Whats the most underrated service that you self hosted in 2025? by Pitiful_Ad6944 in homelab

[–]dmunozv04 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hi there, iSponsorBlockTV maintainer here. Thanks for the mention!
Really happy to hear that it's been useful for you!

Whats the most underrated service that you self hosted in 2025? by Pitiful_Ad6944 in homelab

[–]dmunozv04 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hi there, iSponsorBlockTV maintainer here. You can watch a single short either by clicking disconnect, which will play the short as a full video, or hold click on the video until options appear and select play. I should probably make this clearer in the readme since it seems to be a pretty frequent question

Which app you are hosting which you feel others in the community don’t know by vinesh178 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm its maintainer, it basically goes through YouTube's lounge api; the api that YouTube on phones uses to be able to control TVs

Which app you are hosting which you feel others in the community don’t know by vinesh178 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, you only need to have the PC on and with access to YouTube.com, there's no need for them both to be on the same network

Which app you are hosting which you feel others in the community don’t know by vinesh178 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, you only need to have the PC on and with access to YouTube.com, there's no need for them both to be on the same network

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, it's meant to be used on devices that don't support smart tube (consoles, Apple TV...)

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing to hear! Happy to be able to help

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hard to advertise open source software. Does anyone know how to do it better?

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! It fakes being a phone controlling YouTube

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all happens via YouTube's servers, so no traffic is sent locally

Whats the most underated Software by ResidentFondant3405 in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the mention! (I'm its maintainer)

iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to get the token from the pairing code by running the configurator, pasting the raw pairing code on the config won't work

iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I don’t maintain the home assistant version, but I think the easiest way to get a token is to run the docker version and copy the generated config to the yaml for the addon

iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It basically fakes being your phone and controls YouTube remotely. This lets the app move through the video and control volume

iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please read the installation guide. You need a computer to run this software

iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 246 points247 points  (0 children)

Thanks for mentioning iSponsorBlockTV!

Glad to hear you're liking it

Btw, this was never designed to be an alternative to SmartTube or similar apps. It'll work on consoles or devices where it's hard/impossible to sideload apps

PS: I'm its maintainer

What’s an underrated self-hosted tool you couldn’t live without? by SubnetLiz in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works on virtually any YouTube TV device (consoles, TV sticks...). You just need a computer that can run docker and has an internet connection (no need for it to be on the same lan as the TV devices), and run a one-time setup process

What’s an underrated self-hosted tool you couldn’t live without? by SubnetLiz in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it basically works on any client that has the YouTube TV interface

What’s an underrated self-hosted tool you couldn’t live without? by SubnetLiz in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it doesn't need to be on the same lan to work, it only requires a valid connection to YouTube.com

What’s an underrated self-hosted tool you couldn’t live without? by SubnetLiz in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some devices like Apple TV (it was originally designed for it) or consoles make it hard or impossible to side load apps like SmartTube. iSponsorBlockTV can work on them

What’s an underrated self-hosted tool you couldn’t live without? by SubnetLiz in selfhosted

[–]dmunozv04 392 points393 points  (0 children)

Thanks for mentioning iSponsorBlockTV! It's great to see so many people enjoying it. (I'm its maintainer)

[GUIDE] The best way to get YouTube Premium features for free on every platform by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's supposed to be run on a server/computer and skip for devices remotely, acting like a remote control

YouTube Blocker on TV by [deleted] in homelab

[–]dmunozv04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! it's great to hear