SponsorBlock
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| Developer(s) |
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| Initial release | July 12, 2019[1] |
| Repository | https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock |
| Written in | TypeScript |
| Engine | Server: Bespoke, purpose-built Client: WebExtensions |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Crowdsourced database and browser extension |
| License | Client code: LGPL-3.0-or-later Server code: AGPL-3.0 Database: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 |
| Website | sponsor |
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SponsorBlock is a free and open-source browser extension designed to skip (block) sponsorship segments in YouTube videos.[2] 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][4] The extension has been a recommended extension on Firefox's add-on store.[5] As of August 10, 2023[update], the extension has 305,974 users on Firefox,[6] over 100,000 users on Microsoft Edge,[7] and over 1,000,000 users on Google Chrome.[8] The SponsorBlock segment retrieval API observes 20-anonymity.
History[edit]
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.[9] A revision in January 2022 added support for marking full video sponsorships.[10] A joke version released in April 1, 2022 inverts the effect of the extension, isolating sponsor segments instead of skipping them.[11][12]
Usage[edit]
Users of the extension can submit timestamps for segments in videos and choose a category for them. Those segments are then automatically skipped when the video is playing. 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 and sums up the amount of time saved since its installation.[13]
The SponsorBlock can be used as browser extension, on Chromium, Safari, and can also be used on Android, and iOS.[14][15]
Reception[edit]
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[update], is the highest-rated recommended extension listed.[5][16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Initial Release". GitHub. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "5 YouTube Cheats to Break Restrictions and Make YouTube Fun Again". MUO. 2019-09-28. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "6 Firefox Add-Ons to Improve Your YouTube Viewing Experience". MUO. 2021-12-08. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Extension Spotlight: SponsorBlock for YouTube". The Firefox Frontier. Mozilla. July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SponsorBlock – Skip Sponsorships on YouTube". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships - Microsoft Edge Addons". microsoftedge.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SponsorBlock for YouTube – Skip Sponsorships". Chrome Web Store. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ramachandran, Ajay (2020-06-14). "Categories – SponsorBlock". blog.ajay.app. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2020-12-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Allow submitting as full video · ajayyy/SponsorBlock@d36b4a5". GitHub. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GitHub - ajayyy/SponsorBlock at april-fools-2022". GitHub. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "GitHub - ajayyy/SponsorBlock at april-fools-2022-firefox". GitHub. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "sponsorblock". sponsor.ajay.app/. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "How to Use SponsorBlock on YouTube App on Android?". DigitBin. 2023-04-21. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Recommended extensions". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
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