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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you did want to skip sponsored content within videos, try using SponsorBlock. It's an extension that skips ads, transitions, and other annoying segments within videos based on user submitted timestamps. Pretty much every YouTuber I've found with over 100K subscribers has already got segment timestamps on most of their videos. It really makes watching videos more enjoyable

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This. Not that I pay for YouTube Premium, but I'd be annoyed if I got ads on top of that (regardless of whether it's from YouTube or the creator).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's a good fork of NewPipe which has SponsorBlock, but a good portion of what I use YouTube for (say like 80%?) is ASMR videos.

And they make those damn sponsor ads so relaxing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, it's this one. I personally use it, and it makes the YouTube experience so much more enjoyable. It takes a second to get used to the UI, but it's amazing once you get the hang of it