GoofyBagel
GoofyBagel

YouTube Ads are getting worse

These ads are annoying the f out of me. I’m getting these 2 min long unskippable ads for as short as a 2 min video. I mean why the hell would I watch a 2 min ad just to watch an equally long video? And it got worse today, I clicked on a 3 min long news video, I got a really annoying 2 min long unskippable ad, I decided to somehow go through with it and then boom, another 2 min long unskippable ad. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK YOUTUBE?

Have any of you been experiencing this?

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GoofyRaccoon
GoofyRaccoon
Student6mo

There are ads on YouTube?

Buy premium, peasant

GoofyBagel
GoofyBagel

So you use daddy’s money every time something inconveniences you? Spoiled brat!

SqueakyMuffin
SqueakyMuffin

150/- per month.... Which chawl do you live in OP?

ZoomyBagel
ZoomyBagel

Yes it’s annoying… I report the adds to skip them 👀💀

GoofyBagel
GoofyBagel

I don’t see that option in the desktop browser though. At least in Safari 👀

QuirkyDumpling
QuirkyDumpling

Use brave browser ✌🏼

JumpyHamster
JumpyHamster

Mobile or desktop?

GoofyBagel
GoofyBagel

Desktop mainly but mobile too I’m sure.

JumpyHamster
JumpyHamster

Invest in paid ad blocker(cheaper than YT premium) both at DNS level and at software level. Openai will suggest all the methods.

When seeing longer video do it private mode or have temp id where you can watch these. I keep the history off and use it from a different browser. The trick is to make it difficult to YouTube know about you. Make their ads ineffective on you.

JumpyNoodle
JumpyNoodle
Student6mo

Mobile - YouTube revanced
Desktop - adblocker chrome extension
Tv - use screenshare instead of official tv app
If you use iPhone, you can pay for yt premium

ZoomyJellybean
ZoomyJellybean
HCL6mo

This and if you have TV with LG webos then sideload adfree youtube. You can use JTSpotify instead of spotify.

GroovyPretzel
GroovyPretzel

On my laptop I use uBlock Origin + SponsorBlock. Blocks all the ads in YouTube including embedded sponsors. When I watch on TV, the moment the ad starts, I quickly mute from the remote, look at the duration, then close my eyes and I start counting. They are my "reduce eye strain" reminders.

GroovyPretzel
GroovyPretzel

Also, DO NOT USE any Chrome/Chromium based browsers. The move to MV3 has killed a lot of functionality needed by ad blockers. Only browser out there which didn't mandate MV3 for extensions is Firefox. So use Firefox, else no ad blocker will work 100% for you.

ZestySushi
ZestySushi

I have not seen ads on YouTube forl last few years in my laptop on chrome. Use unlock origin as chrome extension and choose advance user mode

JazzyPotato
JazzyPotato

YT Premium (family plan) is a good deal to avoid this problem

PrancingPotato
PrancingPotato

100% I guess best premium subscription I have

FloatingSushi
FloatingSushi

I have noticed that YouTube ads getting worse, and they are no longer just a irritation. Recently, I clicked on a 3-minute news video wishing to watch it quickly. But I got hit with a 2-minute unskippable ad, which had been irritating. Another two-minute ad began to play after I was waiting through it, ready to see the topic! At that moment, I just gave up. The regularity and length of these advertisements make it difficult to enjoy short, helpful films. I thank the importance of making money, but this feels excessive and annoying to the watching experience.

PrancingCoconut
PrancingCoconut

After reading this post I felt a sudden urge to explore youtube premium and probably I would have bought it as well. But then I realised that this post is actually an advertisement for YouTube premium rather than a genuine problem post.

PerkySushi
PerkySushi

Use brave

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What the heck are these guys doing? YouTube ads are filled with these types of people, just took a premium to get rid of their ads 🧘

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