SponsorBlock (and DeArrow)

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DeArrow 2.1 adds compatibility with retro-YouTube extension v3 as well as yt-anti-translate.

If yt-anti-translate is detected, it will automatically enable the built in DeArrow anti-translate functionality and try to avoid conflicts with the other extension.

working on something

Home Spot SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension to skip sponsor segments in Spotify podcasts.

Listen to podcasts on spotify? Check out Spot SponsorBlock

It uses the same servers as normal SponsorBlock but the extension is developed and published by someone else

https://spotsponsorblock.org/

- YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Change skip settings depending on the channel in SponsorBlock with channel skip profiles

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aiySXRGHQE4

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Bananas

DeArrow Browser 1.17 releases despite the numerous Banana Listings.

DeArrow broken again on the homepage and related videos sections. They made another change... A fix is in 2.1.8

DeArrow is currently replacing thumbnails with a blank space due to a YouTube change. I've published a fix, but it may take some time for the extension stores to release it. For now, you can either install the beta version, or disable thumbnail replacements for now

Preview/Recap/Hook -> Preview/Recap + Hook/Greetings

Category update: Preview/Recap is coming back and Hook is being split off into a new category called Hook/Greetings

This is probably the most well articulated and researched criticism of DeArrow I've seen, so thanks for taking the time to do it and actually test it out!

At the same time, I do find myself clicking the button in the extension to see the original title/thumbnail often to check out what it is for that tone reason. Especially when someone has submitted a title that would be better on a scientific paper than a YouTube video

More and more channels where I liked watching the videos themselves used the same aggressive style titles and thumbnails (and I don't fault them for doing that). Many of these channels were even going through their entire back catalogue and changing all titles and thumbnails

While I do agree sometimes the aggressive titles and thumbnails can help you weed out the aggressive channels to avoid, the reason why I made the extension is because I felt that correlation fading away.

The more time since I released DeArrow and the more I hear people's reactions to the extension, the more I've realized that it is true that there is no "best" title, just different subjective opinions

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Donate SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension to skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos.

If you'd like to support sponsorblock development, you can do so here: https://sponsor.ajay.app/donate/

A more easy to use channel skip profile system is still coming in the future, but for now you can now make some channel specific settings with advanced skip options as well

Examples of some advanced skip options // Auto skip preview/recap on this specific channel if category == "preview" and channel.id == "UCX8wm5-NEzN-eL-DNcsRRJA" Auto Skip // Skip short sponsors at the start of the video if time.start < 1 and time.end < 10 and category == "sponsor" Auto Skip // Auto skip chapters that contain the word bloopers if category == "chapter" and chapter.name *= "bloopers" Auto Skip // Skip sponsors at the end of the video if time.startPercent > 90 and time.end < 10 and category == "sponsor" Auto Skip

With "Advanced skip options", you can now create complex rules for when to skip or not skip segments, including based on the channel or chapter names.

More info here: https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Advanced_Skip_Options

dearrow users are you OK

No smoking

Some no-life is attacking sponsorblock and dearrow right now

We are working on stopping them, thanks for your patience

If your thumbnails are appearing blank with dearrow is installed, this is because YouTube made a change that broke dearrow for some people. This is fixed in 2.0.7 but that version is still pending review in the extension stores

Dear Developer, As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the extension ecosystem, we are updating our Affiliate Ads Policy to further clarify how affiliate links, codes, and cookies can be used in Chrome extensions. What’s Changing? The updated policy ensures that affiliate links are only included when they provide a direct and transparent benefit to users. This means that extensions cannot inject affiliate links when no actual value—such as a discount, cashback, or relevant offer—is being provided. Under this policy, an extension must not add, modify, or replace affiliate links unless: • The affiliate program is clearly disclosed on the Chrome Web Store listing, in the user interface, and before installation. • User action is required before any affiliate link, code, or cookie is applied. • The affiliate link is tied to a direct benefit for the user at that moment. For example, an extension that finds and applies coupon codes must not insert an affiliate link if no coupon or discount is found. This prevents extensions from monetizing users without delivering a clear value in return.

Why This Matters This update helps maintain a healthy ecosystem by ensuring that affiliate monetization is aligned with user benefit. Users should always be in control of their browsing experience and understand how extensions interact with the websites they visit. By enforcing these requirements, we aim to protect users from deceptive practices while allowing high-quality, value-driven extensions to thrive. What These Updates Mean for Developers Developers should review their extensions to ensure compliance with the updated policy. If your extension uses affiliate links, make sure they are only applied when they directly benefit users and that all required disclosures are in place. We encourage developers to update their extensions as soon as possible. Enforcement of the new policy will begin June 10th 2025, and extensions found in violation may be subject to removal from the Chrome Web Store. For more details on these updates and to access the revised policies, visit our Developer Policy Center. Let us know your thoughts on these changes, and as always, thank you for being part of the Chrome Web Store community! - The Google Chrome Web Store team

Just got an email about a new chrome web store policy targeting coupon extensions

do not remove the fun tangents!

the whole point of the tangent category in sponsorblock is to allow the small number of people who want to skip them to skip them while letting the creator keep them in for everyone else

what this commenter said is very dumb

SponsorBlock extension review: SponsorBlock reeks of elitist, preppy brats—smug, dull-witted jobsworths obsessed with control. What began as a clever concept has spiralled into petty ego wars, where one slip-up—or a few—could shatter your faith in humanity. Now it’s a mess, enforcing a sadistic perfectionist’s rulebook at gunpoint. Don’t dare offer help submitting—you’ll regret it. Scrap the leaderboard feature! Some of the worst offenders I’m targeting in my review are plastered on it, unhinged lunatics treating this thing like some twisted game of popularity. They are making the app dead! This is aimed at the admins and mods, the behind-the-scenes politicking that poisons this once great app. The summit segment practically shrieks, 'READ THE GUIDELINES!!!'—a tiny, glaring peek into how much they truly value your help. Don't give them your time, best avoided.

it is today and will remain the default mode, but there will now also be a casual mode.

More info: https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/DeArrow/Casual_mode

Two DeArrow modes Classic mode: Titles are replaced with standardized formats based on the guidelines on all videos where a crowdsourced title exists. Casual mode: Keep original titles when they describe the video well enough and are clever or funny. Choose which categories of titles you want to see. You'll be able to vote if a title fits into a category or not.

Casual mode voting interface

DeArrow casual mode is out on all browsers!

Some people have felt like DeArrow title changes are sometimes unnecessary, or can ruin the fun. At the same time, there are many people who do like the more boring feel created from replacing as many titles as possible.

Classic mode will be just like

want something more fun? ashleygraves.eu/dearrow/

full event filler

filler is dead, long live tangents

Discord event titled "filler funeral" at Saturday Feb 8th at 2:00 PM EST

Now that the filler category is dead, please join us

https://discord.gg/upz39T4G?event=1336885987195883570