Remove all YouTube ads and sponsored content. Keeps homepage layout stable and clean.
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube: Block All Sponsored Videos on Home Page (Stable Layout)
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/en/users/1501169-mpatra193
// @version 1.5
// @description Remove all YouTube ads and sponsored content. Keeps homepage layout stable and clean.
// @author Monalisha Patra
// @match *://www.youtube.com/*
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
'use strict';
let debounceTimeout;
function removeAds() {
// Remove player ads, overlays, banners
document.querySelectorAll([
'#player-ads',
'.ytp-ad-module',
'.ytp-ad-overlay-container',
'.video-ads',
'.ytp-ad-player-overlay',
'ytd-display-ad-renderer',
'ytd-promoted-sparkles-text-search-renderer',
'ytd-promoted-video-renderer',
'#masthead-ad'
].join(',')).forEach(el => el.remove());
// Remove sponsored videos from feed/home
const items = document.querySelectorAll('ytd-rich-item-renderer, ytd-video-renderer');
for (const el of items) {
const text = el.innerText.toLowerCase();
if (/\bsponsored\b|\bad\b|\bpromotion\b/.test(text)) {
el.remove();
}
}
}
function debounceRemoveAds() {
clearTimeout(debounceTimeout);
debounceTimeout = setTimeout(removeAds, 1200);
}
// Initial run
window.addEventListener('load', () => {
setTimeout(removeAds, 1800);
});
// Observe page changes but debounce DOM processing
const observer = new MutationObserver(debounceRemoveAds);
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();