Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)
Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)
YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?
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The YouTube owner explains that normal non-skippable in-stream ads are limited to just 15 seconds in length.
This is bullshit. I don't use an ad-blocker and often get a full minute of ad. And an extra minute if I happen to pause the stream for like 30 seconds and come back to it.
This is bullshit. I don't use an ad-blocker
You should be kinder to yourself.
I consider the internet unusable without an ad blocker, ESPECIALLY youtube. I can't imagine life without it. It would be like camping without a tent, I guess I could get by but it can really suck depending on where you go.
Hey! Whoa! That's not fair at all!
You can TOTALLY go camping without a tent. Just as long as you don't camp in a mosquitto heavy area.
Just sleep outside.
Then you get wet from dew, investigated by various night creatures, etc. Mosquitoes aren't active at night, so that's not a concern at all.
Last time I slept outside without a tent I got fucked by a bear.
Now you know to bring lube and some candles.
Not using a real ad blocker (read: PiHole or UBlockOrigin, fuck AdBlockPlus) is a serious security threat this day in age. Do yourself a favor and get that set up ASAP.
Using the internet without an ad blocker is like fucking every sex worker in Vegas without a condom.
Practice safe internet.
This message has not been sponsored by Firefox or uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger or Decentral Eyes, but if they want to throw some money my way I would accept.
It's decentral eyes still relevant? I was reading that it use was now discouraged.
Nah, I've heard they stopped development. People use LocalCDN as a drop in replacement. However, by itself, it doesn't change much when it comes to ads and tracking.
You're pretty much asking for it by not using an ad blocker. Want it to stop? Boycott the ads.
What?! You are forced to watch an ad if you pause it for too long?!
Jfc i hate this gods damned timeline
Same. I get the whole range. Usually it's short but occasionally it's an hour long.
You've been here for two years and haven't installed a blocker yet? That's almost impressive
I wonder how they managed that, I've been here about a year and a half and I use Linux now, lol.
I also gave it another try after many years lol
I been on the internet since the 90s. I want to know what people are seeing. A commercial here or there keeps me in the loop about what is being pushed.
1 hour unskippable ads tells me a lot about what is going on, unfortunately.
I see where you're coming from but meanwhile I'm here using crowd sourced addons to even skip embedded video sponsorships.
Why do you need to be in the loop on ads?
I want to know what's going on in the world.And that includes knowing what advertisers are pushing down our throats.Political ADS ads for products, things like that.How they're going about it.
I care too much and it's beginning a problem in my personal life
Just do that once in a while. You don't need to subject yourself to ads every time you watch YouTube. I would say, once a week do a watch session without an ad blocker if you want to be in the loop.
There is already too much going on in the world and things trying to claim your attention. There are things we can't control. Save your energy for that. Turn off web ads, use the uBlock Origin extension in your web browser. Try it for a week as a digital detox. If you really miss the ads you can always go back.
I don't have a solution, but definitely find a way to care less. We only have so much time on this rock, so we might as well enjoy it.
Watch Youtube on the Brave Browser and you'll get zero ads.
This is bullshit. I don’t use an ad-blocker.
You're right. It IS bullshit that you don't use an adblocker. It's kind of like saying "This is bullshit! I don't use oven mitts as I take hot metal trays out of the oven! Why am I the only one getting burned???"
You’re misunderstanding. They are calling out the claim of 15 seconds explicitly, they aren’t necessarily complaining about the ads.
Don’t hand wave their statement by arguing against something they aren’t talking about.