Live Commercial Blocker - Auto Play YouTube and Spotify Over Commercials

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• Apr 1, 2026
  description

  Live Commercial Blocker, formally titled YouTube™ Over Commercials, is a free open-source Chrome extension that works with YouTube TV, Hulu, ESPN Plus, and virtually any other live TV or sports streaming service. It's like adblock for live TV, but the extension doesn't just block out the commercials, it replaces them with the content you enjoy while you wait for the action to resume!
  
  
  🎓 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 + Shift + F" 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 Mode – 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:
  
  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
     - Fix issue with web Stremio overlays sometimes not playing audio
  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 cleanup
  1.4
     - Fixed issue with using extension on Amazon Prime streams
     - Fixed issues with using on YouTube TV streams
  1.3
     - Added Other Tabs Audio overlay mode
     - Minor adjustments to Spotify overlay mode
     - Added live syncing of a few select preferences
     - Added tooltips to help explain settings
  1.2
     - Added Spotify overlay mode
  1.1
     - Added auto commercial detection mode
     - Added non-YouTube overlay modes
  1.0
     - Initial release with just manual commercial detection mode
  
  
  ⚠️ Not Affiliated With YouTube, Spotify, or Any Streaming Platform

  Live Commercial Blocker, formally titled YouTube™ Over Commercials, is a free open-source Chrome extension that works with YouTube TV, Hulu, ESPN Plus, and virtually any other live TV or sports streaming service. It's like adblock for live TV, but the extension doesn't just block out the commercials, it replaces them with the content you enjoy while you wait for the action to resume!
  
  
  🎓 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 + Shift + F" 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:
  
  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
     - Fix issue with web Stremio overlays sometimes not playing audio
  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 cleanup
  1.4
     - Fixed issue with using extension on Amazon Prime streams
     - Fixed issues with using on YouTube TV streams
  1.3
     - Added Other Tabs Audio overlay mode
     - Minor adjustments to Spotify overlay mode
     - Added live syncing of a few select preferences
     - Added tooltips to help explain settings
  1.2
     - Added Spotify overlay mode
  1.1
     - Added auto commercial detection mode
     - Added non-YouTube overlay modes
  1.0
     - Initial release with just manual commercial detection mode
  
  
  ⚠️ Not Affiliated With YouTube, Spotify, or Any Streaming Platform

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