ZenView for YouTube

A calmer YouTube, in the classroom and at home.

Ads play sped up, muted, then skip themselves. One button gives you a clean screen to show a video to your students.

Add to Chrome

Free. No account. No data collected.

The extension window with Classroom mode on, next to a screen saying the video will resume shortly during a sped-up ad

Ads, without the wait

Sped up and muted

Video ads play up to 16 times faster, with no sound, then are skipped automatically as soon as possible.

A calm screen during the ad

A cover of your choice hides the ad: a message, a black screen, a blur, a frozen frame or nothing at all.

Banners hidden

Ad banners and promoted slots on the page disappear.

A counter

See how many ads were avoided and how much time you saved.

Classroom mode, for teachers

Showing a video to your class? One button and the screen is clean.

  • Comments, suggested videos and end screens disappear.
  • The next video does not start by itself.
  • Only the player stays on screen: pause, progress bar and volume remain usable.
  • Sound is at 100% and the player gets bigger by itself (theater mode).
  • A ✕ lets you leave the video with one click.
The extension settings in light theme: on/off, Teacher or Personal profile, theme, ads

Comfort on top

Sound under control

Default volume, sound always at 100%, boost up to 300%, levelled volume.

Speed and quality

Choose playback speed and quality once and for all.

Picture format

Default, fill, stretch or custom (zoom, ratio, framing).

Resume where you left off

The video restarts where you stopped. You can also play just a clip, once or looped.

Your settings with you

Export your settings to a file and import them on another computer.

Light or dark

The extension follows your browser's theme.

The welcome screen: choose Teacher or personal use

Easy to start

Nothing to set up: ads are handled as soon as it is installed. For class, a single “Turn on Classroom mode” button. The other settings are there if you need them.

Your privacy first

No data is collected and no account is needed. Your settings stay on your computer. Read the privacy policy

Good to know, in all honesty

Speeding up and automatically skipping ads may not comply with YouTube's Terms of Service. These features can be turned off at any time in the settings.

ZenView for YouTube is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.