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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)

@SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced extension to skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos. fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock Created by @the_ajayyy

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Joined July 2019

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 10, 2023
Still some bugs, DeArrow is now public. It is a browser extension for improving titles and thumbnails on YouTube. It works via crowdsourced submissions and title formatting. Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video.
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 12, 2024
YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream. This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 12, 2024
Replying to @ZeroDestreza
they don't care about sponsorblock. this is just a side-effect
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 12, 2024
Replying to @SponsorBlock
For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jan 4, 2025
Replying to @f4micom
this is very clearly a petty title and not allowed, they've been banned
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jul 24, 2024
happy 5th birthday SponsorBlock
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Oct 10, 2024
you wouldn't believe
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 13, 2024
Replying to @SponsorBlock
YouTube Server-side ad injection FAQ
YouTube server-side ad injection faq
From gist.github.com
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Apr 7, 2025
Some no-life is attacking sponsorblock and dearrow right now We are working on stopping them, thanks for your patience
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Oct 9, 2024
Replying to @Ohayousoro
we're trying to avoid exaggerated terms like "genius idea"
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 12, 2024
Replying to @eibwon
hard to know since only a few people have gotten this experiment so far
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Oct 10, 2024
Replying to @elaine_lyons_
it's not for everyone unfortunately
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Jun 13, 2024
Replying to @endermanch
many twitch ad block scripts do this. You only need to proxy the manifest requests, not the video itself which is not too bad for bandwidth
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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)
@SponsorBlock
Mar 11, 2025
Just got an email about a new chrome web store policy targeting coupon extensions
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