SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships

Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.

SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip YouTube Sponsorships

'SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships' is a crowdsourced Chrome extension that allows users to skip not just the sponsorship segments, but also the intros, outros, reminders, and other interruptive parts of YouTube videos. Users can conveniently report the timing of these segments in videos, enabling everyone using the extension to bypass them automatically. This extension also comes with additional features like skipping non-music parts of music videos. The entire database is open source and public.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Version: 5.10 (Last updated: 2024-11-29)
Creation date: 2020-06-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://*.youtube.com/*
  • https://sponsor.ajay.app/*
Size: 1.58M

Other platforms

Not available on Android
SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube (v5.10.1)
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SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships (v5.10.2)
3.80 (174) 249,290+
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Extension summary

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Available on Firefox as well, visit my site: https://sponsor.ajay.app.

SponsorBlock lets you skip over sponsors, intros, outros, subscription reminders, and other annoying parts of YouTube videos. SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension that lets anyone submit the start and end times of sponsored segments and other segments of YouTube videos. Once one person submits this information, everyone else with this extension will skip right over the sponsored segment.

You can also skip over non music sections of music videos.

This is open source and the entire database is public.

Permission explanations:

Access your data for youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com:

  • Used to modify the YouTube webpage

Data usage explanations:

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Saves time by skipping sponsored segments.
  • Generally effective at detecting and skipping ads.
  • Users appreciate the functionality of the extension when it works.
Cons
  • Frequently stops working due to various technical issues.
  • Issues with functionality related to regional internet blocks (RKN).
  • Users report the extension not detecting or skipping segments as expected.
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working recently.
  • Issues related to RKN blocking.
  • Requires VPN to function properly.
  • Initial positive experience, which later degraded.
  • Users asking for fixes or updates.
User reviews
by Ralse -, 2024-12-10

One of the most useful extensions I've ever downloaded
by Brian Xue, 2024-12-10

by Cory, 2024-12-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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