SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock is a free and open-source browser extension designed to skip (block) sponsorship segments in YouTube videos. The extension relies on a user-submitted database to identify sponsorships in videos. Extension users can submit segments in videos, and vote on segments others have submitted.[2] The extension is a recommended extension on Firefox.[3] As of December 27, 2020, the extension has 52k downloads on Firefox and over 100k downloads on Google Chrome.[4][5] Initially, SponsorBlock could only be used to submit and skip sponsorship segments, but support for multiple categories was added in June 2020.[6]

SponsorBlock
Developer(s)Ajay Ramachandran
Initial releaseJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)[1]
Stable release
2.0.10.1 / December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
Repository
Written inTypeScript
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeBrowser extension
LicenseGPLv3
Websitesponsor.ajay.app

Usage

Extension users can submit timestamps for segments in videos, and choose a category for them. By default, segments are automatically skipped by the extension. When a segment is skipped, a small pop-up appears for a few seconds to allow the user to vote on the segment, or to "unskip" it. The extension tracks per-user statistics about the number of segments submitted and skipped.[7] As of December 2020, SponsorBlock has saved over 69 years of people's time.[8]

Reception

SponsorBlock was mentioned on the Linus Tech Tips podcast The WAN Show on January 31, 2020.[9]

The extension was featured on Mozilla's Extension Spotlight on July 21, 2020. The extension is a recommended extension on Firefox, and as of December 7, 2020 is the highest-rated recommended extension listed.[3][10]

References
  1. "Initial Release". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. "SponsorBlock für YouTube - Add-on für Google Chrome". CHIP (in German). CHIP Digital GmbH. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "Extension Spotlight: SponsorBlock for YouTube". The Firefox Frontier. Mozilla. July 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships". chrome web store. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. "SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Categories - SponsorBlock". blog.ajay.app. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. Brinkmann, Martin (January 3, 2020). "Skip sponsor messages in YouTube videos with SponsorBlock". ghacks.net. Softonic. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. "Stats". sponsor.ajay.app. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. "Is This The Worst Rated Game EVER? - WAN Show Jan 31, 2020". Linus Tech Tips. YouTube. January 31, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020. If a viewer skips an integrated sponsor spot or uses a browser extension like SponsorBlock—never heard of that— be hurting a channel just as much as adblock, or it impossible for a sponsor to know?
  10. "Recommended extensions". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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