Butter
AI
browser extension for video
SHOW HN2023
How HN took it
7 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 6 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 4 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for an AI version of SponsorBlock
From 2 comments
Love the idea of AI-based version of SponsorBlock. Could be a great fallback feature for SponsorBlock when it doesn't have crowdsourced data for a given video. This would be a…
xnx on HNCool. I've been using SponsorBlock for a while, but I feel like machine learning would rule in this space. Thanks for sharing this.
voynich on HN
Nice design and whimsical animations
From 2 comments
Appreciate the whimsical animations and hand drawn style :)
nwoli on HNI personally wouldn't want to blanket-drop sponsored content from the videos I watch, but this seems really nicely put together, and a version which let me exclude "sketchier"…
JosephRedfern on HN
Objections
Sponsored content is a non-issue for clearly marked ads
From 1 comment
I find clearly marked sponsored content on YouTube a non-issue. Yeah there are scummy or questionable sponsors but overall I get why they exist and in comparison to the…
mschild on HN
Political joke about leftist YouTubers pushing NordVPN felt out of place and damaged trust
From 2 comments
> Just look at the poor leftist Youtubers pushing NordVPN Ummm what? Bizarre, unnecessary commentary. Installing a browser extension is about trust. And you just lost a ton of it.
blinding-streak on HNYeah, way out of place. I was all for the copy and silly design until exactly there. Makes the thing seem like it has some bizzare agenda instead.
agloe_dreams on HN
Skipping sponsors does not financially help creators
From 1 comment
> whitelist channels you want to support But it doesn't change anything though. Unlike ads that are paid on actual display count, a sponsored segment is paid to the content…
thiht on HN
Requests
Option to skip only sketchy sponsors or sponsors already seen
From 1 comment
I personally wouldn't want to blanket-drop sponsored content from the videos I watch, but this seems really nicely put together, and a version which let me exclude "sketchier"…
JosephRedfern on HN
Search filter that removes sponsored videos, for smart TV use
From 1 comment
Youtube knows what videos have promotional content. I'm seriously hoping for a search filter that natively removes them from results....plugins don't work for me since I watch…
jriggs on HN
Questions
How does it work?
From 1 comment
Cool! How does it work?
bjourne on HN
Alternatives named
SponsorBlock
From 3 comments
Could say the same about ads on a website, yet most people that I know use an ad blocker. For sponsor, I use SponsorBlock. I would say it's my second most favourite extension…
debian3 on HNThe SponsorBlock addon lets you whitelist channels you want to support. Also has options to skip self-promotion (including like and subscribe reminders) and quiet parts of videos.
convery on HNCool. I've been using SponsorBlock for a while, but I feel like machine learning would rule in this space. Thanks for sharing this.
voynich on HN
uBlock Origin
From 1 comment
Could say the same about ads on a website, yet most people that I know use an ad blocker. For sponsor, I use SponsorBlock. I would say it's my second most favourite extension…
debian3 on HN
YouTube Premium
From 1 comment
I find clearly marked sponsored content on YouTube a non-issue. Yeah there are scummy or questionable sponsors but overall I get why they exist and in comparison to the…
mschild on HN