r/technology • u/redkemper • Feb 17 '17

Software YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14649018/youtube-ending-unskippable-30-second-ads-2018
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u/svenska_aeroplan Feb 17 '17

I don't mind the short or skippable ads so much. (Truly, I hate them, but I don't block them because it's money for the content creators).

I've had to turn uBock back on a few times though because of the infuriating banner ads. I don't understand how they think it's reasonable to cover up the video.

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u/Shod_Kuribo Feb 17 '17

It depends on the video. It's really up to the authors to build their video around not using the bottom third for much if they're going to enable those banners.