# YouTube Ad Auto-Skipper & Speed-Accelerator
# Installation Guide

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  HOW TO INSTALL THIS EXTENSION
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STEP 1: EXTRACT THE ZIP FILE
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- Right-click on "yt-ad-skipper-extension.zip"
- Select "Extract Here" (or use WinRAR / 7-Zip / any unzip tool)
- You will get a folder called "yt-ad-skipper" with these files inside:
    * manifest.json
    * content.js
    * injected.js
    * background.js
    * popup.html
    * popup.js
    * styles.css
    * icons/ (folder with icon images)

STEP 2: OPEN CHROME EXTENSIONS PAGE
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- Open Google Chrome browser
- Type this in the address bar and press Enter:

    chrome://extensions/

STEP 3: ENABLE DEVELOPER MODE
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- Look at the TOP-RIGHT corner of the extensions page
- You will see a toggle switch called "Developer mode"
- Turn it ON (slide it to the right)

STEP 4: LOAD THE EXTENSION
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- Click the "Load unpacked" button (top-left corner)
- A file picker dialog will open
- Select the "yt-ad-skipper" folder (the one you extracted in Step 1)
- Click "Select Folder"

STEP 5: PIN TO TOOLBAR
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- Click the puzzle piece icon in Chrome's toolbar
- Find "YouTube Ad Auto-Skipper & Speed-Accelerator"
- Click the pin icon next to it
- The extension icon will now appear in your toolbar

STEP 6: START USING
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- Open YouTube (https://www.youtube.com)
- Play any video
- When an ad appears, the extension will:
    * Auto-click the "Skip Ad" button instantly
    * If unskippable: mute + speed up to 16x + seek to end
- Click the extension icon in toolbar to:
    * Enable/Disable the extension
    * View how many ads were skipped
    * Reset statistics

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  REQUIREMENTS
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- Google Chrome version 111 or higher
- Also works on: Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi
  (any Chromium-based browser with extension support)

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  TROUBLESHOOTING
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Q: Extension is not working?
A: Go to chrome://extensions/ and click the refresh icon
   on the extension card. Then hard-refresh YouTube (Ctrl+Shift+R).

Q: Old version still running?
A: Click "Remove" on the extension, then "Load unpacked" again.

Q: Getting errors?
A: Make sure you selected the correct folder (the one with manifest.json inside).

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  PRIVACY
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- This extension does NOT collect any personal data
- It does NOT make any network requests
- It only stores: enable/disable state + ad skip count
- All data is stored locally in your browser

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