Installation & Configuration
Install or update Chroma, understand the main controls, import settings, and troubleshoot common setup issues.
- Install Chroma
- Update safely
- Configure protection
- Troubleshoot setup
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Installation & Configuration
Install or update Chroma, understand the main controls, import settings, and troubleshoot common setup issues.
Fix a broken siteEveryday Use & Troubleshooting
Pause protection on one site, fix sign-in or playback problems, disable FPR for a site, and hide or restore page elements.
Add a media routeMedia Proxy Router
Route selected media domains through a proxy without sending unrelated browser traffic through it.
Review protection activityStatistics & Health
Use Protection Intelligence, privacy modes, local event history, exports, and Health diagnostics.
Start Using Chroma
Install Chroma, learn the protection model, and choose a comfortable starting setup.
Everyday Use & Troubleshooting
Pause protection on one site, fix sign-in or playback problems, disable FPR for a site, and hide or restore page elements.
- Fix a broken site
- Pause protection on one site
- Disable FPR on this site
- Undo a zap
Feature Guide
See how Chroma's blocking, cleanup, privacy, proxy, and page-level protection layers work together.
- Choose protection layers
- Learn feature defaults
- Find site controls
Protect & Customize
Tune site protection, subscriptions, media routing, scriptlets, and local insights.
YouTube Protection
Understand YouTube payload cleanup, feed and Shorts handling, and the optional acceleration fallback.
- Block YouTube ads
- Clean Shorts and feeds
- Use acceleration fallback
Spotify Protection
Configure Spotify ad-media redirects, understand podcast exceptions, and troubleshoot web-player playback.
- Block Spotify ads
- Configure Spotify protection
- Troubleshoot playback
Media Proxy Router
Route selected media domains through a proxy without sending unrelated browser traffic through it.
- Add a media route
- Choose a proxy protocol
- Prevent WebRTC leaks
Filter List Subscriptions
Manage bundled and custom filter sources while understanding MV3 rule budgets and trust boundaries.
- Manage filter lists
- Add a custom list
- Understand rule budgets
Advanced User Scriptlets
Add trusted uBO-style scriptlet resources, connect rules to resources, and diagnose registration issues.
- Add a scriptlet resource
- Write a matching rule
- Fix missing registrations
Statistics & Health
Use Protection Intelligence, privacy modes, local event history, exports, and Health diagnostics.
- Review protection activity
- Change stats privacy
- Diagnose health
Privacy & Trust
Understand requested permissions, local data, optional network activity, and terms.
Permissions
Review every Chrome permission Chroma requests and the feature or safety boundary it supports.
- Audit permissions
- Understand broad host access
Privacy Policy for Chroma Ad-Blocker
Learn what stays on your device and when optional features contact external services.
- Review local data
- Understand optional network requests
Terms of Service for Chroma Ad-Blocker
Review the terms, GPLv3 usage context, warranty disclaimer, and limitation of liability.
- Review terms
- Understand warranty limits
Tune Performance
Choose lower-overhead settings and troubleshoot resource-heavy protection layers.
Performance Guide
Understand where Chroma spends resources and choose lower-overhead settings for your browser.
- Reduce overhead
- Compare DNR and JavaScript cost
- Tune heavier features