YouTube places flagrantly pirated videos next to ads for politicians including President Trump, as well as corporate giants ...

I block every single ad on YouTube. And I’m a hypocrite for doing it. But I’m not ashamed. Because through a series of blunders and malicious decisions, Google has systematically made YouTube ...

Some viewers claim YouTube is blocking them from viewing videos, saying they are using and adblocker when they don’t have one installed.

YouTube Rolls Out Pop-Up Ads for Video Pauses. Almost no corner of the YouTube experience is devoid of ads. They’ll now appear when users take breaks from watching content on the video-centric site.

YouTube's ad-free premium tier costs $13.99 per month, according to its website. Hardart added he expects viewers to adjust “pretty quickly” to the rise of pause ads.

YouTube and its users have had a complicated relationship when it comes to ads. The streaming giant went to war on ad blockers in 2024 , making ads as difficult as possible to block.

According to one benchmark, “YouTube ads have an average cost-per-view of $0.010 – $0.030, and the views that you generate will count towards your overall YouTube viewer count.

YouTube has a lot of ads. So many, in fact, that you might wonder if owner Google is using the prevalence and annoyance of advertising to not-so-subtly get people paying for YouTube Premium.