Skip sponsored segments in YouTube videos with SponsorBlock, a crowdsourced extension and open API.
Chromecast
vsLocale Switcher
Chromecast vs Locale Switcher
How do Chromecast and Locale Switcher compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Chromecast | Locale Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | CastSponsorSkip is a Go program that uses the SponsorBlock API to skip sponsored YouTube segments and skippable ads on local Google Cast devices. | The Locale Switcher extension for Chrome and Firefox changes browser language settings and Accept-Language headers, with per-tab controls. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Browser extension, Windows |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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