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I went through a (short) period where they were serving me ads that close together. Logged in too. Sometimes I would get one in the first 30 seconds (on top of

I went through a (short) period where they were serving me ads that close together. Logged in too. Sometimes I would get one in the first 30 seconds (on top of the pre-video ads). I started to close the page immediately on getting an ad I thought was too soon and not looking at Youtube for the rest of the day. The schedule went back to being more reasonable. I have no idea if my tactic really worked personally, or whether it was just general testing that was scheduled to finish anyway.

shortcake27 3y ago
Same experience for me. The first video I watched after my premium sub expired, I was given two preroll ads. Then, 30 seconds into the video, an ad. Finally, at the end of the 5 minute video, another ad. It was jarring. But I’m also not sure complaining is fair. Hosting and serving video is expensive. I definitely don’t expect to receive it for free.
- thejohnconway 3y ago
  Yes, although there is a frequency where they will drive me away, and I wish they weren't always edging up to that line. Google isn't short of money.
- jsemrau 3y ago
  I don't expect it for free either. But they already get my user data. This seemed to work well for the last 20 years. Now they want my user data AND want me to pay on top by creating such a bad user experience for the free tier that one feels like Pavlov's dog being conditioned to wait for the "skip" button to appear to get the movie rewards.
  - fallat 3y ago
    > But they already get my user data You know, I'm curious, I've never asked, and never actually gave it a true, real, hard thought. You, rando internet person, is making a claim: "they already get my user data" So you are completely aware of what this data is? You are completely aware of its true, real, actual value? Maybe user data is less valuable than we all perceive? It could explain the increase in ads. It could explain why paying for YouTube Premium is an overall much better solution to the problem. I imagine a future where you don't use YouTube Premium simply because you're checking something quickly somewhere where you're not logged in. Remember, most videos are 1 time watch. Maybe YouTube should consider a pay-as-you-use system?

shortcake27 3y ago

Same experience for me. The first video I watched after my premium sub expired, I was given two preroll ads. Then, 30 seconds into the video, an ad. Finally, at the end of the 5 minute video, another ad. It was jarring. But I’m also not sure complaining is fair. Hosting and serving video is expensive. I definitely don’t expect to receive it for free.

thejohnconway 3y ago
Yes, although there is a frequency where they will drive me away, and I wish they weren't always edging up to that line. Google isn't short of money.
jsemrau 3y ago
I don't expect it for free either. But they already get my user data. This seemed to work well for the last 20 years. Now they want my user data AND want me to pay on top by creating such a bad user experience for the free tier that one feels like Pavlov's dog being conditioned to wait for the "skip" button to appear to get the movie rewards.
- fallat 3y ago
  > But they already get my user data You know, I'm curious, I've never asked, and never actually gave it a true, real, hard thought. You, rando internet person, is making a claim: "they already get my user data" So you are completely aware of what this data is? You are completely aware of its true, real, actual value? Maybe user data is less valuable than we all perceive? It could explain the increase in ads. It could explain why paying for YouTube Premium is an overall much better solution to the problem. I imagine a future where you don't use YouTube Premium simply because you're checking something quickly somewhere where you're not logged in. Remember, most videos are 1 time watch. Maybe YouTube should consider a pay-as-you-use system?