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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  • AnonD-510098
  • 3J9
  • 18 Feb 2017

Finally!

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    • AnonD-237590
    • 9F1
    • 18 Feb 2017

    Here's an answer for there ads ---> (Ad Blocker)

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      • AnonD-190634
      • a3W
      • 18 Feb 2017

      Thanks god

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        • dayum
        • MNT
        • 18 Feb 2017

        Finally, its annoying. Every other video has ads. Esp on phone.

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          • Anonymous
          • 3SL
          • 18 Feb 2017

          Anonymous, 18 Feb 2017Not a bad idea - having content and ads run simultaneously.... moreApple will definitely not do this, they aren't amazon to put ads on their devices. The only people who might do this are developers from apps

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            • Anonymous
            • 3SL
            • 18 Feb 2017

            AnonD-570042, 18 Feb 2017We are in 2017 and most people still don't know Something c... moreBecause they aren't a**holes not looking ads for the youtubers and sites they love. I'm sure GSMArena also doesn't like AdBlock. I think everybody should make something that if you have it enabled, you can't come into the site

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              • Anonymous
              • 3SL
              • 18 Feb 2017

              Good for us users, but I don't know if it is good for the youtubers

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                • Anonymous
                • AIA
                • 18 Feb 2017

                Any videos that have ads i try to avoid them completely

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                  • AnonD-632062
                  • 3Yc
                  • 18 Feb 2017

                  Good news! Better late than never and it's nice to see Google act on feedback.

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                    • AnonD-208886
                    • Aha
                    • 18 Feb 2017

                    i rooted my phone because of that

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 3I{
                      • 18 Feb 2017

                      Anonymous, 18 Feb 2017Why don't they put the ad below the video starting silent s... moreNot a bad idea - having content and ads run simultaneously. Also on TVs. Apple might use their new function area on the iPhone 8 to display ads.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 0BG
                        • 18 Feb 2017

                        McKnull, 18 Feb 2017You have that to your phone or what? I am using AdBlocker ... moreWell sure, Firefox has it, so if you're willing to watch your clips in your browser, there won't be any ads.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IWQ
                          • 18 Feb 2017

                          Someone Else, 18 Feb 2017The whole point of ads is for people to click on it. If it ... moreThey need to change it to per view then. In the first place they wants us to click on it should just redirect us to the website right away lol save more time.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • J5P
                            • 18 Feb 2017

                            Someone Else, 18 Feb 2017The whole point of ads is for people to click on it. If it ... moreAds only make me hate the company that made the ads, so everyone would win with less annoying, hate generating, ads! Today it is totally impossible to surf Internet, including Youtube, without an adblocker, and annoying ads force even more to use adblockers!

                              Anonymous, 18 Feb 2017Why don't they put the ad below the video starting silent s... moreThe whole point of ads is for people to click on it. If it to be put 'silently' under the video, then who's gonna click it? Good for users, but bad for youtubers, google, and the company that makes the ads. Not everyone wins.

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                                • AnonD-631839
                                • DhV
                                • 18 Feb 2017

                                max, 18 Feb 2017I got rid of the 30s unskippable ads using this simple tool... moreWe all use it it's 2017, no?

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                                  • 0Ub
                                  • 18 Feb 2017

                                  McKnull, 18 Feb 2017You have that to your phone or what? I am using AdBlocker ... moreRoot your phone and install adaway.Problem solved

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • IWQ
                                    • 18 Feb 2017

                                    Why don't they put the ad below the video starting silent so the ad won't obstruct it and play the video right away and we most likely won't skip it. Everyone win.

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                                      • McKnull
                                      • nqC
                                      • 18 Feb 2017

                                      max, 18 Feb 2017I got rid of the 30s unskippable ads using this simple tool... moreYou have that to your phone or what?
                                      I am using AdBlocker as well but to my phone the 30 secs ads are a nuisance.

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                                        • AnonD-259899
                                        • ucs
                                        • 18 Feb 2017

                                        max, 18 Feb 2017I got rid of the 30s unskippable ads using this simple tool... moreDarn straight. Ad blockers will break it. We will not be stopped. We will prevail.