• shashi154263@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The worst part of YouTube ads is super long ads (sometimes even multiple hours long). It has happened to me multiple times. And coincidentally it always happens when I’m feeling sleepy.

    Here is a screenshot.

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      1 year ago

      Seems like a way to check for attention. Not clicking the skip indicates you’re not actually watching. The benefit to them is probably more ad revenue.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t have a screenshot nor do I remember what ad was it, but I have seen an ad that was more than 2 hours long.