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/BellyHeat Jan 25 '25

That's what I do as well. Or when there are pop-ups saying I'm not allowed to watch videos until I disable my ad blocker, I just don't watch. Somehow, 'miraculously', a few days later, everything plays smoothly, even with blockers enabled.