(September 5, 2024) v2.4.1

This version adds a bugfix for the handling of open YouTube videos just after the extension is installed. Previously they would get stuck hidden until the user loaded more comments.

(August 31, 2024) v2.4.0

Great news! This version introduces support for Shorts!

In addition to the above, this version adds:
- Some significant performance improvements that minimize page jank (largely by minimizing the time spent in the main mutationobserver)
- An updated allowed sites list (separate updating support is still pending release)
- A fix for a rare bug in Firefox for Linux that caused a hang when the browser mysteriously puts a base64-encoded 1x1px white GIF in an avatar's src tag (thanks gh/PassiveLemon for the report!)

(August 30, 2024) v2.3.1

This patches an occasional issue that would cause comments to be permanently hidden due to the video author's avatar taking longer than 10 seconds to load after the extension initialized.

The patch also changes the order in which comments are scanned, giving priority to the top-most comments in the batch (which are likely the next you'd like to read!).

Finally, a new permission requirement has been added that will allow for allowed site data to be updated separately from the extension itself (hosted on the project's GitHub). This feature has not yet been implemented, but will be with the next minor patch.

In addition to the above, this version adds:
- Miscellaneous minor performance improvements due to changes in comment filtering and separating avatar and text processing into separate workers.

(August 24, 2024) v2.3.0

This release fixes several issues that in certain circumstances caused all comments to be permanently hidden.

In addition to the above, this version adds:
- Several new blocked phrases
- Performance improvements related to asynchronous handling of comments
- Several stability improvements related to the handling of virtual routing "page" changes
- A "Logging level" option in the extension settings to aid in bug support
- Minor tweaks to appearance of comments that are still being scanned

(March 16, 2023) v2.2.1

- Fixed bug that caused some comments by the video author to be marked as spam after loading a second video by the same author

Users:
Critical update!

This patches a bunch of feature-breaking issues related to changes in the YouTube site structure.
In addition to these patches, the allowed sites list has been updated to match the latest data regarding the most visited sites.

Technical:
- Fixed bug that cause comments to get stuck verifying forever (never became visible)
- Fixed bug that caused irrational behavior when switching between videos (YouTube's virtual routing system means the page doesn't reload during navigation)
- Fixed bug that prevented automatic approval of pinned and hearted comments
- Fixed bug that broke collapsing of comments flagged for bad content
- Fixed several performance bugs related to scanning comments multiple times

Users:
Critical update!

This patches a issue due to a change in YouTube's HTML that broke the extension.

Additionally, in response to feedback received by users, comments flagged for NSFW avatars that are not flagged for their content will have their avatars and names blurred, but will not hide the entire comment. The avatar and username can be revealed by hovering your cursor over them.

Technical:
Update OpenNSFW version to latest that enforces use of opengl tensorflow.js backend

- Fixed a bug that lead to comments by the author being flagged as imposters when their names didn't match their handles

- Fixes a bug where comments by the video author were flagged as copycats
- Removes a dependency on Pako that may have been causing false positives in antivirus programs

Automatically reload extension when an upload is pushed out

Bugfix in ytsr-spam-remover.ts that corrects a broken selector (#comment -> ytd-comment-renderer). Bug broke scanning of replies.

Version 2.0 contains a complete rework of how the add-on detects spam, improves the visual quality of add-on features, and adds a settings page to adjust the new features.

Features include:
- Spam and abusive phrase detection
- Adult image detection
- Spoofer detection (attempting to pose as video author)
- Improved (and updated) allowed sites list

- Updated allow list

- Added icon
- Added Chrome compatibility (pending review by Google)