YouTube is hiding the skip button so you'll watch more ads - BGR
WEB18 hours ago · YouTube’s global ad revenue in 2023 was $31.51 billion, which was an increase of nearly 8% over 2022. Of course, no amount of revenue is ever enough, so even the slightest changes to potentially ...
YouTube is now hiding the skip button on mobile too - Android …
WEB2 days ago · YouTube ad segments can be annoying but have a Skip option available after a few seconds. Users have noticed a change in the Skip button's display, potentially leading to confusion. The absence of ...
YouTube Is Testing A New Means To Prevent Ad Skipping And It …
WEB5 days ago · Video streaming giant YouTube is working on a new way to ensure users see ads and don’t skip them. This includes hiding the ‘Skip’ button option. The free viewing experience that users have been benefiting from, thanks to the Skip button, could soon be disguised from user view.
YouTube is testing out new ways to hide the skip ads button
WEB13 hours ago · Subscribing to YouTube Premium is the only legal way to avoid unskippable ads online but recently, the membership prices have increased this month in Malaysia. Below are the before and after prices for each plan: YouTube Premium plans. Before (RM) After (RM) Student. 10.90 per month. 12.90 per month. Individual.
YouTube makes skipping ads trickier for mobile users
WEB1 day ago · Oct 08, 2024 06:18 pm. What's the story. YouTube is said to be testing a new feature that hides the countdown timer and grayed-out skip button on ads on its mobile app. The altered feature only ...
YouTube's latest ploy to force ads down your throat involves …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · YouTube appears to be testing a new method to prevent users from skipping ads by obfuscating the Skip button. The change seen by multiple users involves adding blackout squares over ads to hide...
YouTube testing black squares that hide the button to skip ads
WEB4 days ago · As shared in a Reddit thread, some of the video platform’s users are seeing little black rectangles covering the ‘Skip’ button for ads. It’s not even that the Skip button was made less visible by either being moved or shrunk down — …
Instead of a “skip” button, they have now implemented a ... - Reddit
WEBI've noticed that on the mobile app they now make you close a pop-up ad before you can click the "skip" button, too. I can't believe they still continue to make things worse, instead of just listening to feedback.
YouTube is widely rolling out a smaller button for skipping ads
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The redesigned "Skip" button is rolling out on multiple devices across different regions, including the web and mobile. While some users may prefer the larger, more prominent rectangular button, the smaller button isn't too bad when you consider the alternative of having a series of unskippable ads or an embedded player that lacks an ad ...
YouTube Introduces a More Challenging Skip Button for Ads
WEBDec 1, 2023 · As the latest move in this fight, Youtube has made the ‘skip ad’ button smaller in size to make it difficult for its users to avoid advertisements. This new design was spotted under testing a few weeks back, and it looks like YouTube has started rolling out the harder-to-skip ads model to all users.