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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads!
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2026
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If the ads starts running too long I just hit the back button or close the window and go look for something else to watch.
I used that trick 10 years ago when ads were optional or 5-10 seconds long. After they crossed the line with forced ads i blocked them and never looked back.