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squgeim / yt-ad-autoskipper

A browser extension that automates skipping ad on Youtube. This is not an ad blocker, it just automates the process of clicking on the "Skip Ad" button on Youtube.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-ad-auto-skipper/lokpenepehfdekijkebhpnpcjjpngpnd
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Skips too fast #17

Closed DerRockWolf closed 5 years ago

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

The extension is skipping the ads too fast. Its because the skip button is in the html but only hidden

squgeim commented 5 years ago

Isn't that a feature not a bug?

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

But shouldn't it skip the ads only if you could physically press the button?

ksodari commented 5 years ago

That's what the extension is all about. Saving hassle for you to skip it manually and in less time. Thus, you can say it's the major feature of this extension here.

Regards, Kuber Sodari

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DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

Okay... It is wanted to skip faster then you could manually do then?

crokobit commented 5 years ago

Just curious, will this affect the interest of video producer? How youtube decide the ad is affective thus giving video producer money...?

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

I'm not really sure, but I think that if you skip an ad the producers won't get any money. If this is true, then this extension is somewhat useless...

a-priestley commented 5 years ago

It is true that ad slots do not pay out for skipped ads, but I believe the point of this extension is that it still lets through ads that only last for 5-15 seconds, which cannot be skipped. Whereas if you have an ad-blocked, it will not let anything through at all.

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

@PKCheap good point, but the last time I've got a 5-15 second ad was like a month ago...

squgeim commented 5 years ago

I have been rethinking this and I think it makes sense to wait until the button is actually visible as that would mean that the extension is only automating the user's action.

I have implemented this now (#23).

Thank you everyone!

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

Great news. When will be the new version released?

squgeim commented 5 years ago

I am hoping to squeeze in a "don't skip" button in this release. It should be by the end of the weekend.

DerRockWolf commented 5 years ago

Nice, thanks for the answer.

squgeim commented 5 years ago

This has now been released. I decided not to wait for the dont-skip button.

nathaneb commented 5 years ago

I don't understand why wait for the skip button to be visible? It was great when it used to be skip before! We almost didn't have any ads. It was a great feature. How do I activate it on my side? On behalf of several dozen Parisians who are in favour of the return of the advanced skip ! Cheers, & thanks for your extension ! PS : is it working for display on YT too ?

a-priestley commented 5 years ago

@nathaneb Because most end users do not understand that just because a button is hidden in your client, does not mean it cannot be triggered. Many will see the ad skip way before they would be able to do so manually, and then assume something is broken.

squgeim commented 5 years ago

I had two points when I considered implementing this:

1) It was never the intension to block ads. The skip button used to be created only after the timer; but recently YouTube started creating the button as soon the ad starts. The extension only looked for the button's existence so this bug/feature was introduced.

2) I am working on implementing a "do not skip" button. This has been requested many times from the beginning. One of the points of letting the ad play is so that the user can in fact decide to let it play. Even without a do-not-skip button, the user can choose to use the links present to look further into the ad.

squgeim commented 5 years ago

I guess the solution here is having user settings. I think I need to prioritize that over do-not-skip button.

squgeim commented 5 years ago

@nathaneb What do you mean by "display on YT"?

nathaneb commented 5 years ago

@PKCheap I'm sorry i don't get it. ad auto skipper extension was created to skip the ad, as fast as it can. If the skip button is in the HMTL, good for us. Which users are going to think that something is broken by purposely having an ad skipper extension ?

@squgeim 1) Totally agree, i'm working in adtech so i'm not found of adblock, and can't use it at work. But for me, skipping the ad, when skippable (html or not), is really appreciated. And for your information, it's exactly the same for youtube and the content partner = no revenue. Otherwise, be sure youtube, would never load it in the html before.

2) OK, i'm not really interested in this feature ;)

display on YT = display ads that you have during the video, often at the bottom of the Youtube player.

Thanks guys!

squgeim commented 5 years ago

@nathaneb You've clearly never gotten this ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkey2ZvX6lU 🤣 I paused the ad to go to the video for the music; and given how many views it has, I was not the only one. 😄