Live Commercial Blocker EN

Live Commercial Blocker, formally titled YouTube™ Over Commercials, is an open-source Firefox add-on that works with YouTube TV, Hulu, ESPN Plus, and virtually any live TV or sports streaming service. Whether you're hosting a football watch party or casually streaming a basketball game, replace commercial breaks with content you choose.

🎓 How to Use

1. Set the commercial break overlay with the media of your choice in the extension settings or skip this step to use the extension's default YouTube music video playlist.
2. Go to wherever you stream your sports from and play the stream in full screen.
3. Click "Ctrl + Alt + C" and follow the remaining instructions presented on screen.

🎯 Key Features

Multiple Commercial Detection Modes:
- Pixel Color Mismatch – Detects when specific on-screen graphics disappear (e.g., channel logo, score bug).
- Pixel Color Match – Detects when graphics exclusive to commercial breaks appear.
- Logo Edge Mismatch (requires additional install) – Similar to "Pixel Color Mismatch", but uses an edge profile of the logo so it works with all types of channel logos, including semi-transparent ones TV channels commonly use
- Audio Level Detection – Triggers based on sustained low volume.
- Manual (Keyboard) – Full control with keyboard shortcut.
- Manual (Double Clap 👏👏) – Control extension by clapping twice!

Flexible Media Overlay Options:
- 📺 YouTube Playlist, Single Video, or Live Stream
- 🎵 Spotify Integration – Play your favorite playlists.
- 🌐 Other Browser Tab Audio – Perfect for radio streams or dual-TV setups.
- 🎬 Non-YouTube Video & Live Streams – Use content from other websites or even local MP4 files.

Customizable Overlay Behavior:
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) for live overlays – Fantastic for RedZone during your main NFL game.
- Choose overlay video size and screen position – Great for streams with side by side commercials.
- Auto-shuffle for YouTube playlists
- Auto-next song for Spotify

Advanced Detection Settings:
- Fine-tune pixel color thresholds
- Set mismatch and match detection counts
- Adjust audio volume and dim screen levels during commercials

Create & Manage Profiles:
- Save your full setup for different events, channels, or platforms
- Create multiple profiles with or without specific overlay IDs/URLs
- Load profiles with one click for hassle-free switching

🔒 Privacy First

This extension does not track or collect your personal data. All commercial detection happens locally on your machine.

⭐ Try It Now and Upgrade Your Streaming Experience

Get Live Commercial Blocker today and enjoy seamless, personalized media overlays every time commercials strike.

🛠 Code & Support

View the code: https://github.com/RG-O/YoutubeOverCommercials
Come join the extension discord: https://discord.gg/ccGtN2gker
Report a bug or request a new feature: https://github.com/RG-O/YoutubeOverCommercials/issues

🔧 Update Notes:
5.1
- Add ability to connect to new official plugin party pack, making use of plugins much easier
- Allow plugins to request screenshots - this can be used with my new local AI commercial detection plugin
- Add option to display lyrics from spotify
- Show PiP videos on fullscreen resume
- Reconfigure how tooltips work in extension settings
- Add St. Jude fundraiser to extension settings
5.0
- Add ability to connect to custom plugins
4.2
- Fixed YouTube 153 error that would occur on some sites
- Made "Double Clap" mode settings more versatile
- Added slight animations to hide/show/move overlay videos
- Enhanced "Non-YT Video Zoom" mode
- Enabled more preferences to be update-able after extension is already initiated without requiring refresh
4.1
- Added new "Double Clap" manual commercial detection mode
- Renamed "Advanced Logo Analysis" commercial detection mode to "Logo Edge Mismatch"
- Added link to extension discord
4.0
- Added new "Advanced Logo Analysis" commercial detection mode (requires additional install)
- Allow user to change overlay video after extension is already running
3.2
- Fixed amazon prime video UI issue (again)
- Added local stats display to extension pop-up
3.1
- Fixed issue where amazon prime video UI would pop-up and impact pixel selection
- Added smart wait for overlay videos to load before applying various user settings
- Updated Spotify overlay mode to always display artist/song name while playing
3.0
- Rebranded from “YouTube Over Commercials” to “Live Commercial Blocker”
- Tweaks to make web Stremio app a better overlay
- Added copy id/url from current page feature
- Enhanced zoom and troubleshoot features
- Fixed issue with Other Video overlay mode
- Fixed issue with loading checkbox values from profiles
2.0
- Added Audio Level Low commercial detection mode
- Added ability to create setting profiles
- Added YouTube playlist shuffle option
- Added autoset overlay size and position feature
- General code cleanup
1.6
- Added reverse pixel commercial detection mode
- Added other video overlay zoom and troubleshooting options to work better with bootleg sites as overlay
- Removed unnecessary tabs permission
1.5
- Added picture in picture (PiP) option for live overlays
- Added auto next song as default for Spotify overlay
- General code c…