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Perhaps Youtube shows differently where I am, or perhaps the ad block extension I have installed is helping. But I also just noticed that Youtube is now occasio
by signaru 6y ago
Perhaps Youtube shows differently where I am, or perhaps the ad block extension I have installed is helping. But I also just noticed that Youtube is now occasionally showing skippable ads before starting the video.
I actually find the workaround quite interesting. But for me, for now, it is just simpler click skip than to type a dot on the URL.
- sbarre 6y agoYeah skippable ads is a reasonable compromise in my mind.. Show me an ad, but if I'm not interested, let me skip it after 4-5 seconds.. I can live with that in exchange for otherwise free content.
- rixed 6y agoActually, with adds you are not paying the content but its hosting and quick delivery.
- signaru 6y agoIt's different for me. The youtube page just starts with a whitened stationary placeholder where the video should play. It has a "skip" button and I don't have to wait 4-5 seconds (watching an ad video). This is probably Youtube simultaneously testing different stuff to different people. The version I am seeing is not as bad. Previous ads where I have to wait 4-5 seconds are already dealt with by my installed ad blocker.