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> against adblocking And extensions such as SponsorBlock [1], which help user skipping sponsored sections or useless intros in videos. [1] https://sponsor.aja

> against adblocking And extensions such as SponsorBlock [1], which help user skipping sponsored sections or useless intros in videos. [1] https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/

MattBearman 1y ago
YouTube premium actually has its own version of sponsorblock called skip ahead, it works really well, so they’re not ideologically opposed to skipping sponsored segments
- delecti 1y ago
  I've got Youtube premium and have never noticed that popping up. Is this platform or browser dependent? Is it only on some videos?
  - Wohlf 1y ago
    It isn't automatic for me unless I try to skip a sponsored segment myself, then it will kick in and skip me to the end of that segment with a popup above the scroll bar saying they did so.
  - bogtog 1y ago
    Might just be the channels you're viewing. This video should have a "Jump ahead" appear around 0:19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5PfanIkC0&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5PfanIkC0&t=1s
  - SchemaLoad 1y ago
    On the TV app, if you hit the forward button it instantly skips over the entire "commonly skipped section".
- humpty-d 1y ago
  That doesn't just target sponsor segments. It's for stuff commonly skipped. Like annoying parts of videos. Some video game guy I occasionally watching thinks he needs to sing for some reason, very useful for skipping those sections.
- SoftTalker 1y ago
  Yes, I discovered this recently and it's nice. I presume they are not opposed to it because it's not costing them any lost revenue.
- gloxkiqcza 1y ago
  I’m surprised they allow ads (sponsor segments) they get no cut from at all.
  - Sanzig 1y ago
    Sponsorships are the primary way YouTube creators make money. There aren't many things that could knock YouTube off its near-monopoly market position, but banning sponsorships is definitely one. Creators would revolt.
    - izacus 1y ago
      They pretty surely would not.
      - realusername 1y ago
        They wouldn't have a choice, your average big youtube channel earns 95% of their revenue from sponsorship. It would either be trying a revolt or stop youtube.
      - xmprt 1y ago
        Creators are already starting to build their own platforms for hosting videos and many of these are quite successful unlike prior iterations from 10 years ago.
        sebastiennight 1y ago
        Do you have some examples? I am still a bit sore from my adventures as a creator on Viddler and Dailymotion.
        pyth0 1y ago
        I would point to platforms like Curiosity Stream and Nebula, which are creator driven. Though I would not exactly call them Youtube replacements, as they are more just platforms designed for supporting specific creators more directly (akin to Patreon). These platforms are often advertised as in-video sponsorships, so going back to the original point, I do think creators would be very vocal if such ads were banned.
- disiplus 1y ago
  Where ? Like I have sponsor block on a desktop but on my pixel I don't have it and would like to have the option. Have the yt premium but don't see the option to skip sponsors.
  - Andrex 1y ago
    If you double tap to skip 10 seconds during an ad read, it should appear as a button in the bottom right. It does not pop up proactively. It's algorithmically-based on which parts of the video get skipped most often by viewers.
  - celsoazevedo 1y ago
    Firefox for Android supports desktop extensions, including Sponsor Block and uBlock Origin. There's also Tubular, a YouTube client and fork of NewPipe with Sponsor Block built-in. If you don't mind installing apks from outside the Play Store: https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular
  - reddalo 1y ago
    There's a famous mod for the YouTube app called Re-Vanced. It adds support for SponsorBlock, removes Shorts, etc.
- paxys 1y ago
  Plus it works on mobile and TVs.
- xgulfie 1y ago
  I guess it makes sense, they have no financial incentive to keep people from skipping sponsors, they don't make YouTube any money
- whatevertrevor 1y ago
  That's a feature that learns commonly skipped over sections, ads or otherwise.
- brokenmachine 1y ago
  Yes, they really dgaf about the creators. Another example of that is their ridiculous strike system. Look at what happened to Gamersnexus recently.
  - wombarly 1y ago
    How is this in a way related to that or not gaf about creators? I pay €14/mo to not have ads on YouTube. It's good they have the skip feature for those sponsor segments, since they're just embedded ads. Creators still benefit as my view has a higher $. Well... not anymore I suppose with the view attribution endpoint being blocked by my adblock.
    - brokenmachine 1y ago
      Creators get way more money out of their in-video sponsors than from youtube ads.

> against adblocking And extensions such as SponsorBlock [1], which help user skipping sponsored sections or useless intros in videos. [1] https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/

MattBearman 1y ago

YouTube premium actually has its own version of sponsorblock called skip ahead, it works really well, so they’re not ideologically opposed to skipping sponsored segments

delecti 1y ago
I've got Youtube premium and have never noticed that popping up. Is this platform or browser dependent? Is it only on some videos?
- Wohlf 1y ago
  It isn't automatic for me unless I try to skip a sponsored segment myself, then it will kick in and skip me to the end of that segment with a popup above the scroll bar saying they did so.
- bogtog 1y ago
  Might just be the channels you're viewing. This video should have a "Jump ahead" appear around 0:19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5PfanIkC0&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5PfanIkC0&t=1s
- SchemaLoad 1y ago
  On the TV app, if you hit the forward button it instantly skips over the entire "commonly skipped section".
humpty-d 1y ago
That doesn't just target sponsor segments. It's for stuff commonly skipped. Like annoying parts of videos. Some video game guy I occasionally watching thinks he needs to sing for some reason, very useful for skipping those sections.
SoftTalker 1y ago
Yes, I discovered this recently and it's nice. I presume they are not opposed to it because it's not costing them any lost revenue.
gloxkiqcza 1y ago
I’m surprised they allow ads (sponsor segments) they get no cut from at all.
- Sanzig 1y ago
  Sponsorships are the primary way YouTube creators make money. There aren't many things that could knock YouTube off its near-monopoly market position, but banning sponsorships is definitely one. Creators would revolt.
  - izacus 1y ago
    They pretty surely would not.
    - realusername 1y ago
      They wouldn't have a choice, your average big youtube channel earns 95% of their revenue from sponsorship. It would either be trying a revolt or stop youtube.
    - xmprt 1y ago
      Creators are already starting to build their own platforms for hosting videos and many of these are quite successful unlike prior iterations from 10 years ago.
      - sebastiennight 1y ago
        Do you have some examples? I am still a bit sore from my adventures as a creator on Viddler and Dailymotion.
        pyth0 1y ago
        I would point to platforms like Curiosity Stream and Nebula, which are creator driven. Though I would not exactly call them Youtube replacements, as they are more just platforms designed for supporting specific creators more directly (akin to Patreon). These platforms are often advertised as in-video sponsorships, so going back to the original point, I do think creators would be very vocal if such ads were banned.
disiplus 1y ago
Where ? Like I have sponsor block on a desktop but on my pixel I don't have it and would like to have the option. Have the yt premium but don't see the option to skip sponsors.
- Andrex 1y ago
  If you double tap to skip 10 seconds during an ad read, it should appear as a button in the bottom right. It does not pop up proactively. It's algorithmically-based on which parts of the video get skipped most often by viewers.
- celsoazevedo 1y ago
  Firefox for Android supports desktop extensions, including Sponsor Block and uBlock Origin. There's also Tubular, a YouTube client and fork of NewPipe with Sponsor Block built-in. If you don't mind installing apks from outside the Play Store: https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular
- reddalo 1y ago
  There's a famous mod for the YouTube app called Re-Vanced. It adds support for SponsorBlock, removes Shorts, etc.
paxys 1y ago
Plus it works on mobile and TVs.
xgulfie 1y ago
I guess it makes sense, they have no financial incentive to keep people from skipping sponsors, they don't make YouTube any money
whatevertrevor 1y ago
That's a feature that learns commonly skipped over sections, ads or otherwise.
brokenmachine 1y ago
Yes, they really dgaf about the creators. Another example of that is their ridiculous strike system. Look at what happened to Gamersnexus recently.
- wombarly 1y ago
  How is this in a way related to that or not gaf about creators? I pay €14/mo to not have ads on YouTube. It's good they have the skip feature for those sponsor segments, since they're just embedded ads. Creators still benefit as my view has a higher $. Well... not anymore I suppose with the view attribution endpoint being blocked by my adblock.
  - brokenmachine 1y ago
    Creators get way more money out of their in-video sponsors than from youtube ads.