https://github.com/sh13y/adshield-pro
The ultimate YouTube ad blocker for Chrome. Blocks pre-roll, mid-roll, overlay ads, and trackers with network-level filtering. Fast, simple, privacy-first.
https://github.com/sh13y/adshield-pro
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The ultimate YouTube ad blocker for Chrome. Blocks pre-roll, mid-roll, overlay ads, and trackers with network-level filtering. Fast, simple, privacy-first.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sh13y/adshield-pro
- Owner: sh13y
- Created: 2026-05-19T09:29:05.000Z (29 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-05-19T10:13:04.000Z (29 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-05-19T12:57:03.180Z (29 days ago)
- Topics: ad-blocking, adblocker, chrome-extension, manifest-v3, privacy, youtube
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 807 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# 🛡️ AdShield Pro - YouTube Guardian
**The smoothest YouTube ad blocker. Kills pre-rolls, mid-rolls, overlays, and banner ads in real time.**
[](https://chrome.google.com/webstore)
[](LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/sh13y/adshield-pro)
[](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/)
## 🎬 Say Goodbye to Ad Interruptions
Tired of YouTube ads ruining your binge-watching sessions? **AdShield Pro** is here to save you from the endless parade of commercials trying to sell you things you don't need!
## ✨ What Makes AdShield Pro Special?
### 🚀 Lightning-Fast Protection
- **Pre-roll & Mid-roll Killer** ⏭️ Skip those annoying ads before your video even starts
- **Overlay Assassin** 🎯 Banish floating banners and pop-ups trying to steal your screen
- **Network Guardian** 🌐 Block ad requests before they even load
- **Tracker Terminator** 🔍 Stop analytics and pixel tracking dead in its tracks
### 📊 Real-Time Stats
Watch the ads get demolished in real-time with our gorgeous counter. See exactly how many ads we've sacrificed to give you peace and quiet!
### 🎮 One-Click Control
Toggle protection on/off with a single click. Because sometimes you want to live dangerously (we won't judge).
## 🎯 Features at a Glance
| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Skip Ads** | Auto-skips pre-roll & mid-roll commercials |
| **Block Overlays** | Removes banners, pop-ups, and floating ads |
| **Network Blocking** | Prevents ad requests from reaching your browser |
| **Tracker Blocking** | Stops analytics and pixel tracking |
| **Live Counter** | Shows total ads eliminated (flex on them ads) |
| **Easy Toggle** | Enable/disable with one click |
| **Settings Panel** | Customize your protection matrix |
## 📥 Installation
1. Download **AdShield Pro** from the Chrome Web Store
2. Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar
3. Toggle it **ON** (the green glows look cool, we know)
4. Enjoy ad-free YouTube like it's 2008 again
## 🎮 How It Works
AdShield Pro uses advanced **Declarative Net Request** rules to intercept and block ads at the network level. Translation: It's so efficient, your ads don't even know what hit them.
The extension works by:
- ✅ Blocking known ad domains
- ✅ Removing ad-serving scripts before they load
- ✅ Stripping out tracking pixels
- ✅ Giving you back your YouTube experience
## 🔒 Privacy First
Your privacy is sacred. AdShield Pro:
- 🔐 Works entirely offline - no data collection
- 🔐 Only operates on YouTube
- 🔐 Never stores your watch history
- 🔐 Doesn't spy on you (unlike YouTube itself 👀)
See our [Privacy Policy](PRIVACY_POLICY.md) for complete details.
## ⚙️ Requirements
- **Chrome 88+** (or any Chromium-based browser like Edge, Brave, Opera)
- YouTube account (optional, works on both logged-in and guest modes)
- A burning desire to watch videos without interruption
## 🐛 Issues & Feedback
Found a bug? Have a feature request? Want to tell us how much you love us?
We're all ears! Drop your feedback and we'll make AdShield even more legendary.
## 📝 Permissions
AdShield Pro requests the following permissions:
- **declarativeNetRequest** - To block ads at the network level
- **storage** - To remember your settings (like we remember every ad we killed)
- **tabs** - To identify YouTube tabs
- **scripting** - To inject our ad-blocking magic
## 🎉 Version History
**v2.0.0** - The Shield Upgrade
- Optimized performance for maximum ad destruction
- Smoother UI experience
- Enhanced tracking blocker
- New protection matrix design
## 🏆 Why Choose AdShield Pro?
✨ **Fastest** - Ads don't even get loaded
✨ **Simplest** - One click, done
✨ **Smartest** - Blocks ads you didn't even know existed
✨ **Funniest** - This README (you're welcome)
## 📜 License
Open-source and proud of it. Made with ❤️ and a healthy hatred for ads.
## 🚀 Ready to Shield Up?
**Download AdShield Pro now and reclaim your YouTube experience.**
Your videos are waiting. The ads are not.
[](https://chrome.google.com/webstore)
**AdShield Pro** - *Because life's too short for ads* ⏭️✨