mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockerswww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square255fedilinkarrow-up1928arrow-down114
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minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI would but my issue with that is that SponsorBlock doesn’t work on downloaded videos.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoSkytube has an option for clipping mid-video ads out of downloaded videos, if that helps.
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI use SponsorBlock for more than just skipping sponsored segments. It’s also useful for skipping intros, “like and subscribe” messages, and other general annoyances in most YouTube videos. Once you get used to it, you can’t go without.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoSame here. The SponsorBlock in SkyTube skips intros and “like and subscribe”, too. Even in downloads.
I would but my issue with that is that SponsorBlock doesn’t work on downloaded videos.
Skytube has an option for clipping mid-video ads out of downloaded videos, if that helps.
I use SponsorBlock for more than just skipping sponsored segments. It’s also useful for skipping intros, “like and subscribe” messages, and other general annoyances in most YouTube videos. Once you get used to it, you can’t go without.
Same here. The SponsorBlock in SkyTube skips intros and “like and subscribe”, too. Even in downloads.
Good to know, thanks.