Google has denied reports that it’s serving unskippable ads that last for minutes or even hours to some YouTube users who ...

By YouTube’s own admission, unskippable ads are supposed to be limited to 15-seconds (or up to 60 seconds on YouTube TV), so whether ... hour-long ads before, a skip button has always appeared ...

YouTube’s war on ad blockers has paid off big time, with the platform reportedly raking in $36 billion in 2024 off ads alone.

The company stated that regular users still have the option to skip ads after 15 seconds. YouTube emphasized that ... seconds on mobile and 60 seconds on TV. However, the company admitted that ...

It is quite possible that the ad blocker itself is affecting the displayed ad duration erroneously or hiding the “Skip” button. In a comment to Android Authority, YouTube confirmed that the multi-hour ...

Android Authority's survey shows a clear discrepancy between Google's claims about unskippable ads on YouTube and what users ...

A user on Reddit has recently encountered an hour-long unskippable ad on YouTube. The issue could be attributed to an ad blocker, which Google is proactively cracking down on. Google issued a ...

On the other hand, regular users still have the option to skip ads after 15 seconds. YouTube acknowledged that this is not a glitch but rather a deliberate measure. Longer ads are specifically aimed ...