Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#1

Post by dkraj » Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 12:12 PM UTC

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.

Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)
ad-blitz.vercel.app

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#2

Post by dkraj » Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 12:16 PM UTC

Here's the github repo: https://github.com/dikshantrajput/adBlitz

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#3

Post by kurtextrem » Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 1:20 PM UTC

just curious, what's the difference to the other extensions doing this?

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#4

Post by dkraj » Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 3:22 PM UTC

kurtextrem wrote: post #3

just curious, what's the difference to the other extensions doing this?

Most of them are outdated and not open sourced so can't really update to fix there! As per comments on chrome store

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#5

Post by Kuinox » Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 11:18 PM UTC

Why not just using ublock ?

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#6

Post by MichaelMug » Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 2:56 AM UTC

Kuinox wrote: post #5

Why not just using ublock ?

As far as I can tell YouTube has made an effort to detect uBlock, and show full ads.

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#7

Post by dkraj » Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 4:49 AM UTC

MichaelMug wrote: post #6

Kuinox wrote: post #5

Why not just using ublock ?

As far as I can tell YouTube has made an effort to detect uBlock, and show full ads.

Yes. uBlock does not works any more

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#8

Post by mohamedmansour » Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 5:59 AM UTC

Pretty lean extension, you basically set the playback rate of an Ad to 16 and automatically click on skip ad when it appears.

If this becomes popular, Google can copy Facebook anti blocker methods and just randomize the classnames and Dom depth of nodes for the button. And they could honey pot it with hidden elements or image buttons.

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#9

Post by m-localhost » Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 7:13 AM UTC

dkraj wrote: post #7

MichaelMug wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As far as I can tell YouTube has made an effort to detect uBlock, and show full ads.

Yes. uBlock does not works any more

It's still working for me. Maybe because I'm also using uMatrix?

Re: Show HN: I build browser extension that skips any type of ad(Not an ad blocker)

#10

Post by y42 » Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 8:31 AM UTC

mohamedmansour wrote: post #8

Pretty lean extension, you basically set the playback rate of an Ad to 16 and automatically click on skip ad when it appears. If this becomes popular, Google can copy Facebook anti blocker methods and just randomize the classnames and Dom depth of nodes for the button. And they could honey pot it with hidden elements or image buttons.

can't we adapt this to other forms of ads, meaning changing visuals to a height x width of 1x1? This will not save bandwidth, but 'their' algos still assume we're loading and displaying ads.