even more ad revenue from users. On Reddit, one user on the r/youtube subreddit showed a screenshot of a 58-minute unskippable ad, which then prompted commenters to share their own experiences of ...

Ads are a part of life now, and they permeate our internet experience. This is especially true for people who use YouTube for free. Users are subject to the obligatory 15-second unskippable ads ...

Since around January 2025, there have been a series of reports of YouTube displaying unskippable ads that last for several hours. Since these ads are being displayed to users of 'ad blockers' that ...

As Google continues to explore ways to monetize YouTube ... unskippable ads, thereby rendering expensive ad spends useless? Or, perhaps, did enough users voice frustration about the user ...

However, YouTube is now changing things with a series of updates to greatly improve the user experience. According to YouTube, starting on May 12, the quality of mid-roll ads will be enhanced by ...