YouTube is serving up hours of continuous ads for some

YouTube says it’s not serving hourslong unskippable ads to users with ad blockers
Google has denied reports that it’s serving unskippable ads that last for minutes or even hours to some YouTube users who have ad blockers enabled, instead blaming ad blockers themselves for any “suboptimal viewing experience.” Users have complained of seeing unskippable YouTube ads ranging from a few minutes to several hours in duration.
YouTube is serving up hours of continuous ads for some, but Google says it's not a bug
YouTube ads are now unskippable and can last for several hours, jsut to deter users with adblockers. Google is cracking down on freeloaders by showing excessively long ads to promote premium subscriptions.
Hours-long unskippable ads spotted on YouTube. What’s going on?
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Hour-long unskippable ads are showing up on YouTube
Now that Google is largely winning the war against ad blockers, it’s time to remind the company that it’s messing up again in the most annoying way possible. Some users are seeing hour-long unskippable ads on YouTube. No, seriously… an hour. I wouldn’t blame anyone if they resorted to ad blockers after dealing with that sort of nightmare.
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