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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads!
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2026
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At this point it would be smart to simply hook up any old pc to your tv and watch in the browser.
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I have not bothered with YouTube since ads and the stupidity at volume kicked in. So glad I am not trapped into it. Video content has a place but it’s bloated and predatory thanks to clickbait and monetisation. For that reason the good content gets lost/shunned on my behalf.
Open Vivaldi on Tablet, enable Tracker, Manage Sources, Enable EastList, no ads.
good way to make sure I never buy your product.
That’s crazy. I’m seeing as long as 15 seconds ads and considering no longer wasting my time on YouTube
If the ads starts running too long I just hit the back button or close the window and go look for something else to watch.
I used that trick 10 years ago when ads were optional or 5-10 seconds long. After they crossed the line with forced ads i blocked them and never looked back.
i'm seriously amazed by many people's ability to ignore and withstand those annoying ads lmao. even a tiny banner on some website is enough to trigger me to create a new ublock filter...
Yeah, Though I don't see ADs myself as I use Ad blockers, my friends do and they told me how bad it is. It was bad before with 60 second ADs, and now, its worse.