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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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 18/03/2023

The crowd-sourced chapters feature is now available for everyone for free, and has more relaxed requirements to be able to have permission to submit them blog.ajay.app/chapters-sponsorblock

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 18/11/2022

Looks like YouTube is actually building it's own SponsorBlock 👀

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 06/11/2022

I've always wanted to pay for ads to be targeted to me even more! Privacy is so last year

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 11/10/2022

According to eyeo's own report (the company behind "Adblock Plus" and "Adblock"), "49 percent of users claimed not to have been aware of Acceptable Ads", even though that is something they enable by default. Not sure how you can argue they aren't tricking people then.... t.co/LmJy736uyW

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 26/09/2022

Remember to be cautious about using "built-in" adblockers in browsers. Many have deceptive tricks that give themselves advantages over others. For example, this is from @vivaldibrowser 's FAQ vivaldi.com/features/ad-blocker

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 01/04/2022

I get it now, I have realised the truth of how dangerous the theft of skipping advertisements truly can be. April is when SponsorBlock is replaced by a new addon called SponsorLock giveup.ajay.app You should be watching what they want you to watch, no choice allowed

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 20/11/2021

Double in less than a year! There are now two million people, now submitting highlights and mute segments too twitter.com/SponsorBlock/status/138…

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 18/08/2021

Sneak peek of the new "highlight" category (Get to the point)

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 21/06/2021

New category added, Preview/Recap. Now you can stop mislabeling these as intros

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 09/04/2021

We've hit 1 million people using SponsorBlock! It's cool to think that, as the userbase grows, we probably can try more complicated crowd-sourced things.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 22/03/2020

If you haven't seen, support for m.youtube.com is now available in the stable version. You can use it with Firefox for Android or a Chromium based browser that supports extensions such as Kiwi Browser.

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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) @sponsor.ajay.app · 14/01/2020

Invidio.us support is here! Invidious is a 3rd party privacy focused YouTube web client. Enable the setting in options to add the extra permissions required.

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