diff --git a/content.js b/content.js
index 6ed587d0..395e8838 100644
--- a/content.js
+++ b/content.js
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ if(id = getYouTubeVideoID(document.URL)){ // Direct Links
 //the video
 var v;
 
+//the channel this video is about
+var channelURL;
+
+//is this channel whitelised from getting sponsors skipped
+var channelWhitelisted = false;
+
 //the last time looked at (used to see if this time is in the interval)
 var lastTime = -1;
 
@@ -109,6 +115,23 @@ function messageListener(request, sender, sendResponse) {
       })
     }
 
+    if (request.message == "getChannelURL") {
+      sendResponse({
+        channelURL: channelURL
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (request.message == "isChannelWhitelisted") {
+      sendResponse({
+        value: channelWhitelisted
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (request.message == "whitelistChange") {
+      channelWhitelisted = request.value;
+      sponsorsLookup(getYouTubeVideoID(document.URL));
+    }
+
     if (request.message == "showNoticeAgain") {
       dontShowNotice = false;
     }
@@ -246,6 +269,9 @@ function sponsorsLookup(id) {
 
       sponsorTimes = JSON.parse(xmlhttp.responseText).sponsorTimes;
       UUIDs = JSON.parse(xmlhttp.responseText).UUIDs;
+
+      getChannelID();
+
     } else if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4) {
       sponsorDataFound = false;
 
@@ -270,6 +296,39 @@ function sponsorsLookup(id) {
   };
 }
 
+function getChannelID() {
+  //get channel id
+  let channelContainers = document.querySelectorAll("#owner-name");
+  let channelURLContainer = null;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < channelContainers.length; i++) {
+    if (channelContainers[i].firstElementChild != null) {
+      channelURLContainer = channelContainers[i].firstElementChild;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (channelURLContainer == null) {
+    //try later
+    setTimeout(getChannelID, 100);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  channelURL = channelURLContainer.getAttribute("href");
+
+  //see if this is a whitelisted channel
+  chrome.storage.sync.get(["whitelistedChannels"], function(result) {
+    let whitelistedChannels = result.whitelistedChannels;
+
+    if (whitelistedChannels != undefined && whitelistedChannels.includes(channelURL)) {
+      //reset sponsor times to nothing
+      sponsorTimes = [];
+      UUIDs = [];
+
+      channelWhitelisted = true;
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 //video skipping
 function sponsorCheck() {
   let skipHappened = false;
diff --git a/popup.css b/popup.css
index d1efc61f..cb86b962 100644
--- a/popup.css
+++ b/popup.css
@@ -86,6 +86,32 @@ h1.popupElement {
 	cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.whitelistButton.popupElement {
+	background-color:#3acc3a;
+	-moz-border-radius:28px;
+	-webkit-border-radius:28px;
+	border-radius:28px;
+	border: none;
+	display:inline-block;
+	cursor:pointer;
+	color:#ffffff;
+	font-size:16px;
+	padding:8px 37px;
+	text-decoration:none;
+	text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #27663c;
+  }
+  .whitelistButton:hover.popupElement {
+	background-color:#218b26;
+  }
+  .whitelistButton:focus.popupElement {
+	  outline: none;
+	  background-color:#218b26;
+  }
+  .whitelistButton:active.popupElement {
+	position:relative;
+	top:1px;
+  }
+
 .greenButton.popupElement {
   background-color:#ec1c1c;
   -moz-border-radius:28px;
diff --git a/popup.html b/popup.html
index acdd455c..be45142b 100644
--- a/popup.html
+++ b/popup.html
@@ -25,7 +25,18 @@
             <div id="downloadedSponsorMessageTimes" class="popupElement">
 
             </div>
+            
+            <br/>
 
+            <div>
+              <button id="whitelistChannel" class="whitelistButton popupElement">Whitelist Channel</button>
+              <button id="unwhitelistChannel" class="whitelistButton popupElement" style="display: none">Remove Channel From Whitelist</button>
+            </div>
+            <sub class="popupElement">
+              Whitelist the channels who do sponsorships ethically to encourage good behavior, or maybe if they are just entertaining and funny. Or don't, that's your call.
+            </sub>
+
+            <br/>
             <br/>
 
             <button id="reportAnIssue" class="dangerButton popupElement">Vote On A Sponsor Time</button>
diff --git a/popup.js b/popup.js
index f9182448..8368f274 100644
--- a/popup.js
+++ b/popup.js
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ function runThePopup() {
   var SB = {};
 
   ["sponsorStart",
+  "whitelistChannel",
+  "unwhitelistChannel",
   "clearTimes",
   "submitTimes",
   "showNoticeAgain",
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ function runThePopup() {
 
   //setup click listeners
   SB.sponsorStart.addEventListener("click", sendSponsorStartMessage);
+  SB.whitelistChannel.addEventListener("click", whitelistChannel);
+  SB.unwhitelistChannel.addEventListener("click", unwhitelistChannel);
   SB.clearTimes.addEventListener("click", clearTimes);
   SB.submitTimes.addEventListener("click", submitTimes);
   SB.showNoticeAgain.addEventListener("click", showNoticeAgain);
@@ -118,6 +122,26 @@ function runThePopup() {
       });
     }
   });
+
+  //see if whitelist button should be swapped
+  chrome.tabs.query({
+    active: true,
+    currentWindow: true
+  }, tabs => {
+    chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+      tabs[0].id,
+      {message: 'isChannelWhitelisted'},
+      function(response) {
+        if (response.value) {
+          SB.whitelistChannel.style.display = "none";
+          SB.unwhitelistChannel.style.display = "unset";
+
+          SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText = "Channel Whitelisted!";
+          SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.style.fontWeight = "bold";
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  );
   
   //if the don't show notice again letiable is true, an option to 
   //  disable should be available
@@ -343,7 +367,9 @@ function runThePopup() {
   function displayDownloadedSponsorTimes(request) {
     if (request.sponsorTimes != undefined) {
       //set it to the message
-      SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText = getSponsorTimesMessage(request.sponsorTimes);
+      if (SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText != "Channel Whitelisted!") {
+        SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText = getSponsorTimesMessage(request.sponsorTimes);
+      }
 
       //add them as buttons to the issue reporting container
       let container = document.getElementById("issueReporterTimeButtons");
@@ -966,6 +992,103 @@ function runThePopup() {
   
     return formatted;
   }
+
+  function whitelistChannel() {
+    //get the channel url
+    chrome.tabs.query({
+      active: true,
+      currentWindow: true
+    }, tabs => {
+      chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+        tabs[0].id,
+        {message: 'getChannelURL'},
+        function(response) {
+          //get whitelisted channels
+          chrome.storage.sync.get(["whitelistedChannels"], function(result) {
+            let whitelistedChannels = result.whitelistedChannels;
+            if (whitelistedChannels == undefined) {
+              whitelistedChannels = [];
+            }
+
+            //add on this channel
+            whitelistedChannels.push(response.channelURL);
+
+            //change button
+            SB.whitelistChannel.style.display = "none";
+            SB.unwhitelistChannel.style.display = "unset";
+
+            SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText = "Channel Whitelisted!";
+            SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.style.fontWeight = "bold";
+
+            //save this
+            chrome.storage.sync.set({whitelistedChannels: whitelistedChannels});
+
+            //send a message to the client
+            chrome.tabs.query({
+              active: true,
+              currentWindow: true
+            }, tabs => {
+              chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+                tabs[0].id, {
+                  message: 'whitelistChange',
+                  value: true
+                });
+              }
+            );
+          });
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  function unwhitelistChannel() {
+    //get the channel url
+    chrome.tabs.query({
+      active: true,
+      currentWindow: true
+    }, tabs => {
+      chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+        tabs[0].id,
+        {message: 'getChannelURL'},
+        function(response) {
+          //get whitelisted channels
+          chrome.storage.sync.get(["whitelistedChannels"], function(result) {
+            let whitelistedChannels = result.whitelistedChannels;
+            if (whitelistedChannels == undefined) {
+              whitelistedChannels = [];
+            }
+
+            //remove this channel
+            let index = whitelistedChannels.indexOf(response.channelURL);
+            whitelistedChannels.splice(index, 1);
+
+            //change button
+            SB.whitelistChannel.style.display = "unset";
+            SB.unwhitelistChannel.style.display = "none";
+
+            SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.innerText = "";
+            SB.downloadedSponsorMessageTimes.style.fontWeight = "unset";
+
+            //save this
+            chrome.storage.sync.set({whitelistedChannels: whitelistedChannels});
+
+            //send a message to the client
+            chrome.tabs.query({
+              active: true,
+              currentWindow: true
+            }, tabs => {
+              chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+                tabs[0].id, {
+                  message: 'whitelistChange',
+                  value: false
+                });
+              }
+            );
+          });
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  }
   
   //converts time in seconds to minutes
   function getTimeInMinutes(seconds) {