![]() It’s also worth noting that YouTube is not only looking out for creators in considering an ad blocking ban, but also (and perhaps most importantly) for itself. While not many viewers would sit and watch ads in full in the first place, if a creator’s views drop due to the new ad blocking policy, their ad revenue, paradoxically, would take a hit as well. If the ad is skippable, a viewer must watch it for at least 30 seconds or click on it for it to count towards the YouTube’s and, subsequently, the creator’s ad revenue. The amount of revenue depends on how many people watch the ad in its entirety or interact with it. ![]() ![]() At the same time, those who will choose to keep using ad blockers will be caught in a tug-of-war between YouTube and ad blockers, and will at least occasionally stumble upon the annoying popup message.Īs for content creators, there is no denying that they make some money from YouTube’s AdSense program, which allows them to get paid by selling ad space within their videos. Some may even consider leaving the platform. This incessant stream of ads is what users without ad blockers will be greeted with, and it’s a safe bet many won’t like the experience. The ads come in different types and formats: skippable ads that you can usually skip after five seconds, unskippable ads (arguably the most insufferable type of YouTube ads), and bumper ads, short ads taking up to 6 seconds that run before a video. ![]() Over the years, YouTube has been increasing the number of ads in videos with the justification of supporting content creators. And, since ad blockers have been refining their techniques for evading detection for quite some time, it’s unlikely that YouTube could enforce a blanket ban without a resistance from ad blockers, and a strong resistance at that. Ad blockers and YouTube will be locked in a perpetual game of cat and mouse, trying to outsmart each other. If YouTube decides to make the ban on ad blockers part of its standard policy, then users should brace themselves for some turbulence. YouTube will undoubtedly be monitoring the reaction to the “experiment,” and if it sees a mass exodus, especially of casual viewers unwilling to shell out $11.99 a month, it may want to stop the experiment in its tracks.īut if YouTube goes ahead with the ad blocking ban, here’s our quick analysis of where it might lead and what to expect next. The end of ad blocking on YouTube?įirst, it’s unclear yet whether this new policy, which is already ruffling feathers online and, if we’re going to bet, is set to be extremely unpopular with users, is going to stick. The Google-owned platform is no stranger to experiments that it aborted mid-flight (including that ignominious one when it forced users to watch 10 unskippable ads in one go). ![]() The test appears to be very limited so far, and it’s unclear if YouTube will expand it to include more users. The test first came to light when users on Reddit spotted a popup message from YouTube that read “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube.” The message explained that ads support the creators on YouTube and recommended users to enroll in YouTube Premium ($11.99 a month) so that creators “could still get paid from your subscriptions.” YouTube admitted that it’s been testing a new policy where it asks users to either disable their ad blockers or pay for YouTube Premium to watch videos without ads. ![]()
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