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> forced ads Recently, some people were trying to tell me that ads are entirely controlled by the video uploader, when I brought up some videos that clearly ha

> forced ads Recently, some people were trying to tell me that ads are entirely controlled by the video uploader, when I brought up some videos that clearly had way more ads than any content creator would reasonably allow.

mavsman 5y ago
I once swore to myself that I'd never monetize videos. Now my small-time channel has ads before my videos and I don't even have enough watch-time (yet) to monetize them to grab the pennies that could be mine. Once I do have the watch-time (4000 hours per year) to monetize, I will feel sleazy about it but I don't think it would make any difference to viewers, I'll just be taking the pennies I deserve.
- freeopinion 5y ago
  You can monetize your videos from day 1. Just line up sponsors. If you want you can embed ads for your sponsors. Oh, wait, you mean you can't monetize without exerting some actual effort? How is that Youtube's fault?
mavhc 5y ago
It's as if Google doesn't want to host the world's videos for free
bmn__ 5y ago
> ads are entirely controlled by the video uploader Some Youtubers talk shop on their channels. I have learnt from them that this is not the case. Even if a Youtuber is very meticulous about placing and restricting the ads (e.g. two mid-rolls), sometimes the software "forgets" and goes full ad blast on the viewer (one pre-roll and six mid-rolls). The cynic's interpretation would be that this happens on purpose.
Rebelgecko 5y ago
How recently? Up until Wednesday last week, I believe every single ad was placed by the creator. Some just go more wild with it than others. (disclaimer- I work for the Goog)
- briefcomment 5y ago
  Hm, this was a few weeks ago. I just thought it was ridiculous that a creator would put an ad every three minutes on a three hour video. I guess it's possible. There were some other creators that I saw some less egregious but still questionable cadences with, which I thought would go against their general ethos (like ads every five minutes on an hour long video by a person who is generally against a culture of over-capitalization). Maybe A/B tests?

mavsman 5y ago

I once swore to myself that I'd never monetize videos. Now my small-time channel has ads before my videos and I don't even have enough watch-time (yet) to monetize them to grab the pennies that could be mine. Once I do have the watch-time (4000 hours per year) to monetize, I will feel sleazy about it but I don't think it would make any difference to viewers, I'll just be taking the pennies I deserve.

freeopinion 5y ago
You can monetize your videos from day 1. Just line up sponsors. If you want you can embed ads for your sponsors. Oh, wait, you mean you can't monetize without exerting some actual effort? How is that Youtube's fault?

mavhc 5y ago

It's as if Google doesn't want to host the world's videos for free

bmn__ 5y ago

> ads are entirely controlled by the video uploader Some Youtubers talk shop on their channels. I have learnt from them that this is not the case. Even if a Youtuber is very meticulous about placing and restricting the ads (e.g. two mid-rolls), sometimes the software "forgets" and goes full ad blast on the viewer (one pre-roll and six mid-rolls). The cynic's interpretation would be that this happens on purpose.

Rebelgecko 5y ago

How recently? Up until Wednesday last week, I believe every single ad was placed by the creator. Some just go more wild with it than others. (disclaimer- I work for the Goog)

briefcomment 5y ago
Hm, this was a few weeks ago. I just thought it was ridiculous that a creator would put an ad every three minutes on a three hour video. I guess it's possible. There were some other creators that I saw some less egregious but still questionable cadences with, which I thought would go against their general ethos (like ads every five minutes on an hour long video by a person who is generally against a culture of over-capitalization). Maybe A/B tests?