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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads! (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

There's another thing I don't see people talking about. In the YouTube app itself, they have hovering "Products" link, that covers a portion of a video (might just be shorts) and there doesn't appear to be any way to remove it. I currently have YouTube Premium and it shows up.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

When a video opens for me now there is a AD before it shows any content.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

alt-left arrow, alt-right arrow

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

YouTube premium is so overpriced for a single user. Family however, dam that shits a deal when you take advantage of it.

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Ublock origin is an even better one!

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Works great for some applications, I use YouTube music and YouTube on a bunch of different devices on different platforms so having to make sure something works properly when I'm switching between devices on the fly is a pain.

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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago

LOL

[–] boogiebored@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Honestly, considering the YouTube algo and platform, what are people even watching on there in 2026 that is worth it?

So much of it is a person looking into a camera with a microphone having one sided pre-written opinion debates.

Even educational and conference talk videos don’t seem worth the duration.

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