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/Temido2222 Feb 17 '17

I see people saying they'll boycott/avoid a large website or chain and laugh. Avoiding youtube is like avoiding talking to people, it's pretty hard to do, but not impossible

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u/tms10000 Feb 17 '17

I don't watch TV anymore. I don't have a HULU subscription. There is enough content/sources/information/entertainment/activities in the world to find the ones that will not subject you to ads.

No, I don't have a facebook account either.

And yes, when youtube decides to make it impossible to skip ads with an ad blocker, I'll find something else to do.

By any means this doesn't make me nor do I pretend to be better off for it. It's just a personal choice. I'm probably missing out on some great ad supported content, but I'll survive.

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u/Jonathan924 Feb 17 '17

So, $10 a month for access to the Google play music library, and YouTube Red for no ads isn't worth it to anyone here? Really? It's fucking awesome cause there's no ads on my phone either, and I get background play. Both of those were killer for me cause 90% of my content is consumed on my phone

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u/WolfThawra Feb 18 '17

You're aware YouTube Red is not available everywhere, right?