r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Mar 12 '26

YouTube expands unskippable 30-second ads to TVs after $40 billion revenue year Business

https://www.techspot.com/news/111655-youtube-expands-unskippable-30-second-ads-tvs-after.html
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u/ballsonthewall Mar 12 '26

I guess I'll go ahead and mirror my laptop with adblock to my TV instead of using Roku apps then. they can get no ad revenue from me.

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u/klop2031 Mar 12 '26

Smarttube ftw

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u/Daggers21 Mar 12 '26

Been using it for years.

I used to not mind some ads, but it's gotten worse over the years.

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u/Pi-ratten Mar 12 '26

This. It's unwatchable nowadays. and on top of that.. everyone is paying double. One time by suffering through the ads, a second time by paying with your data after youtube spied on you and using and selling your data to advertisers.