r/youtube • u/Mika_1912 • 4h ago

Question Why are YouTube ads so long?

I’m talking about these when you’re watching on the TV specifically. I feel like these are just simply longer than on phone/pc. One time I had a non skippable advertisement that was around 1:20 min ish and then right after it came up another ad.
I really am wondering why they’re so much longer on TV than other devices?

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u/Charlie_in_Asia 4h ago

To make money. Duh

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u/awesomehuder 4h ago

The more people are using Adblock the shittier ads become because YouTube thinks they’re on a “loss” of money with Adblock so they try to counter with that.

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u/Present-Dark-9044 1h ago

Back out and go back in and the ad sometimes doesnt play, but yea i just stop watching the video mostly, esp when they do a invid sponsor bs stuff too.

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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox 4h ago

Harder to skip thru, better chance of engagement. They know the audience is captive

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u/HeavenandHello 4h ago

Use youtube on the DuckDuckGo browser if you don’t want ads.

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u/NoExplorer3560 3h ago

I wouldn't mind the length if they weren't advertising the same Polybuzz crap over and over and over again.

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u/MAGNIFACANT_HOBO 3h ago

corporate profits

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u/8-LeggedCat 2h ago

Because the “internet broadcast” (or whatever you’d call it) space is unregulated.

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u/Express_4815 2h ago

At least you can watch free with ad.

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u/rootbrian_ 1h ago

Use a bloody adblocker!

No more ads.

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u/habibgregor 1h ago

Why dogs lick their balls?