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Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by isubkhankulov on Monday August 12, 2024 @01:46AM (#41221424)
This extension works if you’re listening on a computer

https://sponsor.ajay.app/

Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by maxglute on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:41AM (#41221709)
For what services other than youtube?

Seems like a lot of podcasters haven't migrated from google music / google podcast to youtube music podcast. The ones that do does have youtube interface but I rarely see any get tagged by sponsorblock. Honestly one of the things I was looking forward with the google podcast -> youtube music podcast clusterfuck.

Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by jimsug on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:55AM (#41221811)
As mentioned - only works for YT.

I also don't know if the crowdsourced skiplist works for podcasts as well as for youtube ads, since I think a larger proportion of podcasts use dynamic ad insertion - do they have consistent length? Might mess up ad tags/flags

Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by maxglute on Monday August 12, 2024 @03:40AM (#41222064)
I haven't tried, but youtube music podcasts can redirect to youtube interface, which I assume will work on 3rd party apps like newpipe with sponsorblock integration. Sponsorblock mostly helpful in skipping sponsor reads, 3rd party apps (or youtube premium) blocks injected ads.

Ultimately, IMO there's too many niche podcasts out there for sponsorblock route. Better to have AI solution to figure out and tag ads + sponsors + filler content to autoskip according to timestamp on downloaded audio file podcasts which could be variable length due to localized ads.

Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by HeatrayEnjoyer on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @01:58AM (#41307197)
Dynamically inserted? How does that work if you've downloaded the mp3?
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by WithinReason on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:29AM (#41221629)
For any podcast?
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by therein on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:36AM (#41221678)
Community sourced skiplist.
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by WithinReason on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:52AM (#41221795)
The page says it's for YouTube
Re:Show HN: Anycast+ – An AI-powered podcast app by obviyus on Monday August 12, 2024 @03:03AM (#41221870)
Podcasts often have a copy on YouTube nowadays. SponsorBlock has saved me hours