Live Commercial Blocker Autor: Ryan O

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.
- Audio Level Detection – Triggers based on sustained low volume.
- Manual Mode – Full control with keyboard shortcut.

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 detection and playback happen locally within your browser.

⭐ 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
Report a bug or request a new feature: https://github.com/RG-O/YoutubeOverCommercials/issues

🔧 Update Notes:

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