SponsorBlock - User contributions [en-ca]

FAQ/New categories

2025-12-13T17:41:12Z

Ayaan: /* AI-generated video */Full stop

{{Message box|mini=1|type=notice
|title=Can you add a segment category for X?
|text=Although new categories do get added occasionally, going forwards further new categories are unlikely to be added because the current categories cover all common cases.
}}
New category suggestions may be considered, but they must account for all of the following requirements.

== Necessity ==
Does your suggested category address a widespread need? It's not enough for just a few users to want it - there should be substantial demand. For a category to be useful, enough people must be willing to create segments for it across a broad range of videos.

== Commonly-occurring ==
The segment type should appear frequently in a significant number of videos. One-off or extremely rare occurrences are unlikely to justify a new category.

== Well-defined ==
Categories must have a strict and objective definition. The boundaries of the category should be clear, specifying what the category does and does not include. Consider edge cases and whether disagreements could arise about whether a particular segment should be marked.

== Not protecting a user's mental or physical health ==
SponsorBlock is not intended to protect users' health. Categories aimed at skipping content which may cause distress or discomfort will be rejected as out of scope. The reason is that SponsorBlock relies on user-submitted segments, which may be incomplete or inaccurate, so should not be relied upon for health or wellbeing.

A user who believes that SponsorBlock will protect their health may watch videos which are not (correctly) marked, so will inevitably be exposed to triggering content. It is ultimately the responsibility of content creators to consider their audience's health and wellbeing needs, and the responsibility of viewers to not expose themselves to potentially triggering content.

== Use of chapters ==
Consider whether a {{Category|chapter}} could be used instead – labelling a rare or overly-specific segment with a concise chapter name is preferred as it allows users to decide whether to skip it without the need for a new category.

== Use of Tangents/Jokes ==
Consider whether a {{Category|tangent}} segment could be used instead – this category is for tangential scenes or jokes which are not required to understand the main content of the video. This is a broad and slightly subjective category, but should not be used simply for scenes that you aren't personally interested in. This category could be used in situations where people who have enabled the category may want to skip an irrelevant section of video.

== Rejected suggestions ==
Below are examples of frequently-suggested categories and the reasons they are not implemented:

=== Epilepsy ===
* '''Suggestion''': Mark segments with flashing lights that may trigger epileptic seizures.
* '''Reason''': Due to the crowd-sourced nature of this extension, it would be worse than nothing, since it may create a false sense of security for an epileptic who believes they can safely watch videos and would then be exposed to unmarked flashing lights.

=== Fear or phobia ===
* '''Suggestion''': Skip segments which some viewers may find uncomfortable, such as spiders for viewers with arachnophobia.
* '''Reason''': This category is too subjective and broad to be practical, as each person will have different fears and phobias. Attempting to categorise specific fears, such as arachnophobia, would result in far too many categories to be useful.

=== NSFW / profanity ===
* '''Suggestion''': Skip segments that may not be suitable for work, such as sexually suggestive material or profanity.
* '''Reason''': This category is subjective and depends heavily on individual preferences

=== Jumpscares ===
* '''Suggestion''': Skip/mute jumpscares or sudden loud sounds.
* '''Reason''': Due to the crowd-sourced nature of this extension, it would be worse than nothing, since it may create a false sense of security

=== AI-generated video ===
* '''Suggestion''': Apply a full-video label to AI-generated videos, or allow skipping or labelling of AI-generated segments.
* '''Reason''': This won't be added in SponsorBlock, but an upcoming extension is in the works.

FAQ/New categories

2025-12-13T17:41:00Z

Ayaan: /* AI-generated video */Fixed grammar

User:Ayaan

2025-09-28T10:07:00Z

Ayaan: Created page with "This page serves to acknowledge the multiple and unique ways that an {{Category|interaction reminders}} may be used. == General == * So, make sure * don't forget to * to give a == Comment == * in the comments * down below == Subscribe == * subscribe == Like == * don't forget to give this video a big thumbs up * smash that like button"

This page serves to acknowledge the multiple and unique ways that an {{Category|interaction reminders}} may be used.

== General ==
* So, make sure
* don't forget to
* to give a

== Comment ==
* in the comments
* down below

== Subscribe ==
* subscribe

== Like ==
* don't forget to give this video a big thumbs up
* smash that like button

Preview/Recap

2025-09-21T09:20:56Z

Ayaan: "New" is subjective; ideally this hatnote should be removed now

{{Message box|type=important|mini=1|title=Hook is no longer part of this category.|text=Hooks now have to be submitted in the {{Category|Hook/Greetings}} category.}}
'''{{Category|Preview/Recap}}''' is used for collections of clips that show what is coming up in in this video or other videos in a series where all information is repeated later in the video.

== Preview ==
For segments that show what is coming up in this or future videos of the same series, but do not provide additional information.
If it includes clips that only appear here, this is very likely not the right category.

=== Examples ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" | Description !! style="width: 1%" | Video link
|-
! colspan="2"|Positive examples
|-
| These are just clips coming up in the episode. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VxWKmnkuI0 VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGI 49]
|-
| These are just clips coming up in the episode. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_JuEjwltgY Top 10 scary Mandela effects]
|-
| In the preview it says "In the next episode" at the bottom and a clip contained in it is played. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKOFqSWTNg8&t=1451s TrilluXe reagiert auf realer Irrsin - Umwelt Politikerin fährt dicken Audi A8]
|-
! colspan="2"|Negative examples
|-
| The clips at the start are partially custom and presented in such a way, that it does not fit preview anymore. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SkJdPp35pM I need help with my new house]
|-
|Teasing the content of the next video with voiceover is better as {{Category|Unpaid/Self Promotion}}.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbbH77rYaa8&t=2081s The birth of photography: Drawing with light (and silver iodide)]
|}

== Recap ==
For segments that show what happened in this or past videos of the same series, but do not provide additional information.
If it includes clips that only appear here, this is not the right category. If the video that is recapped is not directly linked to the current video, but clips from the recapped video are shown,
you shouldn't submit them either, because others have probably not watched the recapped video.

=== Examples ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" | Description !! style="width: 1%" | Video link
|-
! colspan="2"|Positive examples
|-
| A summary of the game's rules and events from the previous episodes, without any additional information added. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrTIrJmph2A Jet Lag: Tag Across Europe 2, Episode 3]
|-
| This is a compilation/montage of clips from previous episodes. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIe5GKyLPek Digging a secret tunnel part 3]
|-
| In the recap it says "In the prior episode" at the bottom and clips from the previous episode are played. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XffpSrZkw TrilluXe reagiert auf realer Irrsin - Fahrradweg mit Hundwechsel?]
|-
! colspan="2"|Negative examples
|}

[[Category:Segment categories]]

Preview/Recap

2025-09-21T09:19:29Z

Ayaan: Fixed SPaG

{{Message box|type=important|mini=1|title=Hook is no longer part of this category.|text=Hooks now have to be submitted in the new {{Category|Hook/Greetings}} category.}}
'''{{Category|Preview/Recap}}''' is used for collections of clips that show what is coming up in in this video or other videos in a series where all information is repeated later in the video.

== Preview ==
For segments that show what is coming up in this or future videos of the same series, but do not provide additional information.
If it includes clips that only appear here, this is very likely not the right category.

=== Examples ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" | Description !! style="width: 1%" | Video link
|-
! colspan="2"|Positive examples
|-
| These are just clips coming up in the episode. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VxWKmnkuI0 VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGI 49]
|-
| These are just clips coming up in the episode. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_JuEjwltgY Top 10 scary Mandela effects]
|-
| In the preview it says "In the next episode" at the bottom and a clip contained in it is played. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKOFqSWTNg8&t=1451s TrilluXe reagiert auf realer Irrsin - Umwelt Politikerin fährt dicken Audi A8]
|-
! colspan="2"|Negative examples
|-
| The clips at the start are partially custom and presented in such a way, that it does not fit preview anymore. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SkJdPp35pM I need help with my new house]
|-
|Teasing the content of the next video with voiceover is better as {{Category|Unpaid/Self Promotion}}.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbbH77rYaa8&t=2081s The birth of photography: Drawing with light (and silver iodide)]
|}

== Recap ==
For segments that show what happened in this or past videos of the same series, but do not provide additional information.
If it includes clips that only appear here, this is not the right category. If the video that is recapped is not directly linked to the current video, but clips from the recapped video are shown,
you shouldn't submit them either, because others have probably not watched the recapped video.

=== Examples ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" | Description !! style="width: 1%" | Video link
|-
! colspan="2"|Positive examples
|-
| A summary of the game's rules and events from the previous episodes, without any additional information added. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrTIrJmph2A Jet Lag: Tag Across Europe 2, Episode 3]
|-
| This is a compilation/montage of clips from previous episodes. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIe5GKyLPek Digging a secret tunnel part 3]
|-
| In the recap it says "In the prior episode" at the bottom and clips from the previous episode are played. || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XffpSrZkw TrilluXe reagiert auf realer Irrsin - Fahrradweg mit Hundwechsel?]
|-
! colspan="2"|Negative examples
|}

[[Category:Segment categories]]

Reputation/Draft

2025-09-18T06:07:48Z

Ayaan: Created draft for Reputation

{{Message box|mini=1|type=important
|title=Self-downvotes will not negatively affect your reputation.
|text=This page is intentionally left vague.
}}

Reputation is a system which judges the quality of users' segments. If the user makes many [[Advice for submitting|good]] segments, then they can unlock the {{category|chapters}} category.

Intermission/Intro Animation

2025-09-15T06:54:49Z

Ayaan: /* Description */Uncaptialized "fair Use" to "fair use"

'''{{Category|Intermission / intro animation}}''' segments are for intervals without actual contents, usually at the start of a video.
This should not be used for transitions containing important context.
__FORCETOC__
== Description ==
This includes:
* Pauses
* Static frames
* Looping animations
* Livestream pauses with no content:
** Looping animations
** Livestream chat window
** Long break with no talking or nothing seemingly happening
* Copyright, fair use, fiction and legal disclaimers
* Parts of the video that were blurred or muted by the channel after uploading and don't make sense without the removed video or audio
* Topic themed intro animations and short cinematic openings
* Random unrelated clips with music, similar to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzC5qrYZXs an intro of a TV show]
* Generic or repetitive chapter title cards
** Not for title cards that offer any additional context
** Generic chapters such as "Question 2", "Round 3" or titles to segments repeated throughout the series like "fan mail" can be included, if they don't offer additional context

== Exceptions / Edge Cases ==
As a rule of thumb, you can assume that anything containing speech should not be submitted.

This category is '''not''' for:
* Getting to the interesting part of a video. Use {{Category|highlight}} instead.
* Time-lapses
* Slow motion clips
* [[B-Roll|B-roll]] footage
* Bloopers
* Jokes

{{Disclaimers}}
* Context relevant to parts immediately after the segment

=== Full conference recordings ===
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Unedited conference recordings are a different type of video to regular, scripted videos, and as such some segments that usually wouldn't be considered “intermission” may be.

If any rules for scripted videos mention “speech”, you can assume that “speech” in the context of a conference recording does not include any unintelligible audience chatter before/after a talk, outside of a dedicated slot for questions. Anything that has its corresponding unique slides or time slot should be considered “content”. Segments without unique slides or an allocated time slot may still be considered “content” depending on other factors.

For full, unedited conference recordings, the following segments may additionally be included in {{Category|intermission}} segments:
* A/V testing (segments before the talk where A/V equipment is being tested/configured, that don't include any substantial speech)
* Verbal instructions before/after a talk that are only relevant for in person attendees, such as:
** asking for a door to be closed
* Unintelligible audience chatter before/after a talk, outside of a dedicated time for questions
* Responses to inaudible audience comments before/after a talk, if they cannot be understood without the context of the initial comment

=== Speedruns ===
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Long in-game loading screens and cutscenes without player input or commentary may be skipped if not counted toward the final time. Interactable menus (including inventory, result screens) should not be skipped.

Moments where a player is waiting for an in-game event to trigger and still being timed should not be skipped.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Can these loading screens / cutscenes be marked with intro?
!Verdict
!Reason
!Video link
|-
|❌
|External timer is used, and all gameplay with timer running shouldn't be skipped.
|[https://youtu.be/pLK1dA7MN-c&t=9 Windwaker Any% Run]
|-
|✅
|Modded autosplitter program is used that removes loading screens from the final submitted run time. (The in-game cinematics that play at the beginning of a level should not be marked as intro, since run strageties involve skipping them at the right time so NPCs are loaded in a certain position.)
|[https://youtu.be/NG7D4Caq6FA&t=139 HITMAN Trilogy SA/SO Run]
|-
|❌
|Loading screens and cutscenes count toward run time, and shouldn't be skipped. Also, there's unique commentary from the speedrunner that would be skipped.
|[https://youtu.be/a5JvBtp8ewo <nowiki>[WR] Super Mario Odyssey Run</nowiki>]
|}

== Examples ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" | Description!! style="width: 1%" |Video link
|-
! colspan="2" |Positive examples
|-
|The intro animation that is found in Linus Tech Tips' videos.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SElZABp5M3U I tried Steam Deck early and it's awesome]
|-
| Themed intro cinematic over music||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eNNJESKjrE OnePlus 9 Pro review: A huge Hasselblad promise]
|-
| This cut is very seamless.|| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdoi3p2jHPU&t=23s The mask of Tutankhamun]
|-
|The intro consists of random unrelated clips with music that give no context for the video
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SkJdPp35pM I need help with my new house]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Themed intros for The Studio that differ slightly between videos
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZdROTl4b0o Blind smartphone guessing game!]
|-
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxp-FCDUkNc The MKBHD desk setup tour 2021]
|-
|Themed intro.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLXflEEQqSU Your hands go ''inside'' this keyboard]
|-
|Tv-series like intro||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_pph8Ilq1E Spec ops react to ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'' - night missions campaign]
|-
! colspan="2" |Negative examples
|-
|In this trailer the first 5 seconds should not be cut, because you can hear the wind blowing in the background. The wind in this case is content.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qah9sSIXJqk KGF: Chapter 2 teaser]
|-
|The category shouldn't be used to get to the point of the video. A segment from 0:00 to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maMnRvJVih8&t=13s 0:13] is not permitted.|| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maMnRvJVih8 Kyudo - The sound of an arrow being released from bow]
|-
|The cinematic at the beginning should not be cut, because it is vital to the context. Removing it leads to a decreased viewer experience. It doesn't matter that the title references it.||[https://youtu.be/C3xeBlEuufw?t=4 You wouldn’t download a PC case?]
|-
|Intro segment doubles as a warning to protect the viewer and should not be marked.
|[https://youtu.be/EXBAdajRuYw?t=34 Handheld DNA eraser?]
|-
|The spoken intro on Daily Dose of Internet greets the viewer. As such, it is now {{Category|Hook/Greetings}}.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evKZGQ-qwEE Bread that hates mustard]
|}

[[Category:Segment categories]]

Chapters

2025-09-14T22:16:28Z

Ayaan: Added redirect page to Chapter

#REDIRECT [[Chapter]]

Preview

2025-09-14T18:13:32Z

Ayaan: Redirect page to Preview/Recap

#REDIRECT [[Preview/Recap]]

Sponsor/Examples

2025-09-14T17:22:21Z

Ayaan: Added requiredSegment for all positive example videos

<noinclude>{{Included|target=Sponsor}}</noinclude>{{Video examples|positive=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=SElZABp5M3U&t=1420s#requiredSegment=323936e45cfca0fbbf67fc677aed1458414d649254e33a3df46818e09d903a65a
|videotitle=I tried Steam Deck early and it's awesome
|text=The sponsor at the start and the end both include their respective segues.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=uognkTrarGc&t=356s#requiredSegment=3eecbc9fed62975d42d6e875465401395ff9bf585a9572b3bca5e4c3cb9bbe457
|videotitle=Space Jam 2 - Terrible but very fun
|text=The complete segue is included. There is a joke about the video's subject in the segue, but it is encouraged to include it as well.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=_-0J49_9lwc&t=1912s#requiredSegment=3f5d779f627e5c168886c414c09769b269d51174768ce87f2ad7ce2414623f36c
|videotitle=Housing Discrimination: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
|text=The show is owned by HBO, but there is no obvious connection between the show and HBO.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=Cwjv1YSKd1I&t=1204s#requiredSegment=4603f906656eb65c191eba5099706aa4e238c803e1c2221a6aa3d7489b80ad531
|videotitle=Rick and Morty season 5 finale breakdown (spoilers)
|text=Segue into a YouTube ad.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=RsWQfZl-Xtc&t=3003s#requiredSegment=5e3e76b1e701cbca14eb6a919c88017264a86a34110a86e276d7b8a3db03b3738
|videotitle=Papers, Please!
|text=Outerminds makes video game collaborations for other YouTubers as well.
}}|negative=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=KrhzKOiRzV8
|videotitle=We might need a Wi-Fi upgrade - Juniper Networks showcase
|text=The disclosure at the start shouldn't be marked.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=WOMOVA9UMic
|videotitle=Jerk Chicken
|text=The disclosure at the start shouldn't be marked. Further mentions of the sponsor may be cut though, like the segment at the start or at 6:30.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=dIq2BB_5G80&t=62s
|videotitle=Honda Metropolitan II multipurpose lock picked
|text=At 1:06 he is promoting his own shop. This is considered {{Category|Self Promotion}}.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=bt5ajRZBeYU&t=738s
|videotitle=<nowiki>Make your keyboard thock for $3</nowiki>
|text=This is all about his keycaps. It is similar to using a company that produces and sells custom merch.
}}
}}

Greeting

2025-09-14T16:49:09Z

Ayaan: Created redirect page to Hook/Greetings

#REDIRECT [[Hook/Greetings]]

Hooks

2025-09-14T16:48:34Z

Ayaan: Created redirect page to Hook/Greetings

#REDIRECT [[Hook/Greetings]]

Hook/Greetings

2025-09-14T16:47:43Z

Ayaan: /* Examples */ Added requiredSegment to all negative example videos

'''{{Category|Hook/Greetings}}''' is for narrative hooks that tease upcoming moments in a video, plus dedicated greetings and goodbyes.

== Description ==
=== Hook ===
For [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_hook narrative hooks] that grab the viewer's attention (often as the first scene) by teasing or describing events from later in the same video or future episodes in a series. Collections of reused clips of the current or other episodes fall under {{category|preview/recap}}.

This includes:
* Custom teasers and montages with unique clips that only repeat upcoming info.
* Non-informative descriptions of later events. ("We're going to do ''X'' later, and it's going to be crazy..")
* A beginning thematic statement, such as a direct quote, that is already repeated later in the video.

Not included:
* Recaps of the current or older videos. (See {{category|recap}})
* Additional details or context not repeated later in the video. ("To do ''X'' later, we had to..")
* Moments with narrative importance that would be lost skipping, such as an event depicted earlier through a different character's perspective.
* Compilations of clips from other series episodes with no added context. (See {{category|Preview/recap}})

=== Greetings ===
For greetings at the start of the video before any information has been discussed, or which repeat information discussed right after the greeting.

=== Goodbyes ===
For goodbyes and concluding sentences at the end of the video. Do not include conclusions to the video's topic, only non-informational goodbyes should be included.

== Examples ==
{{Video examples|positive=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=4Y4w5OspCDs#requiredSegment=8b288d470b4f8229e478825c2d21070e6bbdb9bc0f03d8ec12879b86d512a7b67
|videotitle=The REAL Cost of Gacha Games
|text=Themed montage exists to accentuate a narrative point, but doesn't add relevant info that isn't covered later in the video.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=1ztGpGjO60o#requiredSegment=53e8ca9d748a44fc50e0bd6c321866dba4bc2b428606e874f6b802ca596c5b437
|videotitle=What’s Inside a Manhole?
|text=Only describes info covered later, and is separated from the rest of the video with {{category|intro}} between.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=dGj0rVZGfuk#requiredSegment=0e0576a9cae2b5b0c41b1e26f902095c86182c1452cce8d06e0a12116ffdf99d7
|videotitle=Microsoft Windows 10: Your Old PC is Now Trash!
|text=Opening greetings and narration describes the upcoming topic without adding new context.
}}
|negative=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=QOnQORqkHcM#requiredSegment=3fa4438c824fb6976a3e0574fc0c4e6471c6b3f69bd2d7cd06b1ed57983cda107
|videotitle=California’s Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath
|text=The first minute informs the viewer about the video's topic via an introductory statement.
}}
}}
[[Category:Segment categories]]

Hook/Greetings

2025-09-14T16:45:52Z

Ayaan: Added #requiredSegment to all positive example links

'''{{Category|Hook/Greetings}}''' is for narrative hooks that tease upcoming moments in a video, plus dedicated greetings and goodbyes.

== Description ==
=== Hook ===
For [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_hook narrative hooks] that grab the viewer's attention (often as the first scene) by teasing or describing events from later in the same video or future episodes in a series. Collections of reused clips of the current or other episodes fall under {{category|preview/recap}}.

This includes:
* Custom teasers and montages with unique clips that only repeat upcoming info.
* Non-informative descriptions of later events. ("We're going to do ''X'' later, and it's going to be crazy..")
* A beginning thematic statement, such as a direct quote, that is already repeated later in the video.

Not included:
* Recaps of the current or older videos. (See {{category|recap}})
* Additional details or context not repeated later in the video. ("To do ''X'' later, we had to..")
* Moments with narrative importance that would be lost skipping, such as an event depicted earlier through a different character's perspective.
* Compilations of clips from other series episodes with no added context. (See {{category|Preview/recap}})

=== Greetings ===
For greetings at the start of the video before any information has been discussed, or which repeat information discussed right after the greeting.

=== Goodbyes ===
For goodbyes and concluding sentences at the end of the video. Do not include conclusions to the video's topic, only non-informational goodbyes should be included.

== Examples ==
{{Video examples|positive=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=4Y4w5OspCDs#requiredSegment=8b288d470b4f8229e478825c2d21070e6bbdb9bc0f03d8ec12879b86d512a7b67
|videotitle=The REAL Cost of Gacha Games
|text=Themed montage exists to accentuate a narrative point, but doesn't add relevant info that isn't covered later in the video.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=1ztGpGjO60o#requiredSegment=53e8ca9d748a44fc50e0bd6c321866dba4bc2b428606e874f6b802ca596c5b437
|videotitle=What’s Inside a Manhole?
|text=Only describes info covered later, and is separated from the rest of the video with {{category|intro}} between.
}}
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=dGj0rVZGfuk#requiredSegment=0e0576a9cae2b5b0c41b1e26f902095c86182c1452cce8d06e0a12116ffdf99d7
|videotitle=Microsoft Windows 10: Your Old PC is Now Trash!
|text=Opening greetings and narration describes the upcoming topic without adding new context.
}}
|negative=
{{Video examples/row
|videoid=QOnQORqkHcM
|videotitle=California’s Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath
|text=The first minute informs the viewer about the video's topic via an introductory statement.
}}
}}
[[Category:Segment categories]]

Hook

2025-09-14T16:20:09Z

Ayaan: Corrected linkage error

#REDIRECT [[Hook/Greetings]]

Hook

2025-09-14T16:19:44Z

Ayaan: Added redirect page from Hook to Hook/Greetings.

#REDIRECT [[Hook/Greetings]

Advanced skip options

2025-09-07T18:47:38Z

Ayaan: Added descriptions to some attributes

Advanced skip options can be used to change the skip options depending on certain criteria of the submission itself.

Example:<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
// Skip sponsors at the start of the video
if time.start < 1 and time.end < 10 and category == "sponsor"
Auto Skip
</syntaxhighlight>

Each block consists of the word <code>if</code> along with a number of conditions with <code>and</code> in the middle.

The following attributes are supported:

# <code>time.start</code> (when the segment starts in the video in seconds)
# <code>time.end</code> (when the segment ends in the video in seconds)
# <code>time.duration</code> (how long the segment is in seconds)
# <code>time.startPercent</code> (when the segment starts in the video as a percentage)
# <code>time.endPercent</code> (when the segment ends in the video as a percentage)
# <code>time.durationPercent</code> (how long the segment is as a percentage of the total video length)
# <code>category</code>
# <code>actionType</code>
# <code>chapter.name</code> (the title for chapters)
# <code>chapter.source</code> (to separate SponsorBlock chapters from YouTube chapters)
# <code>channel.id</code> (ID starting with <code>UC</code>)
# <code>channel.name</code> (plain text name with spaces)
# <code>video.duration</code> (the length of the video in seconds)
# <code>video.title</code>

The following operators are supported:

# <code><</code>
# <code><=</code>
# <code>></code>
# <code>>=</code>
# <code>==</code>
# <code>!=</code> (not equal)
# <code>*=</code> (contains text ignore case)
# <code>!*=</code> (not contains ignore case)
# <code>~=</code> (matches regex)
# <code>~i=</code> (matches regex ignore case)
# <code>!~=</code> (doesn't match regex)
# <code>!~i=</code> (doesn't match regex ignore case)

The following actions are supported:

# <code>Disabled</code>
# <code>Show Overlay</code>
# <code>Manual Skip</code>
# <code>Auto Skip</code>

The following categories are supported:

# <code>sponsor</code>
# <code>selfpromo</code>
# <code>exclusive_access</code>
# <code>interaction</code>
# <code>poi_highlight</code>
# <code>intro</code>
# <code>outro</code>
# <code>preview</code>
# <code>filler</code>
# <code>chapter</code>
# <code>music_offtopic</code>

The following source values are supported:

# <code>server</code>
# <code>youtube</code>
# <code>autogenerated</code>
# <code>local</code>

==== More examples ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
// Auto skip chapters that contain the word bloopers (case insensitive)
if category == "chapter" and chapter.name *= "bloopers"
Auto Skip

// Auto skip chapters that start with the word Intro or intro
if category == "chapter" and chapter.name ~= "^[Ii]ntro"
Auto Skip

// Auto skip chapters that start with the word Intro or intro but only if they are made by the YouTuber
if category == "chapter" and chapter.name ~= "^[Ii]ntro" and chapter.source == "youtube"
Auto Skip

// Auto skip chapters that start with the word Intro or intro but only if they are submitted by a SponsorBlock user
if category == "chapter" and chapter.name ~= "^[Ii]ntro" and chapter.source == "server"
Auto Skip

// Auto skip preview/recap on this specific channel
if category == "preview" and channel.id == "UCX8wm5-NEzN-eL-DNcsRRJA"
Auto Skip

// Auto skip intros on channels with names containing trains
if category == "intro" and channel.name *= "trains"
Auto Skip
</syntaxhighlight>

Interaction Reminder (Subscribe)

2025-08-19T13:16:47Z

Ayaan: Unnecessary adjective. No matter the length, the segment should always be submitted. Additionally, using "short" is too vague anyway.

'''{{Category|Interaction reminders}}''' should be used when there is a reminder to like, subscribe, or interact with them on any paid or free platform. If it is about something specific,
the segment should be under the {{Category|Unpaid/Self Promotion}} category instead.

__FORCETOC__

== Motivation ==
Calls-to-action never contain useful information. If it could be useful, use {{Category|Unpaid/Self Promotion}} instead.

'''This includes:'''
* Short reminders to like, subscribe, follow, interact, or watch to the end
** This includes "Pay attention or you'll miss [x] Easter eggs", playback speed, and repeat requests
* Generic reactions to messages or donations ("Thanks for the sub", "Shout-out to ''X'' for donating")
* Request for opinions in comments (See [[#Exceptions/ Edge Cases|exceptions / edge cases]])

== Exceptions / Edge Cases ==
Factual advice should not be included in any segments; opinions or polls should be. (See [[Interaction Reminder (Subscribe)#Examples|examples]])
* How can '''''I''''' improve the machine '''''I''''' am building? (factual)
* If anyone has worked with ''X'' before and has '''''advice on proper practices''''', please comment below. (factual)
* What should we call our new cat? (opinion)
* If anyone has any suggestions for a name, comment below. (opinion)

=== Not included ===
* On-screen interaction reminders (subscribe, like, comment button animations, etc.) that cannot be skipped without disrupting content. If you manage to make a segment which skips one of these without cutting out content and it doesn't have a bad transition, go ahead and submit it.
* Responses to viewer comments and questions.
* Talking about something specific:
** an event
** a specific post
** a long-ish explanation

== Examples ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
|-
! style="width: 3%" |Description!! style="width: 1%" |Video link
|-
! colspan="2" | Positive examples
|-
| This asks you to subscribe because of future videos.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PcMlblQS-k&t=235s Intel's beast canyon NUC is crazy powerful]
|-
|He asks to like and subscribe.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBjiWmN89Fc&t=170s The gamma key affair: It could have destroyed Mul-T-Lock]
|-
|Content plays in the background during the audio-only interaction reminder. A mute segment works here. Don't mark the request for correction at the end.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iWysC6TIVA A real life alien (minus the acid spit)]
|-
|Reminder to keep watching to the end of the video.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezlkGhFBrmg&t=26s#requiredSegment=12adb2a489b5e0df1df13afe47ff50f7c42f4c30df45268e50005ddbe78716296 I made XCOM in 25 hours (plus special announcement!)]
|-
! colspan="2" |Negative examples
|-
|Don't submit on screen reminders with content in the background.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qeK1T7yrGg&t=27s Welcome to Achievement Island]
|-
|Asking for ways how to improve lava lamps should not be marked. ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16gB2BDXwTo&t=1340s What exactly is the goop inside a lava lamp?]
|-
| {{Category|Interaction}} segment from [https://youtu.be/e94KggaEAr4?t=20 0:22 - 0:35] also contained an {{Category|intro}}. Should not be grouped together as a single segment.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e94KggaEAr4&t=19s How to move characters in Unity 3D]
|}

[[Category:Segment categories]]