Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoYouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippableblog.googleexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkYouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippableblog.googleBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square30linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDamarus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoWell currently they’re delaying the video start by the time it would have taken the ad to play. It’s still better than having to actually watch ads, but blockers are not in the best position right now.
minus-squarelost_faith@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoWhat delay? click vid, yt asks if I want to know why my connection is slow, by the time I read that the vid plays. FF+UBO+Linux
minus-squareDagamant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoThat’s what they say but not what I’m experiencing. Either way, blank screen is better than ads
Well currently they’re delaying the video start by the time it would have taken the ad to play. It’s still better than having to actually watch ads, but blockers are not in the best position right now.
What delay? click vid, yt asks if I want to know why my connection is slow, by the time I read that the vid plays. FF+UBO+Linux
That’s what they say but not what I’m experiencing. Either way, blank screen is better than ads