Open-source Chrome extension skips YouTube sponsor reads in real time for ~$0.005 per video
yangyi · x · 2026-09-18
Developer trungdq88 open-sourced youtube-sponsor-detection: a Chrome extension (plus a small web app) that uses Jev (TypeSafe's System One model) to detect and skip YouTube sponsor segments in real time, costing only $0.005 per video.
- Three modes: transcript-based, Listen (live audio via Deepgram), and Smart — the latter two need a Deepgram key for speech-to-text.
- Key design: all timestamps are owned by code; Jev only names a transcript line or answers yes/no about what it heard.
- Setup: clone the repo, load the unpacked extension via chrome://extensions developer mode, paste your TypeSafe key. A panel shows detected reads with per-read skip buttons, auto-skip toggle and running cost.
- BYOK and open-source — a solid reference for "AI judges, code controls" architectures.
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