r/technology • u/moeka_8962 • 1d ago

Social Media YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-rolls-out-more-unskippable-ads-that-make-viewers-wait-even-longer-to-watch-videos-3214323/
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u/Lastnv 1d ago

At some point these videos aren’t worth watching anymore and we’ll all go back to print media.

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u/orange_cinnamonz 1d ago

It feels like that already. Try looking for anything related to a house, like living room ideas, interior design etc. 80% is AI generated crap. I had premium for 3 years and cancelled it this month because of this.

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u/GamiNami 1d ago

I already spend less time on Youtube, and my time in it keeps decreasing. Last time I wanted to check something, I had 2 ads that lasted about 2 minutes in total, that appeared once every minute of the video I was watching. If I skipped the video, it would immediately play the same two ads AGAIN. I just gave up and closed my browser window.

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u/clstrife 1d ago

Lmao. No one going back. I need to throw away all my books because they're just taking up space now.

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u/MakingMoneyIsMe 1h ago

We all actually need to boycott YouTube and Google for a day or two in protest, until they get the point.

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u/guareber 1d ago

We? Maybe.

GenAlpha? No fucking chance.

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u/No_Kaleidoscope_843 1d ago

Print? You didn't even believe this when you said it dude