My guess: Youtube-dl derivative then an ffmpeg script to detect black frames that usually sandwich commercials on TV and delete the video inside those frames.
Comment on YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 22 hours ago…how?
rovingnothing29@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
pivot_root@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Video content never changes, but the order and content of ads do. Automated browser, record the video 2-3 times. Diff the frames and slice out the ones that don’t match between runs.