YouTube, unskippable ads

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.
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?
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,
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.
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.
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.
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 Escalates War on Adblockers with Unskippable, Hours-Long Ads for Some
YouTube is taking an aggressive stance against adblockers in 2025, rolling out unskippable ads that sometimes last longer than the videos users intend to
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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.
YouTube is showing 3-hour-long un-skippable ads and it’s not a glitch
YouTube users have reported encountering excessively long, un-skippable ads, with some lasting between 57 minutes to 3 hours.
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YouTube Enforces Longer Ads for Users with Ad Blockers
A few strange instances of YouTube users witnessing hour-long, unskippable advertisements were recently covered by Android ...