Add native SponsorBlock integration

[grohit1810]

Summary

Adds built-in SponsorBlock support to YouMod, implementing all 9 segment categories with configurable per-category actions. This is a native implementation (not a bundled iSponsorBlock dylib), making it easier to maintain and extending support to include the Highlight (poi_highlight) category that iSponsorBlock lacks.

Resolves #34

Features

• Full SponsorBlock API integration (sponsor.ajay.app)
• 9 segment categories: Sponsor, Intro, Endcards, Interaction, Self-promotion, Non-music, Preview, Highlight, Filler
• Per-category action modes: Disable, Auto-skip, Ask before skipping, Display on seek bar only, Skip-to (for Highlights)
• Colored seek bar markers showing segment positions on the progress bar
• Skip notification banner with Unskip button (auto-dismisses after configurable duration)
• Ask mode with persistent Skip/Dismiss banner for manual-skip categories
• Highlight support — skip TO the key moment (poi_highlight), not past it
• Player overlay toggle button (shield icon) to enable/disable SponsorBlock per video
• Full settings page with per-category controls and 12 color presets
• Haptic feedback option on skip
• In-memory segment caching per session (no redundant API calls)

Architecture

File	Purpose
Files/SponsorBlock.x	Core logic — API requests, segment model, skip engine
Files/SponsorBlockUI.x	UI — notification banner, seek bar markers, overlay button
Files/SponsorBlockSettings.x	Full settings page with per-category action/color pickers

[Tonwalter888]

Can you send me a screenshot about the skip banner? I want to see what it looks like.

[grohit1810]

Here are screenshots and a screen capture video. Let me know if it looks good

ScreenRecording_05-02-2026.04-46-50_1.mp4

[Tonwalter888]

Can you trigger a skip dialog and send a screenshot here?
EDIT: The dialog that are asking you to skip or not.

[grohit1810]

Note: This is a v1 implementation focused on getting all the core functionality working. Known limitations that I plan to address later(in a follow up PR):

• Seek bar markers are currently rendered as a separate overlay above the progress bar. The next version will render them inline on the progress bar track itself (matching how YTLite does it).
• Color picker currently uses 12 preset colors. A follow-up will add a full color picker with custom hex input.
• Channel whitelisting (disable SponsorBlock for specific creators) is not yet implemented.

All core SponsorBlock functionality is complete and working — skipping, notifications, per-category settings, overlay toggle, and highlight support.

[grohit1810]

Here is screenshot of skip dialog

Settings Page:

[Tonwalter888]

One more thing, can you do a long press on the miniplayer to see what happens?

[grohit1810]

One more thing, can you do a long press on the miniplayer to see what happens?

Nothing happens on long press of the miniplayer. Video continues to play normally

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Nevermind, I tested it. The dialog is too small compares to YTLite. But a lot of things need to implement here.

• Adds a skip dialog for highlight
• Use built-in ColorPicker for segments colors
• Make the segments height = YouTube's seekbar (Maybe you can use some codes from iSponsorBlock)

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 Updated the PR with all the requested changes

• Skip dialog for highlight — shows a "Jump to highlight" banner when a highlight segment is available
• Built-in ColorPicker — uses native iOS UIColorPicker for segment colors
• Segment markers match YouTube's seekbar height — uses iSponsorBlock's approach with reference decoration views
• Redesigned settings page — matches the UI of SponsorBlock settings page with YTLite SponsorBlock settings page

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Can you make the skip dialog like in YTLite?

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Actually, can you use system UI settings (like this Sponsorblock) for all settings? YouTube’s settings are unstable and glichy.

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 For the system UI settings rewrite do you want that in this same PR, or should I open a separate one? It's a bigger change that touches the entire settings flow, so wanted to check.

Also just a heads up: I am writing and understanding the code myself (not fully AI generated), so my turnaround will be slower

[Tonwalter888]

@Tonwalter888 For the system UI settings rewrite do you want that in this same PR, or should I open a separate one? It's a bigger change that touches the entire settings flow, so wanted to check.

Also just a heads up: I am writing and understanding the code myself (not fully AI generated), so my turnaround will be slower

You can do on this PR. Just rewrite like the SponsorBlock you wrote, that's all I wanted. (Inside the sections)

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 Update the PR with both the changes

• Skip dialog redesigned to match YTLite Style - Pill shaped pop up with progress depletion and fully interactable
• Settings rewritten with system UIKit - same layout and sections as before.

[Tonwalter888]

@Tonwalter888 Update the PR with both the changes

• Skip dialog redesigned to match YTLite Style - Pill shaped pop up with progress depletion and fully interactable

• Settings rewritten with system UIKit - same layout and sections as before.

Will test this, thanks for implementing them.

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 I think there are some missing SponsorBlock segments.
And the dialog is hidden in fullscreen, I think you should move the dialog on top of the screen.


Also, can you use a slider for default tab bar? I implemented it before.
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[Tonwalter888]

Also adds a skip dialog for hightlight

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Also makes the button hidden with the overlay.

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 I will add the new features in v1.4.0 in here.

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 I am not sure why you are not able to see the new pill shaped button in fullscreen mode?
I am able to see skip dialog to highlight and also in fullscreen.

I have the fix other two issues - Slider bar and hide sponsorblock button overlay
I will test it and push it

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Okey then.

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 Found the issue with full screen. I will fix this as well in my next commit

[Tonwalter888]

@Tonwalter888 Found the issue with full screen. I will fix this as well in my next commit

Alright, I will add more features after you pushed your fix.

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 The back button stays black in dark mode.

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 Fixed all three issues

I will fix the back button stays not visible in dark mode in the next commit.
It's the OLED theme overriding nav bar tint color, should be a quick fix. I'll do it tomorrow

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810 Lastly, can you use the dialog for downloading? Replace the HUD toast with our dialog. (Replace the skip icon to a check and a cross (x) for errors)

[Tonwalter888]

@grohit1810
I think you should filp this icon to go back.

And it looks like the skip dialog doesn’t apply the waiting time from the settings.

[grohit1810]

@Tonwalter888 I will fix all three issues - back button, not adhering to the wait times and the black back button
I will also add my dialog to the downloading toast

[Tonwalter888]

@Tonwalter888 I will fix all three issues - back button, not adhering to the wait times and the black back button

I will also add my dialog to the downloading toast

Thanks!

[grohit1810]

After some tests, we need to create segments in YTPlayerBarProgressDecorationView. We can't use YTModularPlayerBarView for some reasons, otherwise the segments will always stay below the scrubbar. And here is the issue: When the video have chapters, YTPlayerBarProgressDecorationView splits itself to many subviews. We need something to properly insert the segments.

I am debugging this. Hope that the next commit will fix this 🤞

[NeonKokoro]

Also the download button on Shorts was removed on my end for some reason. And actually alongside the download button, there should also be another button with the video icon to manually open it as a normal video.

[NeonKokoro]

@Tonwalter888 oh wait I forgot I can toggle on/off the Shorts download button, my bad, i thought it was a bug