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SponsorBlock
Skips sponsor segments in YouTube videos automatically.
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Overview
SponsorBlock uses crowd-submitted timestamps to skip sponsor reads, intros, self-promotion and outros, and lets you contribute segments back to the database.
Pros
- Skips sponsors automatically
- Community-maintained database
- Category-level control
- Open source
Cons
- Depends on community coverage
- Rare mis-timed skips
- Not useful outside YouTube
Who should use SponsorBlock?
Anyone who watches sponsor-heavy YouTube channels daily.
Pricing
SponsorBlock is free. There is no paid tier to consider.
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View ExtensionFrequently asked questions
Is SponsorBlock free?
Yes, SponsorBlock is free to use.
Is SponsorBlock safe to install?
SponsorBlock is published by Ajay Ramachandran. As with any extension, review the permissions it requests before installing and remove it if you stop using it.
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