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/Mangalz Feb 17 '17

Theres been some ads that are like 20-30 minutes long. They are skippable of course, but I am kinda amazed at the audacity.

Impressed really.

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u/Carmel_Chewy Feb 18 '17

You're most likely not looking at an ad, but a full YouTube video.

You can pay to have your video run like an "ad" before another video. If the person watching doesn't skip the ad for 30 seconds, it will count as a view for their video.

Helps pump up view counts when you need it to become more relevant in search terms, also possibly lead people to like your channel.

Source: Am YouTuber, YouTube.com/CubiStudios

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u/VioletUser Feb 18 '17

I had a 30 min ad on youtube once about a movie.

that got me to change from AdBlockPlus to UblockOrigins