Users can mark YT video segments as sponsored (this video brought to you by raycon), etc. Other sponsorblock users will automatically skip those segments during playback (also highlighted on the timel (sponsor.ajay.app)

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Sponsorblock lets users mark YT video segments as sponsored, and will automatically skip those segments during playback.

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

Using it for almost 5 years now. Can't imagine using YT without it

[-] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

GOOD rec, i love sponsorblock. you can optionally skip interaction reminders, long winded intros and all that. sometimes it skips like 1/3 of the video.

its insane how much time youtube makes us collectively waste with fluff.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of the Wadsworth Constant: https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/the-wadsworth-constant/ from back in the day.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Wasn't this already implemented?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

This looks very interesting. I looked at the "add-ons" page for Firefox and noticed under permissions it said "Access your data for all websites". Why would it need to access all websites? Why not just when you access YouTube?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This add-on may also ask to: Access your data for all websites

Sponsor Block works on front ends like Invidious.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

It could be so that it works for embedded videos on other websites

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Might just be how the plugin API in Firefox works. I haven't looked, but maybe plugins don't specify that they access a specific site, just that they need site access.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

One of my three extensions I use on my main profile It even works with Invidious! Ublock origin, NoScript and SponsorBlock in case you're wondering.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

my second favorite extension after ublock origin!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Used this for a while and it worked well. Now I more often use the libredirect extension to access YouTube through a frontend. I also will stream videos to vlc, or download with tartube to watch offline. Lots of options for us!

this post was submitted on 27 May 2025

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