Is AD Skipper for Youtube Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: AD Skipper for Youtube earns a safety grade B, 71 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

B

71/100

Grade B · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

AD Skipper for Youtube earns a safety grade of B (71/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Data & Privacy (83%). The weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (30%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, AD Skipper for Youtube looks broadly trustworthy. 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.3/5 from 83 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-04-03. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open AD Skipper for Youtube's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 78% · 19.6/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 83% · 13.2/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 30% · 2.3/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 74% · 7.4/10 pts Automated signals

What the store listing shows

AD Skipper for Youtube listing on the Chrome Web Store
AD Skipper for Youtube on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-07-06. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind AD Skipper for Youtube?

  • Publisher https://youtube-skins.com/

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 345 browser extensions we track, AD Skipper for Youtube scores higher on safety than 25% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: https://youtube-skins.com/ (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-07
Registered company: https://youtube-skins.com/.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-07
Data collection scope: Developer lists no user-data categories collected on the store privacy disclosure.
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Privacy policy present: No privacy policy is linked from the store listing.
High-capability permissions: Requests 2 high-capability permission(s): tabs, scripting.
Website access scope: Requests access only to specific sites: *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-skins.com/*.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2025-04-03.
Store rating: Store rating 4.3/5 from 83 user ratings.
Store users: 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

AD Skipper for Youtube FAQ

Is AD Skipper for Youtube safe?
AD Skipper for Youtube earns a safety grade of B (71/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind AD Skipper for Youtube?
AD Skipper for Youtube is operated by https://youtube-skins.com/.

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