Block Youtube instream adverts

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Omg I have Adblocker it was fun, but it seems Google made it irrelevant now with this new in stream ads you can't skip or block like adblocker used too?
 
Not seeing any adverts with Adblock+ on regular videos and haven't yet seen on live streams.
 
simm_card said:
Instream? Example please.
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Non-skippable in-stream ads

What are in-stream ads?

Non-skippable in-stream ads are video ads that may appear pre-, mid-, or post-roll while viewing partner content. They can be up to 15-30 seconds long and viewers must watch the ad before they're able to watch the selected video. A companion 300x60-pixel ad unit may be usually displayed alongside YouTube videos that show in-stream ads on desktop.

In-stream ads are sold on a CPM basis, and may generate higher CPMs than other ad formats on YouTube. Please note that while non-skippable in-stream ads may generate higher revenue than other ad formats, they also have a higher abandonment rate. Enabling this ad format across your videos can lead to lower video views and watch time. It's up to you to determine the best balance between views/watch time and revenue for your channel, and you can use the Ad Performance and Views reports in YouTube Analytics to help you make that decision.

When do in-stream ads appear?

A host of dynamic signals, including content type and how a user discovered the video, help determine the best time to serve an in-stream ad. When we don't have inventory to display in-stream ads against your videos, we'll backfill with other ad formats.

How are non-skippable in-stream ads different than TrueView in-stream ads?

If a non-skippable in-stream ad appears before a video, the viewer must watch the ad in full before the video will play. With TrueView in-stream ads, viewers have the option watch the ad in full or to skip the ad after viewing it for 5 seconds. Both in-stream ad formats may generate higher CPMs than other ad formats on YouTube, but non-skippable in-stream ads have higher video abandonment rates than skippable TrueView in-stream ads.
 
No options to skip you can refresh the page and a new one will pop up but that video will not be watched until you have finished at least one full instream ad on that video

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Then only after you have waited for that eternity of an ad to be over then you see the video:

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No, I don't have those on Firefox with Adblock Plus extension. It just starts with expected video.

Unfortunately, I could not get rid of them on Android. (It uses YT app.)

EDIT: Just checked above vids. It just starts without said adverts.
 
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I got one ad earlier today but not again. It was an ad for an expensive car. There was no skip button.
They were probably just testing it out to see how viewing patterns change like they do from time to time to
 
Adblock Plus still works for Youtube. The other two extensions for chrome adblock & adblock plus no longer work it seems.
 
skimread said:
I got one ad earlier today but not again. It was an ad for an expensive car. There was no skip button.
They were probably just testing it out to see how viewing patterns change like they do from time to time to
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Yes I think I am a test subject it only happens on my 1 Gmail account when I sign in as guest or use my other Gmail account I get the normal skip in 5 seconds ads.


Looks like adblocker will be useless in the next few couple days when YouTube rolls this demon out.
 
Told you guys this is a game changer just a matter of time till others follow suite
 
Some of the intro ads depend on the subscriber's settings I think.
 
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