SponsorBlock Extension

Users recommend the SponsorBlock browser extension, which uses crowdsourced data to automatically skip sponsored segments and other unwanted parts in YouTube videos.

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dymk Feb 5, 2022 View on HN

You might enjoy the extension SponsorBlock, which will auto-skip the sponsored segments within the video itself.

bibanez Mar 2, 2023 View on HN

I think adding Sponsorblock support so it doesn't look at sponsored fragments would be helpful. I tried one video and it confused the video topic with the sponsor.

Drakim May 18, 2025 View on HN

Check out the browser extension SponsorBlock which automatically skips over the length of such inline sponsorships (database is maintained manually but does a great job).

sjruckle Sep 20, 2021 View on HN

Try the SponsorBlock addon. Nobody's added anything for this video, but there are a lot of other videos that have their ads in its database.

Nextgrid Sep 22, 2022 View on HN

FYI, SponsorBlock takes care of in-video advertisements.

asddubs May 25, 2021 View on HN

check out sponsorblock if you hadn't heard of it before. it's a crowdsourced browser add on to skip sponsored segments

timbit42 Sep 21, 2022 View on HN

Have you tried using SponsorBlock? It skips over the sponsorships and other unwanted sections of YouTube videos and I don't believe it deprives the creator of their sponsorship income either.

sxde Dec 8, 2025 View on HN

Yes, with Sponsorblock to skip in-video ads.

gattilorenz Oct 5, 2023 View on HN

I already use sponsorblock, for the ads encoded in the video stream.

errantmind Sep 7, 2021 View on HN

There is an add-on called SponsorBlock that automatically skips the sponsor 'ads' in the video content itself.