iSponsorBlockTV v2: SponsorBlock for TVs and game consoles
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Re: iSponsorBlockTV v2: SponsorBlock for TVs and game consoles
#2It skips sponsor segments using the SponsorBlock API and can also skip/mute YouTube ads. Devices don't need to be on the same lan to work
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#3love this, now to find a guide how to set it up on my synology
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#4Do I need to setup anything on the TV or does this just work?
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#5I'm a YouTube (Red? Premium?) subscription so I don't see ads, but I'm very pleased to see SponsorBlock-like services spreading. Would love to see it for podcasts.
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#6I'm a YouTube (Red? Premium?) subscription so I don't see ads, but I'm very pleased to see SponsorBlock-like services spreading. Would love to see it for podcasts.
This can block the in video ads you do see with YT Premium.
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#7What mechanism does it use to block the ads?
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#8What mechanism does it use to block the ads?
It blocks sponsored content using SponsorBlock[0], which uses crowdsourced data to detect segments in video's and skips them (basically fast forwards over the content).
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#9What mechanism does it use to block the ads?
I had a peek and it looks like it's the youtube lounge API. Basically this is casting with some bonus features. If you are playing on a Screen (a tv or console) then Remotes (usually your phone) can automatically notice it and automatically show what is playing, let you use controls, add stuff to the playlist etc.
This program registers a remote and automatically skips forward when a sponsorblock segment is present.
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#10Youtube recently emailed me to say that they are cancelling the Youtube Premium Lite plan (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37649777) that I've been on for 3 years.
This looks interesting.