SponsorBlock
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Developer(s) | Ajay Ramachandran |
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Initial release | July 12, 2019[1] |
Stable release | 3.0.4[2]
/ 1 September 2021 |
Repository | |
Written in | TypeScript |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Browser extension |
License | GPLv3 |
Website | sponsor |
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[]
- ^ "Initial Release". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Release 3.0.4". September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Extension Spotlight: SponsorBlock for YouTube". The Firefox Frontier. Mozilla. July 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships". chrome web store. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Categories - SponsorBlock". blog.ajay.app. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stats". sponsor.ajay.app. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Recommended extensions". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links[]
- 2019 software
- Firefox add-ons
- Google Chrome extensions
- Ad blocking software
- Advertising-free media
- Free and open-source software