YouTube Ad Blocker Popup Remover

A Tampermonkey userscript that automatically detects and removes YouTube's anti-ad-blocker popup messages, allowing you to continue watching videos uninterrupted.

Features

• 🚀 Instant detection - Removes popups as soon as they appear
• 🔍 Comprehensive scanning - Uses multiple detection methods:
  • MutationObserver for real-time DOM changes
  • Periodic scanning (fast and slow modes)
  • Page load/visibility change detection
  • URL change detection for SPAs
• 🛡️ Robust filtering - Checks both element structure and content text
• 📊 Logging - Optional debug logging (visible in console)
• ⚡ Lightweight - No external dependencies
• 🔄 Auto-updating - Built-in update checking

Installation

1. Ensure you have a userscript manager installed:

   • Tampermonkey (recommended)
   • Violentmonkey
   • Greasemonkey

2. Click the install link:

   • Direct Install

3. Confirm installation in your userscript manager

How It Works

The script uses several techniques to detect and remove YouTube's ad-blocker popups:

1. Structural Detection:

   • Looks for specific YouTube popup containers (ytd-popup-container)
   • Verifies the presence of dialog components (tp-yt-paper-dialog)
   • Checks for enforcement message views (ytd-enforcement-message-view-model)

2. Content Detection:

   • Scans for known anti-ad-blocker keywords/phrases
   • Checks both visible text and hidden content

3. Multiple Monitoring Methods:

   • Immediate scan on script load
   • Fast scanning (100ms intervals) for first 5 seconds
   • Slower scanning (2s intervals) for next 55 seconds
   • Continuous MutationObserver monitoring
   • Page load/visibility change detection
   • URL change detection for single-page applications

Technical Details

• Browser Support: Works on all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
• Execution Time: Runs at document-start for earliest possible detection
• Update Mechanism: Built-in update URL checks for new versions

Troubleshooting

If the script isn't working:

1. Ensure your ad blocker is up-to-date
2. Check Tampermonkey is enabled for YouTube
3. Verify the script is running (look for [YT-POPUP-KILLER] in console logs)
4. Try clearing YouTube cookies/cache
5. Open an issue on GitHub with details

Changelog

v1.1.0

• Added additional detection keywords
• Improved MutationObserver handling
• Added periodic scanning with fast/slow modes
• Enhanced URL change detection for SPAs

v1.0.0

• Initial release with basic popup detection and removal

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request on GitHub.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This script is provided for educational purposes only. Using ad blockers may violate YouTube's Terms of Service. Use at your own risk.