SponsorBlock
Open-source browser extension that skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos using crowdsourced timestamps.
Recommended for skipping sponsor segments inside YouTube videos123, usually alongside uBlock Origin in Firefox.456 Commenters note that some sponsor segments still get through, especially on other devices7, and that the project is run by one person.8
Why people recommend it
Pairs with uBlock · 3
Often recommended together with uBlock Origin as a core ad-free YouTube setup.
“Firefox on Android with the UBlock Origin and Sponsorblock extensions is still the gold standard.”
“Sponsorblock and uBlock Origin makes YouTube a whole different experience.”
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“highly recommend ublock origin and SponsorBlock if you don't have both yet.”
Skips sponsor reads · 3
Automatically skips sponsored segments that creators place inside their videos.
“So i use Sponsorblock.”
“The SponsorBlock extension is very useful for skipping sponsored segments within YouTube videos.”
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“SponsorBlock to skip sponsor segments”
Multi-device support · 3
Used on Firefox for Android, PipePipe, a modified iOS YouTube app, and Apple TV through iSponsorBlockTV.
“Firefox on Android with the UBlock Origin and Sponsorblock extensions is still the gold standard.”
“Using NewPipe and sponsor block on PipePipe increases privacy and makes YouTube ad free.”
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“This is how I use SponserBlock with YouTube on my Apple TV”
Better viewing · 2
Users say it makes YouTube feel transformed, like installing an adblocker for the first time.
“I love sponsorblock, it feels like adblock felt the first time I installed it.”
“Sponsorblock and uBlock Origin makes YouTube a whole different experience.”
Premium alternative · 1
One commenter canceled YouTube Premium and uses SponsorBlock instead.
“I stopped paying YouTube and I use SponsorBlock now.”
Caveats and dissent
Incomplete coverage · 1
Some sponsor segments still get through, especially on other devices.
“yes I use SponsorBlock, but sometimes or on other devices ads get through”
Single maintainer · 1
One commenter points out that the project is run by one person; this came up while discussing a security report that the commenter disputes.
“SponsorBlock is run by one guy. I consider this very irresponsible.”
Often compared with
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- PipePipe: NewPipe hard fork implementing SponsorBlock 2 mentions
- Fingerprints are the new cookies 1 mention
- System-level ad-blocking in Android 1 mention
- Disney+: New user agreement allows ads before movies in all subscriptions 1 mention
- iPhone Duo 1 mention
- TiVo to charge money for skipping commercials in your own recordings 1 mention
Data: sponsorblock.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 15
“Using NewPipe and sponsor block on PipePipe increases privacy and makes YouTube ad free.”
“Firefox on Android with the UBlock Origin and Sponsorblock extensions is still the gold standard.”
“So i use Sponsorblock.”
“I love sponsorblock, it feels like adblock felt the first time I installed it.”
“I stopped paying YouTube and I use SponsorBlock now.”
“Firefox + uBlock, sponsor block”
“This is how I use SponserBlock with YouTube on my Apple TV”
“SponsorBlock”
“Sponsorblock and uBlock Origin makes YouTube a whole different experience.”
“SponsorBlock is run by one guy. I consider this very irresponsible.”
“yes I use SponsorBlock, but sometimes or on other devices ads get through”
“highly recommend ublock origin and SponsorBlock if you don't have both yet.”
“I use sponsorblock on videos that contain ads on them.”
“The SponsorBlock extension is very useful for skipping sponsored segments within YouTube videos.”
“SponsorBlock to skip sponsor segments”