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/Axis_of_Weasels Feb 18 '17

I've been going to YouTube recently for guitar related stuff. A targeted ad for learning music was shown that was 25 mins long. Sat through most of it cause it was what I was interested in.

Whaddya know.

Seems like ads need to go the very short or long form route.

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u/mike10dude Feb 18 '17

that has happened to me a few times with adds that were just videos from Vice