your youtube account as well as no effect on creator's economy No setting up things. Lightweight. Just download and enjoy. Most importantly it is open source.
2024 · ad-blitz.vercel.app
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2018 · github.com
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Instant YouTube speed control with a single click
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com
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Hello, HackerNews community! I'm thrilled to announce the release of QuickVid - An Open Sourced AI Video Summarization Tool. This tool empowers you to generate concise summaries of YouTube videos using the power of artificial intelligence. GitHub Repository: https://github.com/metaloozee/quickvid Demo: https://quickvid-alpha-69c4256152f9.herokuapp.com/ NOTE: The demo might only work properly if you provide a short video, providing a long video will take more time and eventually heroku will timeout the API requests. Thanks.
2023 · github.com
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