How can I reliably–and quickly skip Youtube ads in Safari?

By Wenwei, 12 March, 2022

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Hi guys,

Focus keeps jumping around when I try to skip ads quickly. How do I get around this? I'll pay for Youtube premium if I see the need, but I'm wondering if there's an easy way to jump straight to the "skip ad" button. I tried setting a hotspot, and searching for the button isn't really that much faster.

Thanks in advance for sharing how you do this!

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By Tyler on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 11:26

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

For me, I find the easiest way to jump to the "Skip ad" button is to click the "skip navigation" button which usually moves focus to the video player. Then, I press VO-Command-J to navigate by form control until I find the button; note that this button may not always be available or may only be available after a certain amount of time in the ad has elapsed.

HTH

By Kevin Shaw on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 11:26

Ad blockers like AdGuard for Safari are accessible and work well to stop YOuTube ads. I haven't seen a YOuTube ad in years. They're light weight and usually don't affect Safari or VoiceOver performance.

By Siobhan on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 11:26

Tab past the search box and shift tab back and you'll hear sip add.

By Bruce Harrell on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 11:26

Works great. Just press the letter e on your keyboard when an ad starts. smile

By Wenwei on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 11:26

Thanks guys! Mission accomplished! I am happy!