NextSkip

A small Chrome/Chromium extension that automatically clicks Netflix's Skip Recap and Skip Intro controls.

Chrome Web Store Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nextskip/obpfdcbglcfohgjcdidcjblekdjmljjn

Settings

Click the extension icon to open its popup. Use the separate toggles to enable or disable automatic intro skipping and recap skipping. Both are on by default, and the choices sync through Chrome storage.

How it works

• It runs on www.netflix.com and watches the player UI for Netflix's skip buttons or buttons labeled Skip Intro or Skip Recap.
• A MutationObserver reacts to player UI changes. If a matching button is mounted but hidden, transition and animation events let the extension check again when it becomes visible. It does not use a polling loop.
• After skipping a recap, it keeps watching for an intro only when intro skipping is enabled. When there are no more enabled skip types to look for, it disconnects the player observer.
• A small script in the page's main JavaScript world listens for History API and navigation events. When Netflix changes to another episode, it signals the extension to resume watching. This is event-driven and does not poll the URL.

The extension uses no extra browser permissions beyond its Netflix site match.

Privacy

See PRIVACY.md for details about the information NextSkip processes and stores. Publish this policy at a public URL and add that URL to the Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard before submitting the extension.

Install locally

1. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome (or the equivalent extensions page in another Chromium browser).
2. Turn on Developer mode.
3. Choose Load unpacked and select this project folder.
4. After installing or updating the extension, click Reload for it on chrome://extensions.
5. Reload any open Netflix tabs so they receive the latest extension changes.