Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to YouTube's killing adblockers, so we made an undetectable one
Hey HN! Me and my brother made an Undetectable YouTube Adblocker that doesn't get detected by Youtube (yet anyhow). Would love to hear what you guys think!
This is a browser extension designed to block advertisements on YouTube while avoiding detection by YouTube's anti-adblocking systems. Created by two brothers, it functions as a Chrome extension and aims to provide an… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube's killing adblockers, so we made an undetectable one launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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
2023 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Me and my brother made an undetectable YouTube adblocker that doesn't get detected by Youtube (yet). Would love to hear what you guys think!
2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Block youtube ads, text, popup videos automatically
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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- 5TY
2021 · fuckoff.yt · its alternatives →
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Ad blocker that also underlines paywall and click bait links
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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FuckFuckAdblock▲353Acts like FuckAdBlock.js but always says that no adblock was detected - GitHub - Mechazawa/FuckFuckAdblock: Acts like FuckAdBlock.js but always says that no adblock was detected
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Block YouTube video ads (works with the new update)
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
- 9PA
2018 · gitgud.io · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts videos from YouTube
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Ghostery 8▲306Blocks ads, stops trackers, and speeds up websites
2018 · ghostery.com · its alternatives →
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Block (Some) YouTube Pre-Roll Video Ads. Contribute to KyleBenzle/DotYouTube development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fair AdBlocker▲142Safe web surfing without annoying ads, popups & malware
2023 · standsapp.org · its alternatives →
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Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN I built a simple, lightweight ad blocker Chrome extension and wanted to share it with the community for feedback. What it does: Blocks common ads, popups, and banners Handles dynamically loaded content using DOM observation Very lightweight and fast No tracking, no unnecessary permissions Why I built it: I wanted a minimal ad blocker that doesn’t slow down browsing or overcomplicate settings. Chrome Web Store link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ajmonbkfjffgdhhacjm... I’m especially interested in: Performance feedback Bug reports Feature suggestions Thanks…
Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Detect adblockers without Javascript by abusing early hints - Mechazawa/103-early-anti-adblock
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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UnDistracted▲134Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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AdGuard MV3▲126The first ad blocker built on the new Chrome's Manifest V3
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension to skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos.
2019 · sponsor.ajay.app · its alternatives →
- 22CP
Hi HN, I recently released a new browser extension for YouTube, which in addition to the table stakes of hiding the existence of Shorts, hiding promoted content, automatically skipping ads, hiding useless/unused UI elements, hiding unwanted channels YouTube keeps recommending to you, letting you hide algorithmic suggestions etc. etc., makes other changes I've always wanted as a user, in the same vein as one of my other extensions, Control Panel for Twitter. The most significant of those is attempting to make your Subscriptions page more like an Inbox, by hiding videos you've already…
2024 · its alternatives →
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A Chrome extension that blocks obnoxious YouTube ads
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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