YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?

Google has denied reports that it’s serving unskippable ads that last for minutes or even hours to some YouTube users who ...

Users are subject to the obligatory 15-second unskippable ads ... Another user posted a picture with a whopping 2-hour 52-minute ad. To put that in perspective, The Lord Of The Ring: Fellowship ...

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 ...

Google has been taking its crusade against adblockers to a whole new level lately, and users are speculating that unskippable multi-hour ads are its latest weapon. Over the past week, Redditors ...

Normally, unskippable ads on YouTube are limited to 15 seconds in duration. However, Google admits that they’re making an effort to identify ad-blocking users and discourage them from using ad ...

YouTube is facing backlash over an aggressive tactic targeting free-tier users who use ad blockers. Despite offering a free, ...