ClosingADoor
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I think 15 second ads would have pretty much the same effect as a 30 second ad, but with less annoyance for the user. So good on Google.
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Google killing the unskippable 30 second YouTube ads in 2018.
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Basically we're gonna get more of this:
Which I think is worse.
Every time I see one of these I question the effectiveness of online advertising. Maybe I have come across one, but I sure as hell can't remember. Only atrocities like the LOL ones registered because I wish a rapid death on all involved in the creation. Granted, I only white list sites I use a lot, but even thing like YouTube pre-rolls are just a time to get a drink or something.
Icebergslim
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Good. Often times ill just exit the video if it has one of these.
Daffy Duck
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Basically we're gonna get more of this:
Which I think is worse.
This and those interactive video ad things that play on mobile games I imagine.
I do this. But if it's a 30 second ad on a really short video I can see if getting your back up.
Starwolf_UK
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I see a number of comments like
Alas it is not an option if you are outside the United States, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand or South Korea.
eso76
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On the subject I always get a chuckle out of those skippable commercials that don't tell you what they are advertising in the first few seconds.
There's tons of ads on YouTube I always skip before I can understand what they are about. Protip: don't use the same edit for TV and YouTube.
There's tons of ads on YouTube I always skip before I can understand what they are about. Protip: don't use the same edit for TV and YouTube.
I keep AB+ updated and have a smooth experience on most sites, especially yotutube. The funny part is that the shady porn sites are the ones that usually stop most adblockers.
golduck342
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2018? really?
Well, thanks OP for reminding me to install Adblock. I like to support YT and its users cause it's such a resource, but those 30 second ads are too much. Hope it ends up biting them in the ass, cause in the long run people will get fed up with it.
Well, thanks OP for reminding me to install Adblock. I like to support YT and its users cause it's such a resource, but those 30 second ads are too much. Hope it ends up biting them in the ass, cause in the long run people will get fed up with it.
Using shit like Adblock results in actually being able to safely browse the internet.
Naked Snake
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I don't think I've ever encountered an unskippable ad on YT, and I watch a ton every day. Must be a regional thing.
killu4what
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While I am happy about this I can't help but feel old when I hear people complain about it. I was talking to my younger brother about it the other day, we really have a service in which you can see almost anything you want within seconds and all it cost is maybe a 15 or 30 second ad for every handful of videos. The fact that people act as if that is somehow a huge disservice to them kind of makes me sad.
Naked Snake
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Fair point, especially considering that YouTube is barely breaking even financially, at least that's what I read. And 50% of the profits from the ads go to the creator of the video, so you're actually supporting the people who put the effort to make the video you're watching.
With that said, I skip 99.9% of the ads because I have zero interest in what they're promoting. And don't know how I'd react if I got unskippable ads...
DiipuSurotu
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I hope all you guys who are mentioning "Adblock" are just mentioning it as a shorthand for "uBlock Origin".
I switched to uBlock Origin because it supposedly is better. It does it's job as I've never had an ad on YouTube. I only get them when I'm using YouTube on my phone.
Naked Snake
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Had never heard of it, just looked into it... sounds good and I like open source! Thanks for the heads up
water_wendi
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Are were sure this isnt being replaced by an unskippable 1 minute ad before videos?
hardcastlemccormick
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I stopped ad blocking Youtube after I found some smaller channels I really liked, but after a while it became insufferable.
I now use NoScript and it works fairly well with Youtube if you tweak what it blocks.
I now use NoScript and it works fairly well with Youtube if you tweak what it blocks.
Vanillalite
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30 second ads sucked especially on content that was short.
That being said I love how a large swath of people want to use YouTube, but God forbid they see an ad to help pay for it. It's not as if YouTube ads are intrusive. Only issue is the length. Plus they give you a paid out in YT Red with Gmusic.
That being said I love how a large swath of people want to use YouTube, but God forbid they see an ad to help pay for it. It's not as if YouTube ads are intrusive. Only issue is the length. Plus they give you a paid out in YT Red with Gmusic.
hardcastlemccormick
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I willingly submitted myself to the ads for the channel revenue, but they just got worse and worse and longer and longer. There's a line for everyone.
It isn't a technology problem, it's a problem with advertisers. They are used to advertising on television where ad blocking is not such a problem, and many haven't adapted their thinking yet to online video ads. A lot of companies just take the exact same ad they produced for TV and show it on Youtube. That is not so surprising, since these companies have spent decades designing ads for TV; that is what they know how to do. Advertisers need to be producing ads that people won't feel a need to skip, either because they are so short (like ~5 seconds) or because the viewer feels like they are providing some value. However, it takes time and investment from advertisers to produce this new generation of ads. So the 2018 date is putting them on notice that they need to start thinking about it now.
TheCochese
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YTR is worth $10 a month for me, personally. Best of both worlds: supporting and hiding ads.
I use an iPhone and have the same experience. Weblock + Tubee gets rid of YT ads, and using Tubee allows you to play videos in the background too.
And I also didn't bother with ad blocking until YT introduced the unskippable ad.
Azure Dream
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Previously sold ad deals, I'd guess.
chromatic9
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What about those 2-3 min unskippable ads? I back out of those right away.
I don't mind letting a short ad play but these long ass ads on some snippet of gameplay not part of a lets play that's got 1450 views uploaded 3 years ago do my head in.
I don't mind letting a short ad play but these long ass ads on some snippet of gameplay not part of a lets play that's got 1450 views uploaded 3 years ago do my head in.
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