{"id":14912,"date":"2025-01-24T20:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/01\/24\/users-claim-youtube-shows-unskippable-ads-as-long-as-movies\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T21:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T20:09:36","slug":"users-claim-youtube-shows-unskippable-ads-as-long-as-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/01\/24\/users-claim-youtube-shows-unskippable-ads-as-long-as-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Users claim YouTube shows unskippable ads as long as movies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ads are a part of life now, and they permeate our internet experience. This is especially true for people who use YouTube for free. Users are subject to the obligatory 15-second unskippable ads, but how about an ad as long as The Lord Of The Ring: Fellowship Of The Ring? Some users report that YouTube is showing unskippable ads that are hours long.
\nAt this point, it\u2019s tough to guess who the culprit is in this scenario. There are also some reports that come without proof, so you\u2019ll want to take it cautiously. We\u2019re sure that we haven\u2019t heard the last of this story.
\nIs YouTube showing unskippable ads that are hours long?
\nSeveral users on Reddit have reported seeing YouTube videos with some insanely long ads and no\u00a0Skip button in sight. Many would view it as a bug, but it\u2019s been popping up all over. Users like u\/Lin1ex showed a picture of a 57-minute 57-second ad. As you can see, there\u2019s no option to skip.<\/p>\n

Another user posted a picture with a whopping 2-hour 52-minute ad. To put that in perspective, The Lord Of The Ring: Fellowship Of The Ring is 2 hours 58 minutes. However,\u00a0this image does give us a clue as to what\u2019s happening here.<\/p>\n

Look at the image closely; do you notice something off? At the bottom left corner of the screen we see a Skipping ads button. This points to the user using an ad blocker on their computer.
\nAfter that, all of the pieces seem to fall into place. By the looks of it, it seems like a tactic by YouTube to stave off ad blockers. We can\u2019t say that for sure, but we know that YouTube has been fighting off ad blockers fiercely over the past couple of years. Hitting users with a two-hour ad for using ad blockers seems to be a proper way of discouraging ad blocker usage.
\nGoogle response
\nGoogle ushered a response to the story, and it doesn\u2019t do so much to deny the allegation.
\n\u201cAds are a vital lifeline for our creators that helps them run and grow their businesses. That\u2019s why the use of ad blockers violate YouTube\u2019s Terms of Service. We\u2019ve launched a global effort to urge viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium for an ad free experience.\u201d
\nThat\u2019s not exactly denying what we\u2019re all thinking. Google stamped its heels into the mud and doubled down in its stance against ad blockers. We can\u2019t fault the company for doing so; however, YouTube Premium\u2019s prices have been going up steadily.
\nThe post Users claim YouTube shows unskippable ads as long as movies! appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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