YouTube Users Fed Up With Hours Of Non-Skippable Ads It is normal to see ads on YouTube. However, recently, users have complained that they have started seeing ads that do not stop for hours. The hours-long ads that cannot be skipped have made users frustrated.
Users are looking for a reason why they are forced to watch long ads. YouTube used to show few ads at first, but the number of ads has increased recently. Many users have subscribed to YouTube Premium to get rid of ads. However, this option may not be possible for all users. Therefore, they are forced to use YouTube to watch ads. However, the long ads that have been seen recently have made users frustrated.
Reddit user Lin1ex complained about seeing an ad that was 58 minutes long. In support of his post, other users have claimed to have seen similar long ads. Some claimed to have seen an ad that was 10 hours long, while others said they had seen an ad that was 90 hours long.
User Standard-Slip6572 shared a screenshot showing 2 hours and 52 minutes of ads in a 49-minute video. The screenshot also shows a button that says ‘Skip Ads’. It is speculated that he may be using an ad blocker.
YouTube has adopted a policy of showing long ads for free users. In addition, YouTube has also tried to discourage ad blockers.
Users have the option to subscribe to YouTube Premium to remove ads. However, this is not possible for everyone. Therefore, watching ads or quitting YouTube is another option for users.
Google has stated that unskippable ads are typically limited to 15 seconds in length. YouTube is strictly monitoring users who use ad blockers. YouTube has warned that if ad blockers continue to be used, they may stop video playback.
This suggests that YouTube may be intentionally showing long ads to discourage users from using ad blockers.
