The latest articles on DEV Community by OpenForge (@openforge1). https://dev.to/openforge1 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4068876%2F5237aeb9-7344-4d9e-9d24-f9990535872c.png https://dev.to/openforge1 en OpenForge Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:45:03 +0000 https://dev.to/openforge1/i-built-a-browser-extension-that-skips-video-ads-automatically-and-open-sourced-it-40fn https://dev.to/openforge1/i-built-a-browser-extension-that-skips-video-ads-automatically-and-open-sourced-it-40fn <p>I got tired of ads interrupting every video I watched, so I built <strong>StreamBoost</strong> — a browser extension that automatically skips video ads, blocks trackers, and adds handy video controls like Picture-in-Picture and playback speed shortcuts.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>⏭️ Auto-skips video ads within seconds</li> <li>🛡️ Blocks 20+ known ad/tracker domains (doubleclick, googlesyndication, popads, and more)</li> <li>🚫 Stops popup/popunder windows</li> <li>🖼️ One-click Picture-in-Picture</li> <li>⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts for video control</li> </ul> <h2> How it's built </h2> <p>Vanilla JavaScript, using the WebExtensions API and Manifest V3. No frameworks, no bloat — just a lightweight extension focused on doing one thing well.</p> <h2> Open source </h2> <p>The full source is on GitHub under GPL-3.0. It's currently live on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store, and open for contributions if anyone wants to extend the blocklist or add features.</p> <p>🔗 Repo: <a href="https://github.com/abushama1-ar/streamboost-extension" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/abushama1-ar/streamboost-extension</a></p> <p>Would love feedback on the approach, or hear if anyone's tackled ad-blocking differently.<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxgnfqmc4i3h96xheafyt.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxgnfqmc4i3h96xheafyt.png" alt=" " width="800" height="428"></a></p> opensource javascript webdev ai