SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships

Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos

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SponsorBlock for YouTube is a powerful, open-source browser extension designed to skip sponsorship segments, subscription requests, and more in YouTube videos. Utilizing a crowdsourced database, users submit timestamps of sponsored segments which are then shared globally, allowing everyone with the extension to automatically bypass these interruptions.

The extension features an upvote/downvote system and employs a weighted random distribution algorithm to ensure the most accurate skip segments. Its transparent nature, with publicly available source code and database, makes SponsorBlock a trusted tool for enhancing your YouTube watching experience by cutting down unwanted sponsored content.

Learn more or contribute via its GitHub repository or join the community on Discord for support and updates.

By:: Ajay Ramachandran
Users:: 304,897+ -7,103
Rating:: 3.90

(183)
Version:: 5.12.1 (Last updated: 2025-04-25)
Creation date:: 2022-02-09
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
scripting
Host permissions:: https://*.youtube.com/*
https://sponsor.ajay.app/*
Size:: 1.19M
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Edge Add-on Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 227 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#22 in subscription keyword 41 ▲ 1

#32 in algorithm keyword 2

#44 in wiki keyword 31

#59 in submit keyword 8 ▲ 1

#76 in adblock for youtube keyword 79 ▲ 1

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User reviews

Pros

Effectively skips sponsorship segments in YouTube videos
Makes watching YouTube easier and more enjoyable
Works automatically most of the time (around 90-95%)
Highly recommended by many users for enhancing YouTube experience
Easy to use with useful settings to customize

Cons

Stopped working for some users recently (as of September 2024)
Some users experience it not functioning anymore

Recent reviews

Pretty much essential if you watch a lot of youtube videos

by Garrett, 2025-03-24

Sehr gute Funktionen sehr einfach zu bedienen macht das YouTube gucken einfacher

by Damian, 2025-03-01

works gr8. thank you Ajay

by Hari, 2025-02-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, ajay.app
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Risk likelihood

SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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