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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 10/12/2025

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.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 11/11/2025

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 spotsponsorblock.org

spotsponsorblock.org

Home

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 06/09/2025

DeArrow Browser 1.17 releases despite the numerous Banana Listings.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 28/08/2025

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 22/08/2025

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 25/07/2025

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

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 25/06/2025

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: wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Advanced_Sk…

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

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glitchypsi @glitchypsi.xyz · 10/05/2025

dearrow users are you OK

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 07/04/2025

Some no-life is attacking sponsorblock and dearrow right now We are working on stopping them, thanks for your patience

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 21/03/2025

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 11/03/2025

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

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

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 25/02/2025

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

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.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 11/01/2025

Are you interested in dearrow but still want fun titles? We're trying to think of ideas to allow that to happen while still allowing the pedantic nerds to have their titles too If you have thoughts, feel free to voice them in the #de -arrow

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 11/12/2024

Do you use the notification box on desktop YouTube? I'm looking for the formats of these notifications, especially in other languages. I am adding a feature to replace them in dearrow, but they appear as raw text, so I need the format to be able to find the title. Here's a form to submit the

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SUPER XBOX NANO @thememesniper.wetdry.world · 26/11/2024

Duuude they added dearrow to youtube

NileRed video: Making liquid soap

below it is a "AI-generated video summary", where it unhelpfully says "This video demonstrates how to make liquid soap"

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 23/10/2024

Next dearrow update adds some new helpers to the submission flow note: the checkboxes at the end do not appear every time t.co/IlixEr1mR4

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 16/10/2024

Some people disagree with some DeArrow titles Is it time for a new extension strawpoll.com/w4nWWR9mQnA

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 12/06/2024

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream. This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 07/04/2024

Unfortunately the server broke while I was away from my computer today Things should be back to normal now though :) There are still some intermittent issues I'll look into soon

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 27/03/2024

> a premium only feature that combines user watch behavior data and AI to help identify the next best point a viewer typically wants to skip ahead to I wonder if by "user-behavior" they mean people having an extension auto skip for them ;) twitter.com/9to5Google/status/17730…

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 29/01/2024

I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 17/01/2024

An update on the server issues in the past few days. I'm still working on it, no eta for when it is fully back to normal. It is working mostly normally now, but will most likely break around 2am EST, but we'll see. Still working on long term fix. why.sb.mchang.xyz

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 12/12/2023

Finished up my last exam yesterday which means that I now am officially working full time on SponsorBlock and DeArrow What should I work on first? (features, or new extension ideas) Also Firefox for Android stable now supports SponsorBlock and DeArrow

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 01/11/2023

The latest version of Firefox Beta for Android now supports optional extension permissions, so it should be possible to use SponsorBlock on Invidious or Piped on Android now

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 15/10/2023

Stop using random anti-adblock fixes you find on the internet, these are almost always out of date and interfere with the actual anti-adblock features in uBlock Origin YouTube is changing their anti-adblock code multiple times per day twitter.com/gorhill/status/17124495…

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 14/10/2023

After there being 8 different Chromecast/Apple TV SponsorBlock implementations, it looks like it's finally time for one to rule them all iSponsorBlockTV now supports all (?) TV-like YouTube clients by acting as a controller that connects to any TVs on your network

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 12/10/2023

Reminder to not use Opera browser. Not only because of their parent company's predatory loan history, but they also restrict extensions (such as uBlock Origin) from working on search engine pages so that they you see search ads that they benefit from.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 30/07/2023

Do not use Kiwi browser (on Android). It does not allow adblockers to access bing, yahoo, their own websites, and more. Presumably because they get paid t.co/avPknBA971 Yandex browser does this too with their own domains.

github.com

src/extensions/renderer/extension_injection_host.cc at master · kiwibrowser/src

Source-code used in Kiwi Browser for Android. Contribute to kiwibrowser/src development by creating an account on GitHub.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 30/07/2023

On chromium browsers, the next version of SponsorBlock (5.4.13) and DeArrow (1.2.4) will ask for additional permissions when updating. Please note that this is not malicious

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 02/07/2023

The DeArrow title is so much more intriguing :)

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 10/06/2023

Still some bugs, DeArrow is now public. It is a browser extension for improving titles and thumbnails on YouTube. It works via crowdsourced submissions and title formatting. Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 01/04/2023

No joke this year, but here's a sneak peek at something I'm working on...

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