SkipVids - Watch YouTube Ad-Free

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 13, 2026
  description

  SkipVids adds a small button to every video on YouTube so you can open it on SkipVids.com in one click. No more copying and pasting URLs.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  When you browse YouTube, a small orange “SkipVids” button appears below each video’s title and metadata. Click it, and the same video opens on SkipVids.com in a new tab.
  
  The button appears on:
  – YouTube homepage feed
  – Search results
  – Video watch pages
  – Live streams
  – Channel pages
  – Playlists and sidebar suggestions
  
  WHAT THE EXTENSION DOES
  – Adds a SkipVids button on YouTube pages
  – Lets you open the current video on SkipVids.com in one click
  – Works across homepage, search, watch pages, playlists, and live streams
  – Allows you to hide shorts
  
  ABOUT SKIPVIDS.COM
  SkipVids.com is a separate website that provides an alternative way to watch YouTube videos with additional playback options such as background listening, sponsor-segment skipping, and other viewing controls. The extension is simply a shortcut that sends the current video ID to SkipVids.com when you choose to click the button.
  
  PRIVACY
  This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It operates entirely in your browser. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required. The only network request it makes is opening a new tab to skipvids.com when you click the button.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  This extension only requires access to youtube.com pages in order to display the SkipVids buttons. No other sites are accessed.
  
  SUPPORT
  Visit https://skipvids.com
   or email us if you have any questions or issues.

  SkipVids adds a small button to every video on YouTube so you can open it on SkipVids.com in one click. No more copying and pasting URLs.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  When you browse YouTube, a small orange “SkipVids” button appears below each video’s title and metadata. Click it, and the same video opens on SkipVids.com in a new tab.
  
  The button appears on:
  – YouTube homepage feed
  – Search results
  – Video watch pages
  – Live streams
  – Channel pages
  – Playlists and sidebar suggestions
  
  WHAT THE EXTENSION DOES
  – Adds a SkipVids button on YouTube pages
  – Lets you open the current video on SkipVids.com in one click
  – Works across homepage, search, watch pages, playlists, and live streams
  – Allows you to hide shorts
  
  ABOUT SKIPVIDS.COM
  SkipVids.com is a separate website that provides an alternative way to watch YouTube videos with additional playback options such as background listening, sponsor-segment skipping, and other viewing controls. The extension is simply a shortcut that sends the current video ID to SkipVids.com when you choose to click the button.
  
  PRIVACY
  This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It operates entirely in your browser. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required. The only network request it makes is opening a new tab to skipvids.com when you click the button.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  This extension only requires access to youtube.com pages in order to display the SkipVids buttons. No other sites are accessed.
  
  SUPPORT
  Visit https://skipvids.com/chrome-extension
   or email us if you have any questions or issues.

• May 13, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://*.youtube.com/*

  https://*.youtube.com/*, https://skipvids.com/*, https://www.skipvids.com/*, https://www.youtube.com/embed/*, https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*

• May 2, 2026
  description

  SkipVids adds a small button to every video on YouTube so you can open it on SkipVids.com in one click. No more copying and pasting URLs.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  When you browse YouTube, a small orange “SkipVids” button appears below each video’s title and metadata. Click it, and the same video opens on SkipVids.com in a new tab.
  
  The button appears on:
  – YouTube homepage feed
  – Search results
  – Video watch pages
  – Live streams
  – Channel pages
  – Playlists and sidebar suggestions
  
  WHAT THE EXTENSION DOES
  – Adds a SkipVids button on YouTube pages
  – Lets you open the current video on SkipVids.com in one click
  – Works across homepage, search, watch pages, playlists, and live streams
  
  ABOUT SKIPVIDS.COM
  SkipVids.com is a separate website that provides an alternative way to watch YouTube videos with additional playback options such as background listening, sponsor-segment skipping, and other viewing controls. The extension is simply a shortcut that sends the current video ID to SkipVids.com when you choose to click the button.
  
  PRIVACY
  This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It operates entirely in your browser. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required. The only network request it makes is opening a new tab to skipvids.com when you click the button.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  This extension only requires access to youtube.com pages in order to display the SkipVids buttons. No other sites are accessed.
  
  SUPPORT
  Visit https://skipvids.com
   or email us if you have any questions or issues.

  SkipVids adds a small button to every video on YouTube so you can open it on SkipVids.com in one click. No more copying and pasting URLs.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  When you browse YouTube, a small orange “SkipVids” button appears below each video’s title and metadata. Click it, and the same video opens on SkipVids.com in a new tab.
  
  The button appears on:
  – YouTube homepage feed
  – Search results
  – Video watch pages
  – Live streams
  – Channel pages
  – Playlists and sidebar suggestions
  
  WHAT THE EXTENSION DOES
  – Adds a SkipVids button on YouTube pages
  – Lets you open the current video on SkipVids.com in one click
  – Works across homepage, search, watch pages, playlists, and live streams
  – Allows you to hide shorts
  
  ABOUT SKIPVIDS.COM
  SkipVids.com is a separate website that provides an alternative way to watch YouTube videos with additional playback options such as background listening, sponsor-segment skipping, and other viewing controls. The extension is simply a shortcut that sends the current video ID to SkipVids.com when you choose to click the button.
  
  PRIVACY
  This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It operates entirely in your browser. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required. The only network request it makes is opening a new tab to skipvids.com when you click the button.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  This extension only requires access to youtube.com pages in order to display the SkipVids buttons. No other sites are accessed.
  
  SUPPORT
  Visit https://skipvids.com
   or email us if you have any questions or issues.

• May 2, 2026
  permissions

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Permissions & access

Permissions

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Host access

https://*.youtube.com/*, https://skipvids.com/*, https://www.skipvids.com/*, https://www.youtube.com/embed/*, https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*

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