diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
index 2ebfc2b4f..902a969ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
             case ENABLED:
                 sponsorBlockMode = SponsorBlockMode.DISABLED;
                 break;
-            case EXCLUDE:
+            case IGNORE:
                 // ignored
         }
     }
@@ -1178,11 +1178,11 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
 
         final boolean isSponsorBlockEnabled = mPrefs.getBoolean(
                 context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_enable_key), false);
-        final Set<String> channelExclusions = mPrefs.getStringSet(
-                context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_exclusion_list_key), null);
+        final Set<String> uploaderWhitelist = mPrefs.getStringSet(
+                context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_whitelist_key), null);
 
-        if (channelExclusions != null && channelExclusions.contains(info.getUploaderName())) {
-            sponsorBlockMode = SponsorBlockMode.EXCLUDE;
+        if (uploaderWhitelist != null && uploaderWhitelist.contains(info.getUploaderName())) {
+            sponsorBlockMode = SponsorBlockMode.IGNORE;
         } else {
             sponsorBlockMode = isSponsorBlockEnabled
                     ? SponsorBlockMode.ENABLED
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
index aada74021..91cbe9761 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
                 Toast.makeText(context, R.string.sponsor_block_enabled_toast, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                         .show();
                 break;
-            case EXCLUDE:
+            case IGNORE:
                 // ignored
         }
     }
@@ -876,33 +876,35 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
                 return true;
             }
 
-            final Set<String> channelExclusions =
+            final Set<String> uploaderWhitelist =
                     mPrefs.getStringSet(
-                            context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_exclusion_list_key),
+                            context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_whitelist_key),
                             new HashSet<>());
 
             final String toastText;
 
-            if (getSponsorBlockMode() == SponsorBlockMode.EXCLUDE) {
-                if (channelExclusions != null) {
-                    channelExclusions.remove(currentMetadata.getMetadata().getUploaderName());
+            if (getSponsorBlockMode() == SponsorBlockMode.IGNORE) {
+                if (uploaderWhitelist != null) {
+                    uploaderWhitelist.remove(currentMetadata.getMetadata().getUploaderName());
                 }
 
                 setSponsorBlockMode(SponsorBlockMode.ENABLED);
-                toastText = "Uploader removed from SponsorBlock exclusion list";
+                toastText = context
+                        .getString(R.string.sponsor_block_uploader_removed_from_whitelist_toast);
             } else {
-                if (channelExclusions != null) {
-                    channelExclusions.add(currentMetadata.getMetadata().getUploaderName());
+                if (uploaderWhitelist != null) {
+                    uploaderWhitelist.add(currentMetadata.getMetadata().getUploaderName());
                 }
 
-                setSponsorBlockMode(SponsorBlockMode.EXCLUDE);
-                toastText = "Uploader excluded from SponsorBlock";
+                setSponsorBlockMode(SponsorBlockMode.IGNORE);
+                toastText = context
+                        .getString(R.string.sponsor_block_uploader_added_to_whitelist_toast);
             }
 
             mPrefs.edit()
                     .putStringSet(
-                            context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_exclusion_list_key),
-                            channelExclusions)
+                            context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_whitelist_key),
+                            uploaderWhitelist)
                     .apply();
 
             setBlockSponsorsButton(blockSponsorsButton);
@@ -1670,7 +1672,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
             case ENABLED:
                 resId = R.drawable.ic_sponsor_block_enable_white_24dp;
                 break;
-            case EXCLUDE:
+            case IGNORE:
                 resId = R.drawable.ic_sponsor_block_exclude_white_24dp;
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
index 1ae3cb92d..475c8cc2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
@@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ public class ContentSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
                     return true;
                 });
 
-        final Preference sponsorBlockClearExclusionListPreference =
-                findPreference(getString(R.string.sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_key));
-        sponsorBlockClearExclusionListPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener((Preference p) -> {
+        final Preference sponsorBlockClearWhitelistPreference =
+                findPreference(getString(R.string.sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_key));
+        sponsorBlockClearWhitelistPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener((Preference p) -> {
             getPreferenceManager()
                     .getSharedPreferences()
                     .edit()
                     .putStringSet(
-                            getString(R.string.sponsor_block_exclusion_list_key), new HashSet<>())
+                            getString(R.string.sponsor_block_whitelist_key), new HashSet<>())
                     .apply();
-            Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.sponsor_block_exclusion_list_cleared_toast,
+            Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.sponsor_block_whitelist_cleared_toast,
                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             return true;
         });
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ public class ContentSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
             findPreference(getString(R.string.sponsor_block_categories_key))
                     .onDependencyChanged(preference,
                             newValue == null || newValue.equals(""));
+            findPreference(getString(R.string.sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_key))
+                    .onDependencyChanged(preference,
+                            newValue == null || newValue.equals(""));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/SponsorBlockMode.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/SponsorBlockMode.java
index e9a75453c..b6f965816 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/SponsorBlockMode.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/SponsorBlockMode.java
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.util;
 public enum SponsorBlockMode {
     DISABLED,
     ENABLED,
-    EXCLUDE
+    IGNORE
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index d77a18d2e..77b4864aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@
     <string name="sponsor_block_category_self_promo_color_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_category_self_promo_color</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_category_non_music_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_category_music</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_category_non_music_color_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_category_music_color</string>
-    <string name="sponsor_block_exclusion_list_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_exclusion_list</string>
-    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_whitelist_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_whitelist</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_key" translatable="false">sponsor_block_clear_whitelist</string>
 
     <!-- FileName Downloads  -->
     <string name="settings_file_charset_key" translatable="false">file_rename_charset</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7d43117d6..ddff8be15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -707,9 +707,11 @@
     <string name="sponsor_block_skip_self_promo_message">Skipped unpaid/self promo</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_skip_non_music_message">Skipped non-music</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_toggle_skipping">Toggle skipping sponsors</string>
-    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_title">Clear Exclusion List</string>
-    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_summary">Clear the list of uploaders excluded from SponsorBlock.</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_title">Clear Whitelist</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_summary">Clear the list of uploaders SponsorBlock will ignore.</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_enabled_toast">SponsorBlock enabled</string>
     <string name="sponsor_block_disabled_toast">SponsorBlock disabled</string>
-    <string name="sponsor_block_exclusion_list_cleared_toast">Exclusion list cleared</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_whitelist_cleared_toast">Whitelist cleared</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_uploader_added_to_whitelist_toast">Uploader added to whitelist</string>
+    <string name="sponsor_block_uploader_removed_from_whitelist_toast">Uploader removed from whitelist</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
index 453564be4..e233eb7ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@
 
         <Preference
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
-            android:key="@string/sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_key"
-            android:summary="@string/sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_summary"
-            android:title="@string/sponsor_block_clear_exclusion_list_title"/>
+            android:key="@string/sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_key"
+            android:summary="@string/sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_summary"
+            android:title="@string/sponsor_block_clear_whitelist_title"/>
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>