YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream.
This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.
For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.
SponsorBlock (and DeArrow) /
npub1ud…kstng
2024-06-12 12:19:19
Author Public Key
npub1udc2fqk7w0pyd3a27g9whnys0pa2npv2qtnartv300c4n4t48jpqakstngPublished at
2024-06-12 12:19:19Event JSON
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