Best alternatives to YouTube Blocker (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Blocker, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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YouTube Blocker alternatives, compared
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Youtube Ad Blocker
Block ads on Youtube.
≈10K users2.9★ from 23 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than YouTube Blocker
- Rated 1.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Pro YouTube Ad Blocker
Block ads on YouTube for a seamless viewing experience.
≈20K users4.0★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Youtube shorts blocker
Block annoying Youtube Shorts. Play shorts as it was simple video in default player
≈100K users4.6★ from 387 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Adblocker for Youtube™
Block all Youtube Ads! Augment your YouTube experience with Fullscreen Theater Mode, Video Screenshot, Volume Booster and many more
≈400K users4.1★ from 29K ratingsUpdated 19 months ago4 permissions- About 20× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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YouTube™ AdBlocker
Hide annoying ads on youtube and other popular video services
≈80K users4.6★ from 356 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago11 permissions- About 4.0× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 6)
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Unblocker for YouTube
Free Unblocker for YouTube. This extension lets you unblock and watch YouTube if it’s blocked by your ISP or network administrator.
≈50K users3.9★ from 689 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago6 permissions- About 2.5× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
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Spark blocker - Adblock for Youtube
The app blocks ads on Youtube
≈20K users4.3★ from 53 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Adblock for YouTube™ — best adblocker
Privacy aware, secure Adblock for YouTube™. Blocks any ads on YouTube.com.
≈100K users4.8★ from 5K ratingsUpdated 12 months ago7 permissions- About 5.0× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Adblock for YouTube™
Remove all ads from YouTube. Block ads and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of ads. Make YouTube work faster.
≈300K users4.6★ from 3.1K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 15× more users than YouTube Blocker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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YouBlock - Video Ads Blocker for Youtube™
Skips instantly video ads and banners on YouTube
≈10K users3.7★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 8 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than YouTube Blocker
- Rated 0.8 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
YouTube Blocker alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Blocker?
By users, the most popular alternative is Adblocker for Youtube™ with ≈400K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Youtube Ad Blocker.
Which YouTube Blocker alternative has the best rating?
Adblock for YouTube™ — best adblocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings.
Is there a YouTube Blocker alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouBlock - Video Ads Blocker for Youtube™ asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for YouTube Blocker.
How many alternatives to YouTube Blocker are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Blocker on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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