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rkofan87 · 2026-03-11T00:03:36+0000

Draugoth said:
YouTube viewers watching on TVs may soon have to sit through even longer ads, with Google rolling out new 30-second unskippable spots on its television app.

The change means some ads that previously allowed users to skip after a few seconds will instead run the full half-minute with no option to bypass them except for subscribing to YouTube Premium.

According to Google, the update is aimed specifically at YouTube's TV experience, where viewing habits more closely resemble traditional television. Google says the longer ad format is designed to help advertisers reach audiences who are watching content in a more relaxed, living-room setting.

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thank God for YouTube premium best $139 a year ever.

p_xavier · 2026-03-11T00:13:43+0000

I like ads actually, gives you a vibe of the real world.

MayauMiao · 2026-03-11T00:15:18+0000

ReBurn said:
I watch enough YouTube that it makes sense for me to pay. Lots of instructional video consumption convinced me to subscribe.

Me too, lots to learn to the point I actually can fix problems from LED backlight repair to cooking great meals. Watching restoration videos can be quite therapeutic to me as I'm addicted to watching amazing repairs.

I would rather spent time watching videos such as this than paying Netflix (which I already stop long ago).

MayauMiao · 2026-03-11T00:16:33+0000

p_xavier said:
I like ads actually, gives you a vibe of the real world.

Its worse than old TV days because some of the ads can last as long as a short drama.

I encounter a few ads that lasted almost 10 minutes unless I skip, ridiculous.

rkofan87 · 2026-03-11T00:22:59+0000

MayauMiao said:
Me too, lots to learn to the point I actually can fix problems from LED backlight repair to cooking great meals. Watching restoration videos can be quite therapeutic to me as I'm addicted to watching amazing repairs.

I would rather spent time watching videos such as this than paying Netflix (which I already stop long ago).

sorry to say but some of those are fake

Arsic · 2026-03-11T00:24:36+0000

Imagine being a brokie without YT premium.

MayauMiao · 2026-03-11T00:24:47+0000

rkofan87 said:
sorry to say but some of those are fake

Any proof? I would avoid it if someone can prove it.

rkofan87 · 2026-03-11T00:34:16+0000

MayauMiao said:
Any proof? I would avoid it if someone can prove it.

some videos on the subject

not saying that one is but a lot of fake ones have thumb Nails just like that.
just be careful out there.

MayauMiao · 2026-03-11T00:36:22+0000

rkofan87 said:
some videos on the subject

not saying that one is but a lot of fake ones have thumb Nails just like that.
just be careful out there.

I know those videos are fake but you need to find me show me proof that RestoFix is one of them.

rkofan87 · 2026-03-11T00:40:43+0000

MayauMiao said:
I know those videos are fake but you need to find me show me proof that RestoFix is one of them.

okay it looks like I was wrong it looks pretty real to me just a thumbnail scared me.

p_xavier · 2026-03-11T00:43:50+0000

MayauMiao said:
Its worse than old TV days because some of the ads can last as long as a short drama.

I encounter a few ads that lasted almost 10 minutes unless I skip, ridiculous.

Would you be interested in health insurance?

MayauMiao · 2026-03-11T00:43:58+0000

rkofan87 said:
okay it looks like I was wrong it looks pretty real to me just a thumbnail scared me.

I would abandon RestoFix if it turns out he was faking it too so for now he seems legit until proven otherwise.

Grenseal · 2026-03-11T00:57:25+0000

YouTube doesn't even create the content they host. They demonetize channels for literally no reason. They already run excessive ads. YouTube and Google need to be humbled. It's happened before to bigger and better companies, and it will happen to them.

JayK47 · 2026-03-11T01:12:08+0000

Must be losing market share. They are getting desperate. I find myself using YouTube less every day.

Unknown Soldier · 2026-03-11T01:50:22+0000

Google is quite literally a weapons dealer profiting by selling to both sides of the conflict lmao

epicurius-seven · 2026-03-11T02:28:25+0000

I'm guessing the more frequent 10 sec 'experiencing interruptions?' I see occasionally is my adblocker at work.

EverydayBeast · 2026-03-11T02:29:28+0000

YouTube ads will become unskippable

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/youtube-ads-will-become-unskippable.1694469/#reply

newtypepilot · 2026-03-11T02:49:08+0000

ad block exists, people

YCoCg · 2026-03-11T03:08:22+0000

SmartTube TV
ReVanced

That's all you'll ever need, and if you're on desktop, Brave, or just any competent ad block.

Cyberpunkd · 2026-03-11T05:13:46+0000

Family has almost stopped watching YouTube on a TV, there are quite a lot apps in France with kids programming, ad free. Fuck Google.

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