YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by detuur on Thursday May 11, 2023 @10:46AM (#35902915)

I've been wondering what the purpose of those super-long ads is for some time, but now it suddenly occurred to me: they're for unattended youtube players.

Plenty of shops, waiting rooms, lounges, bars, etc have a TV which is simply tuned to a youtube playlist. Whoever is issuing those ads is counting on that the operators of those TV's for whatever reason (either because they don't care, don't notice, or don't have access to the controls) don't skip them.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by Brusco_RF on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:17PM (#35908498)

Not entirely. I sat through a 12 minute ad once. We could have skipped it after 5 seconds. But it was a charming video of a lady cooking a hamburger and I rather enjoyed watching it. I wish more ads were like that

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by askiiart on Friday May 12, 2023 @08:10PM (#35924074)

Any chance you have the link to that ad?

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by Brusco_RF on Monday May 15, 2023 @03:13PM (#35953188)

I do not! It was years ago. And unfortunately there is no tracking of ads, I wanted a link to that video too. You can't even back up and re-watch an ad!

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by heavyset_go on Friday May 12, 2023 @11:17PM (#35925132)

I've noticed that some people like to play YouTube videos to go to sleep, and YouTube will play those long ads at night.

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