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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads!
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2026
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On my tv I can keep closing the ad and re-opening the video until I get a 5 second ad or no ads at all!
Usually takes less than 30 seconds, instead of watching a minute long video.
Works with ads in the middle of the video too, you just need to skip to where you were after.