Sponsor Skipper

Skips through YouTube in-video sponsored segments by comparing closed captions against defined trigger words.
What is Sponsor Skipper?
Sponsor Skipper is a Chrome extension that allows users to skip through YouTube in-video sponsored segments by comparing closed captions against defined trigger words. It automatically detects and skips sponsored segments by analyzing the captions and provides a seamless viewing experience on YouTube.

Extension stats

Users: 237
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2019-11-26)
Creation date: 2019-11-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 20.52K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Skips through YouTube in-video sponsored segments by comparing closed captions against defined trigger words.

Notes:

  • This extension requires use of YouTube closed captions to work
  • Tab must be in focus

How it works:

  • Ever x seconds, the extension will read the video captions
  • If a trigger word is found in close proximity to a form of the word "sponsor", then we enter into a sponsored segment
  • While in a sponsored segment, if the trigger word is re-encountered or we encounter a word from the in-ad list, keep skimming through the video

GitHub: https://github.com/zbanack/youtube-sponsor-skipper/

User reviews

I hate you Dan
by Experimental Account, 2024-07-27

ya saving rating of this poor guy
by The Unknown, 2024-07-27

ya saving rating of this dev
by 1234, 2024-07-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Sponsor Skipper requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Sponsor Skipper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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