YouTube plans to remove 30-second unskippable ads

18 February 2017
Sadly, the plans are really long-term and the move is expected to happen in 2018.

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  • Grubba
  • JCi
  • 12 Mar 2017

I usually just ignore those ad's anyway.

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    • AnonD-647146
    • Kxa
    • 23 Feb 2017

    Yeah not bad.

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      • AnonD-482489
      • Y93
      • 20 Feb 2017

      McKnull, 18 Feb 2017You have that to your phone or what? I am using AdBlocker ... moreYes you can get it for phone too it's YouTube AdAway. This is a simple module to help you get rid of ads on the official YouTube App, it also supports YouTube TV/Gaming/Kids

      I never had any youtube ads on my Nubia Z11 thanks to wanam the author!

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        • mko
        • gGr
        • 20 Feb 2017

        There are ads on the internet? Never knew that.

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          • AnonD-62805
          • HjB
          • 20 Feb 2017

          The NonSkipable Ads for more than 30 seconds is happening in India only I think? it was really irritated when I was in India.

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            • Max
            • Mvv
            • 20 Feb 2017

            I do understand that Youtube basically offers content hosting in exchange for ad views, but I DON'T DO ads, none, in any format, no exceptions - so that leaves us with a bit of a problem. Not so large of a problem right now considering adblockers let me literally never see an ad, but a problem nevertheless. If the issue gets forced in the future, I will do whatever it takes to not actually see those ads - I'm pretty sure there'll always be a way, and no matter how extreme, I'll be using it. And yes, I would be willing to pay a modest sum in exchange for ad-free-ness, but it would have to be 100% ad-free and a really modest sum indeed...

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              • Anonymous
              • v{u
              • 20 Feb 2017

              Use adblocker plus extinction on google chrome or any other browser store. Problem solved for PC.

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                • makeWiFigreatagain
                • qG%
                • 20 Feb 2017

                As long as the dont put 60 second ads on videos that are less than 2 min Ill be ok with this change

                It angers me to no end when im going to watch a 47 second video and I have to watch a 30 second ad....grrrrr

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                  • Anonymous
                  • LaG
                  • 19 Feb 2017

                  use firefox + ad block....no more ads at all

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                    • Anonymous
                    • D01
                    • 19 Feb 2017

                    AnonD-523334, 18 Feb 2017So one must think u have uninstalled it months ago at least. Never ever saw 30 second unskipable ad at least on my phone. The longest I have seen is 10 seconds.

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                      • Adel J
                      • MGp
                      • 19 Feb 2017

                      Anonymous, 19 Feb 2017I NEVER EVER watch those ads,the more they advertise the br... moreI second this.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 98b
                        • 19 Feb 2017

                        Anyone here ever used similar Chinese video sharing/streaming websites? 60 second unskippable ads at the beginning of every video. Absolute nightmare.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • wry
                          • 19 Feb 2017

                          Been using adblock since 2010

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                            • Anonymous
                            • LhT
                            • 19 Feb 2017

                            I NEVER EVER watch those ads,the more they advertise the brand the more I hate that brand. I never click on banners, never going to force me into anything. Yeah, I'm marketing people's worst nightmare....

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                              • AnonD-523334
                              • 7k7
                              • 18 Feb 2017

                              Anonymous, 18 Feb 2017If I see 30 second add I will skip the video and uninstal youtubeSo one must think u have uninstalled it months ago at least.

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                                • AnonD-523334
                                • 7k7
                                • 18 Feb 2017

                                Very good. veeeeeery good. I just wish I never see an ad. But it won't happen lol.

                                  I simply reload the video 1-2 times in a row. The easiest way to skip those ads.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • D01
                                    • 18 Feb 2017

                                    If I see 30 second add I will skip the video and uninstal youtube

                                      AnonD-237590, 18 Feb 2017Here's an answer for there ads ---> (Ad Blocker)Sometimes there is no video but only audio when addblock is active in YouTube.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nC3
                                        • 18 Feb 2017

                                        I have Firefox on my phone. I configured it to always open the full desktop version of all sites.

                                        Open this page:
                                        about:config

                                        Find and change this to 0.8 (it's -1 by default, you might have to try out different values because phones have different screen resolution so they need different value, because websites check the screen resolution/browser width to align the page, you might also have to rotate the phone):
                                        layout.css.devPixelsPerPx

                                        Set a desktop user agent too.
                                        Install Fit Text to Width addon.

                                        I also installed Ublock Origin. So I watch the full desktop version of youtube without ads.

                                        I don't understand why do people use specific apps of websites instead of visiting them through the browser.