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YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

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Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

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post #34

The solution to this is $11.99 a month. The way consumers value things is insane to me. People will fork over $12 on DoorDash delivery fees, an overpriced drink, a coffee, etc. but to remove ads for access to an enormous vault of content that provides endless value, NEVER!!!

Cable TV started that way. No ads because you paid $x/month.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#42
post #12

…Ads? On YouTube? _confused look_ I haven’t seen an ad on the Internet in nearly 20 years, ever since the first adblocker got released for Phoenix in 2003 (what became Firebird, then Firefox).

YouTube is mostly consumed on mobile and in their app where adblocking is more difficult.

Brave for both iOS and Android automatically blocks YouTube ads.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#43
post #9

Then pay for YT Premium so you don't have ads. Look, I hate ads. I really do. You can pry uBlock Origin from my cold, dead fingers. But the thing is, sites and creators and whatnot still often choose ads as a way to fund the things they create. If they're pushing ads at you over a medium where you have control (there's a reason why a web browser is a "user agent"), then I think you totally have the right to choose wh…

> But there's always the paid option.

I am sure ads will come to paid option too soon so enjoy while it lasts with truly ad free paid option.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#44
post #34

The solution to this is $11.99 a month. The way consumers value things is insane to me. People will fork over $12 on DoorDash delivery fees, an overpriced drink, a coffee, etc. but to remove ads for access to an enormous vault of content that provides endless value, NEVER!!!

Everyone starts paying them 11.99 or whatever and they will still start adding ads. Gotta keep the revenue charts pointing up for the investors.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#45
post #41
post #34

The solution to this is $11.99 a month. The way consumers value things is insane to me. People will fork over $12 on DoorDash delivery fees, an overpriced drink, a coffee, etc. but to remove ads for access to an enormous vault of content that provides endless value, NEVER!!!

Cable TV started that way. No ads because you paid $x/month.

So did Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#46
post #34

The solution to this is $11.99 a month. The way consumers value things is insane to me. People will fork over $12 on DoorDash delivery fees, an overpriced drink, a coffee, etc. but to remove ads for access to an enormous vault of content that provides endless value, NEVER!!!

Where does it say paying actually will remove ads, and if it is, how long it will be until google will change their mind?

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#47
post #12

…Ads? On YouTube? _confused look_ I haven’t seen an ad on the Internet in nearly 20 years, ever since the first adblocker got released for Phoenix in 2003 (what became Firebird, then Firefox).

I'm sure there are ads you've seen on YouTube, they just look slightly different to what you have in mind. But first, this comment wouldn't be possible without Deutsche Bahn, the n°1 train provider in Germany. If you go to their website right now with promo code "probably_wrong" you get extra delay on your next trip. If you're going to be late, be late with Deutsche Bahn. Remember: promo code, free delay. Now, back t…

You can (sort of) block those ads too.

https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#48

Every time this subject comes up, the comments are filled with people who feel entitled to watch YouTube for free (not willing to pay in attention or in hard currency). "If you don't watch to pay for it or watch ads, don't use the service" just gets ignored, and people post ridiculous replies like "lol I just block all ads" . . . it's as if YouTube is as necessary to their survival as water. It's also great because i…

YouTube is a monopoly, and either needs to be regulated as a utility or broken up.

Nit: YouTube offers no such service. You will still see ads if you pay for YouTube premium, because YouTube policgies incentivize creators to put ads and sponsorships in the video

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#49
post #9

Then pay for YT Premium so you don't have ads. Look, I hate ads. I really do. You can pry uBlock Origin from my cold, dead fingers. But the thing is, sites and creators and whatnot still often choose ads as a way to fund the things they create. If they're pushing ads at you over a medium where you have control (there's a reason why a web browser is a "user agent"), then I think you totally have the right to choose wh…

> Google offers an ad-free paid experience

I wonder how long that will last.

Re: YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads

#50

What bothers me is that YouTube kids is now showing ads.

Adult ads... My 4yo doesn't need to see a 50 Shades trailer.

All that work youtube did to get content creators to create ad friendly content then google goes ahead and pumps out content unfriendly ads.
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