YT Shield Premium – YouTube Ad Blocker

About YT Shield Premium – YouTube Ad Blocker

YT Shield Premium is a Manifest V3 browser extension that removes ads from YouTube in five layers. Network blocking stops YouTube's ad and ad-tracking requests (pagead, ad_break, get_midroll_info, DoubleClick and Google ad services) before they load. If a pre-roll or mid-roll ad still starts, it is skipped automatically and muted, so you never hear it. Feed, search, sidebar and masthead ads are hidden from the page, and the "Ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service" warning is closed when it appears. A dashboard in the toolbar shows how many ads were blocked today and in total, with a master on/off switch and a separate toggle for each protection layer. Pay once with M-Pesa (KES 1,500), download the extension, and install it in Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave or Opera on Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS: no account, no monthly subscription.

Key Features

• Blocks pre-roll and mid-roll YouTube video ads
• Auto-skips and mutes any ad that still starts
• Hides feed, search, sidebar and masthead banner ads
• Removes "ad blockers violate" anti-adblock pop-ups
• Dashboard with blocked-ad counter and per-feature toggles
• One-time payment, no subscription or account

Requirements

• Google Chrome 111 or newer, Microsoft Edge, Brave or Opera on a computer (Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS)
• Installed from the downloaded file via the browser's Extensions page (step-by-step instructions below)
• Does not work on the YouTube mobile app, smart TVs or Firefox