This Chrome Extension Will Save You Hours on YouTube

Want to get rid of annoying YouTube sponsorships and subscriber begging? Use SponsorBlock extension to skip YouTube video sponsorships, intros, and unwanted parts.
YouTube Video Sponsor Extension
In Short
  • YouTube video creators interrupt viewers by including sponsorship, subscription requests, boring intros, and so on.
  • You can use the SponsorBlock extension to skip unwanted parts from YouTube videos.
  • To begin, open a browser and go to the Chrome Web Store. Next, Search for “SponsorBlock” extension and click “Add to Chrome”.

YouTube is a great source of entertainment and infotainment. I spend half of my day watching videos on YouTube. And, if you love watching videos on YouTube like me, you may have faced an issue that I encountered.

Every time I click on a video, the creator interrupts to pitch a sponsorship, dramatic intros, beg for subscriptions, or remind you to “smash that like button”. This makes watching a 10-minute video often feel like an eternity.

I was wondering if there was a way to skip the annoying YouTube video sponsorships, intros, and unwanted parts. That is when I discovered a solution that saves me time on YouTube: the “SponsorBlock” extension.

What is SponsorBlock extension?

SponsorBlock is a browser extension, available for Chrome, Firefox, and other platforms that offers a way to skip over sponsors, intros, outros, and even non-music sections of music videos. This helps users save hours on YouTube.

The extension uses crowdsourced data to identify the exact start and end times of annoying segments in YouTube videos. When one user flags a sponsored segment, everyone with the extension benefits.

This open-source extension doesn’t just help you. You can also help people by reporting sponsorships or other interruptions yourself, adding to a public database that makes life easier for others.

How it works?

To block sponsors, intros, and other unwanted sections from YouTube videos, start by opening the Chrome Web Store on your desktop or laptop browser. Use the search bar to look for the “SponsorBlock extension“. Once you locate it, click the “Add to Chrome” button to install it.

After installing the SponsorBlock extension, it integrates seamlessly with your browser. When you play a video on the YouTube website, the extension automatically skips unwanted parts by modifying the video’s webpage.

Not just that, you can also customize your preference like manually skipping button, keeping the intro or not, etc. This simple tool can save you tons of time while browsing YouTube. Note that it only works on desktop browsers which means you cannot use the extension on a mobile browsers.

Is it safe?

Now, you might be wondering – “Is my data safe?” Yes, the SponsorBlock extension is safe to use as it follows a transparent approach. When you install the extension, it generates a random user ID for submitting or voting on flagged segments. This requires no personal information. Plus, the database is entirely public, adding another layer of trust.

YouTube is a treasure trove of content, but interruptions can spoil the fun. With SponsorBlock, you can reclaim your viewing experience and skip the noise.

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Chandramohan Rajput - Tech Journalist - Extension Garden Author
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Chandramohan Rajput is the Senior Editor of Extension Garden, where he has been covering Chrome extensions, tech news, and in-depth how-tos since 2019. When he's not exploring new tech, you can find him playing cricket or immersed in Counter-Strike 2.

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