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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads! (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 days ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

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

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days 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.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The problem is if those take off how do they make money or cover their cost? Sure federated whatever someone still has to pay the bandwidth. And video streaming is a hell of a lot more demanding then text.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't see any ads. Grayjay goes brrr!

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I love Grayjay, but had plenty issues lately. Feels like a cat and mouse game with YouTube often.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Do they? Tsk.

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