SponsorBlock

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SponsorBlock
SponsorBlockLogo.png
Developer(s)Ajay Ramachandran
Initial releaseJuly 12, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-07-12)[1]
Stable release
3.0.4[2] / 1 September 2021; 1 day ago (1 September 2021)
Repository
Written inTypeScript
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeBrowser extension
LicenseGPLv3
Websitesponsor.ajay.app

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.[3] The extension is a recommended extension on Firefox's add-on store.[4] As of July 5, 2021, the extension has over 89k downloads on Firefox and over 200k downloads on Google Chrome.[5][6] Initially, SponsorBlock could only be used to submit and skip sponsorship segments, but support for multiple segment categories (such as self-promotion or intermission segments) was added in June 2020.[7]

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.[8] As of August 10, 2021, SponsorBlock has saved over 264 years of people's time.[9]

Reception[]

The extension was featured on Mozilla's Extension Spotlight on July 21, 2020. The extension is a recommended extension on Firefox, and as of April 7, 2021 is the highest-rated recommended extension listed.[4][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Initial Release". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Release 3.0.4". September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "SponsorBlock für YouTube - Add-on für Google Chrome". CHIP (in German). CHIP Digital GmbH. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Extension Spotlight: SponsorBlock for YouTube". The Firefox Frontier. Mozilla. July 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships". chrome web store. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Categories - SponsorBlock". blog.ajay.app. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Brinkmann, Martin (January 3, 2020). "Skip sponsor messages in YouTube videos with SponsorBlock". ghacks.net. Softonic. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Stats". sponsor.ajay.app. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Recommended extensions". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

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