# Using donator version of Comskip?
**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942
**Category:** Commercial Removal
**Created:** [November 7, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942 "2017-11-07T01:09:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@foofighter1971](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/foofighter1971)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942/1 "2017-11-07T01:09:26Z")
I have the donator version of comskip. I’m not sure if I’ve correctly set up MCE Buddy to use the donator version because I’m not noticing much difference in speed as compared to when the non-donator version was running. Would I be able to see which version is being used in the logs?
---
### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942/2 "2017-11-07T01:17:38Z")
Here are the instructions to install the donator version:
> [@How to install a custom Comskip and get additional INI files](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-speed-up-comskip-commercial-detection-and-install-the-donator-version/64):
>
> Starting version 2.6.4 MCEBuddy now includes a custom donator build of Comskip with 8K hardware acceleration and support for native decoding of additional file formats (including MPEG2, H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 etc). Also see additional information about [enabling Comskip hardware acceleration](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/tuning-comskip-and-custom-comskip-inis-country-channel-specific/29#a-namehardwareusing-hardware-decodinga-6) and [benchmarks](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/59/2). Please continue to support the Comskip team for their work at [http://www.comskip.org/](http://www.comskip.org/)[Also Check out the Channel / Country specific Comskip INI’s created by our community users here](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/custom-comskip-inis-country-channel-specific/29) Th…
You can open any of the conversion logs an look for Comskip, there you’ll find a the bottom where MCEbuddy identifies the version (free or donator).
> → Checking for donator version of Comskip
> INFORMATION\> → Comskip version : FREE
or
> INFORMATION\> → Comskip version : Donator
The speed increases will be significant if you’re using H.264 (MPEG4) or WTV files. For MPEG2 it’ll be small to modest depending on the codec configuration.
---
### Author:  [@foofighter1971](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/foofighter1971)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942/3 "2017-11-07T02:19:04Z")
Thanks for the reply. It does look like the donator version of Comskip is in use.
---
### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/using-donator-version-of-comskip/942/4 "2026-09-04T22:32:02Z")