SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube

Name: SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube
Rating: 4.822 (2787 reviews)
Author: Ajay (SponsorBlock)

Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos. Other browsers: https://sponsor.ajay.app

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SponsorBlock is a powerful browser extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by automatically skipping sponsored segments, intros, outros, and subscription reminders. This crowdsourced tool relies on user submissions to identify and mark sponsored sections in videos, allowing everyone with the extension to skip these parts effortlessly.

Compatible with various YouTube interfaces including Invidious, old YouTube, and mobile YouTube, SponsorBlock also offers the ability to bypass non-music segments in music videos. It's easy to report new sponsored content, keeping the database up-to-date for the community. With transparent privacy policies and open-source code, SponsorBlock ensures a seamless, user-driven way to avoid interruptions during video playback.

Productivity Video Privacy & Security

By:

Ajay (SponsorBlock)

Daily users:

619,429+ 5.02K

Rating:

4.82

(2,787) 11 new ratings

Version:

5.12.1 Last updated: 2025-05-05

Version code:

5936558

Creation date:

2019-07-23

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
scripting
https://sponsor.ajay.app/*

Size:

1.65M

Email:

de*****@ajay.app

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 28 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#2 in Games & Entertainment

#3 in Appearance

#1 in skip ads keyword 55

#1 in sort keyword 19

#1 in tons keyword 40

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Other platforms

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313,815+ 3.90

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User reviews

SponsorBlock is highly valued for its capability to seamlessly skip sponsorships on YouTube, saving users time and improving viewing experience. It functions well even for YouTube Premium users and benefits from a strong community reporting system. However, some users report bugs such as the post-skip time not displaying correctly and preview glitches when hovering over homepage videos. Despite minor issues, the add-on is considered essential and well-loved by regular viewers.

Pros

Effectively skips sponsorship segments on YouTube, saving viewers time.
Works well alongside YouTube Premium without issues.
Provides smooth transitions when skipping sponsorships without noticeable choppiness.
Reliable community reporting system that keeps YouTube viewing cleaner.
Long-term usability and wide user satisfaction as an essential add-on for regular YouTube watchers.

Cons

Recent issue with post-skip time not displaying after video time, despite adjustments.
Bug causing glitches when hovering over videos on the homepage that disrupts video previews.

Recent reviews

by Ismoil, 2025-05-19

Perfect except that recently it's not showing me the post-skip time after the full video time. No matter what adjustments I make, it won't show.

by Firefox user 13709385, 2025-05-19

by Bullfinch, 2025-05-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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