Game of Thrones: How to avoid plot SPOILERS with one simple trick

Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones, one of the most watched TV shows, legally AND illegally

FINALLY – browse the web without breaking into a cold sweat at every mention of Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Walking Dead or Homeland.

 

It's infuriatingly easy to stumble across a major plot-point for your favourite television show while surfing around the world wide web.

Whether you're catching up with Game of Thrones, finally getting around to binge-watching Breaking Bad or desperate to watch Narcos without seeing a tweet detailing the life of Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria – spoilers can easily ruin your night-in.

Thankfully, a new extension for Google's Chrome browser – which has this hilarious hidden game – can help you stay in the dark about an upcoming film or television series.

 

Spoiler Alert is a simple and lightweight add-on that blocks online articles about plot-twists and spoiler-filled social media posts.

Users need to supply a valid email and date of birth to sign-up to the service, but handing over any additional personal information is entirely optional.

Unfortunately the add-on only lets users block movies and television shows already programmed into the software's own database, which is fairly comprehensive – albeit skewed towards the small screen.

 

Unfortunately, for now, Spoiler Alert will only block shows and films listed in its own database

 

The lightweight app allows you to specify a time and date to start and end your spoiler blocking

The Chrome browser add-on should save you from yourself

 

The ability to add your own shows and films to the list is coming soon, the add-on creators have confirmed, but for now you are limited to the app's database.

Spoiler Alert also covers some sport and celebrity events, too.

The Chrome browser add-on includes the ability to toggle blocking for individual shows and films featured in the list.

It also includes a big On-Off switch to temporarily suspend all spoiler blocking, if you are feeling particularly brave ...

• Spoiler Alert is free and available for free in the Chrome App Store