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
- By:
- Ajay (SponsorBlock)
- Daily users:
- 616,905+ 4.55K
- Rating:
- 4.82 (2,784)
12 new ratings
- Version:
- 5.12.1 Last updated: 2025-05-05
- Version code:
- 5936558
- Creation date:
- 2019-07-23
- Risk:
- High risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- storage
- scripting
- https://sponsor.ajay.app/*
- storage
- Size:
- 1.65M
- Email:
- de*****@ajay.app
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
Ranking
# 27
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User reviews
Pros
- Effectively skips sponsored segments on YouTube videos, saving viewers a significant amount of time.
- Community-driven segment reporting ensures reliable and continuously improving functionality.
- Easy to use with minimal or no configuration required, providing seamless operation in the background.
- Enhances overall YouTube viewing experience by removing annoying intros, outros, and subscription reminders.
Cons
- Does not automatically skip certain ads, requiring manual interaction in some cases.
- Some users experience bugs such as issues with video preview glitches on the YouTube homepage.
- Effectiveness may be impacted by VPN use or other network settings, leading to inconsistent ad skipping.
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 18995439, 2025-05-16
by Firefox user 18995183, 2025-05-16
by Firefox user 18990076, 2025-05-16
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
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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