It'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

It'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.