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SponsorBlock integration — auto-skip sponsored segments

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Description

Feature Request: SponsorBlock Integration

Description

Integrate SponsorBlock API to automatically skip sponsored segments, intros, outros, and other non-content sections in YouTube videos.

Why

This is the #1 missing feature in ImprovedTube. Competitors already have it:

  • YouTube Alchemy (GreasyFork, 1.8K installs) — persistent progress bar with SB segments
  • EasyTube (GreasyFork, 57K+ installs) — SponsorBlock integration baked in
  • vBlockTube (GitHub) — full SponsorBlock support
  • Focused YouTube (GreasyFork) — skip sponsored content

ImprovedTube has a planned issue (#1452) for this but no implementation yet.

Preferred behavior
  • Fetch SponsorBlock segments via their public API
  • Show segments on the progress bar (colored markers)
  • Auto-skip or show skip button for each category
  • Toggle per category (sponsor, intro, outro, self-promo, etc.)
  • Local caching of segments for performance
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no implementation files, entry points, or tests. Start by reading the existing YouTube player integration and the SponsorBlock API reference at https://sponsor.ajay.app/, then define the segment categories, progress-bar markers, skip controls, preferences, and caching behavior; done means these requested behaviors work together.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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