Adblock for Youtube™ Chrome Extension Analysis
Privacy, Security & Ad BlockersChrome extension ID: cmedhionkhpnakcndndgjdbohmhepckk
A browser extension that utilizes ad-blocking filter lists to prevent advertisements and popups from loading on YouTube. It also provides optional features to remove video annotations to create a cleaner viewing experience.
Overview
Installs
10.0M+
Rating
★ 4.4
377,682 reviews
Languages
38 locales
Includes Deutsch, English, Indonesia, Nederlands...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
The product positions itself as a comprehensive ad-blocking solution specifically for YouTube, claiming to remove banners, ad-clips, and preroll ads. It emphasizes improved page load performance and the ability to block ads on external sites that embed YouTube videos.
Inferred product pattern
Domain-specific ad-blocking utility leveraging filter lists to intercept network requests for ad-serving URLs.
Review-backed pain points
Users report severe interruptions via 'Video paused. Continue watching?' pop-ups, video lag requiring page reloads, and high-severity security concerns regarding the installation of trusted root certificates for HTTPS inspection.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of an official Android application (requested by users) and inconsistent functionality with playlist autoplay.
- YouTube viewers
- Users seeking ad-free video streaming
- Users focused on browser performance
- Blocking YouTube preroll advertisements
- Removing banner ads and popups on YouTube
- Blocking ads on embedded YouTube videos
- Increasing YouTube page load speeds
- Effective ad skipping
- General utility for music and video playback
- Security risks regarding root certificates
- Recurring 'Continue watching' interruptions
- Video playback lag and stability issues
- Inconsistent ad-blocking performance
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- While the listing claims the tool is free, some users report receiving pop-ups asking for money.
Support
No direct support interaction complaints, but users express frustration over unresolved playback bugs.
Reliability
Reports of the extension crashing, randomly disabling itself, and causing video lag or autoplay failure.
Privacy
Serious allegations that the extension requires a trusted root certificate, which could allow the developer to decrypt and inspect encrypted HTTPS traffic.
- Free entry with paid features
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 1
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 38
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Version: 7.2.3
- Size: 201KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/adblock-for-yt/privacy
