Hours-long unskippable ads spotted on YouTube. What’s going on?
Google is getting sick and tired of YouTube watchers who use ad blockers, and — no surprise — the company is stepping it up in an effort to extract (reclaim?) even more ad revenue from users. On Reddit,
Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Updated: Clarification)
YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?
YouTube says it’s not serving hourslong unskippable ads to users with ad blockers
Google has denied reports that it’s serving unskippable ads that last for minutes or even hours to some YouTube users who have ad blockers enabled, instead blaming ad blockers themselves for any “suboptimal viewing experience.” Users have complained of seeing unskippable YouTube ads ranging from a few minutes to several hours in duration.
Hour-long unskippable ads are showing up on YouTube
Now that Google is largely winning the war against ad blockers, it’s time to remind the company that it’s messing up again in the most annoying way possible. Some users are seeing hour-long unskippable ads on YouTube. No, seriously… an hour. I wouldn’t blame anyone if they resorted to ad blockers after dealing with that sort of nightmare.
Google denies longer unskippable ads on YouTube, but survey takers beg to differ
Android Authority's survey shows a clear discrepancy between Google's claims about unskippable ads on YouTube and what users are seeing.
Some YouTube Viewers Say They're Seeing Hours of Unskippable Ads
YouTube users are reporting seeing unskippable multi-hour ads, but it seems like they might be limited to users running ad-blockers.
Google targets YouTube ad blockers with long unskippable ads
Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It's one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.Users are witnessing ads ranging from 58 minutes to as long as 10 hours.
YouTube's hour-long ads that can't be skipped: can ad blockers even help?!
Ads that are 60, or even 120 minutes long on YouTube: and the best part is that they can't be skipped. I guess we've reached the lower circles of hell now.
YouTube Makes Ad Blocking a Nightmare with Unskippable 1 Hour-Long Ads
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Google Denies Serving Hour-Long Unskippable Ads Despite User Reports
Google denies serving extended unskippable ads on YouTube despite survey showing 31% of users encounter ads longer than two minutes.
YouTube is serving up hours of continuous ads for some, but Google says it's not a bug
YouTube ads are now unskippable and can last for several hours, jsut to deter users with adblockers. Google is cracking down on freeloaders by showing excessively long ads to promote premium subscriptions.
Google won't fix YouTube's bad ad problem, says users should shell out for Premium
Typically, YouTube's non-skippable ads are capped at 15 seconds. However, Google appears to be bending its rules to combat ...
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Google tells viewers to pay for YouTube Premium after getting 60-minute unskippable ad
Google has responded after a YouTube viewer went viral on Reddit showing a 60-minute unskippable ad on a video.
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After ad blocker users were shown unskippable ads for nearly three hours, YouTube said it 'did not set up such ads'
Since around January 2025, there have been a series of reports of YouTube displaying unskippable ads that last for several hours. Since these ads are being displayed to users of 'ad blockers ...