r/technology • u/moeka_8962 • Jan 25 '25

Social Media Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)

https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long-unskippable-ads-problem-3519957/
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u/Nicolay77 Jan 25 '25

Unskippable? Watch me close the window. Done.

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u/benaugustine Jan 25 '25

I mean revenue wise, that's the same result for YouTube if you were using an adblocker anyway. I suppose even better since they're not using their server time or whatever.