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There’s a clever trick to bypass those irritating advertisements that play before videos. The key is to use a bookmarklet to adjust the video playback speed. This way, you can breeze through the ads at, say, 5 times the normal speed and then effortlessly switch back to regular speed.

A bookmarklet is essentially a snippet of JavaScript code saved as a bookmark in your web browser. When you click on it, the code executes. I keep these handy bookmarks right on my toolbar, just below the URL bar, making them super easy to reach.

Switch playback between 100% and 500%

javascript:(function(){p = document.querySelector('video'); if (p.playbackRate!=1) {s=1;} else {s=5;}p.playbackRate = s; })();

On Android phone, there is a possibility to install an application called reading mode. Originally designed to improve acessibility, this application identifies text on the screen and presents it in a customizable reader. The reader allows you to adjust font size, colors, and more. Additionally, it includes text-to-speech funcionality.

I have been using it for couple of days, and it’s a fanatastic way to bypass reading articles on webpages with poor graphics and excessive advertisments.

There are several ways to activate this feature, such as using a floating badge, volume buttons, or the accessibility button located beside the back button.

Recently, OpeanAi published an official client for Android phones. It is available on the Google Play Store.