Advertising in YouTube videos

[strajk-]

Since the adpocalypse a lot of channels started embracing ads in their content, as in what LTT does too, giving a shout-out to a product or service.

But yesterday I was surprised to find out that there is actually an extension that outright skips the ad-plug portion of any video you're currently watching, given someone else that also owns said extension marked the timestamp of when that plug starts and ends.

 

Not going to name the extension as it would be classified as promoting it, but I tried it, and works seamlessly.

So far all the recent releases from LTT, GN and other tech channels I follow have timestamps registered on their videos where the extension just outright jumps ahead to when the ad stops:

* GN Video, brown portion is the Sponsored Content

 

So what now?

I can see the huge potential in this, it will definitely blow up, just like the original AdBlock did back in the late 2000s, what's going to be the next best way to monetize content since this is going to be a huge blow for all channels once it actually gets big.

 

I wonder if Google will remove this from their Chrome Store, considering it doesn't affect them directly most likely not, still affects them, since if content creators don't get monetized they don't really have a reason to keep making content.

 

So what do you guys think?

[Teddy07]

3 minutes ago, strajk- said:

So what do you guys think?

Yes annoying but it could be worse. I just skip it

[Bacon soup]

I never get ads on youtube when i chrome cast

[Arika]

I like the way corridor crew do those types of ads. They have a count down in the corner of the video with how long the ad read has left. 

 

I dont mind these types of ads. I rarely am only just paying attention to YouTube, it's generally just on the side while I'm doing something else 

[cafe]

youll never beat people who dont want to watch your ads on the internet

and all it does is make the internet more miserable for the non tech savvy tard normies

stop it

get some help

[TrainFan475]

6 hours ago, strajk- said:

So what do you guys think?

I think... I want that extension.

EDIT: I don't mind the sponsorships IN the videos themselves because at least they're relevant to me, so I don't need the extension. I'm tired of the stupid real cost ads that play 50 times a day before every single youtube video even though i don't vape.

[Ezzy-525]

I use YouTube Premium so I don't get the click to skip ads. But honestly the 20-30 spots in LTT videos don't bother me. At least they're relevant to my interests, so I'll leave them be.

[strajk-]

1 hour ago, TrainFan2019 said:

I think... I want that extension.

Spoiler

SponsorBlock

If mods think I should remove it, please edit accordingly, I don't think it breaks any rules but I'm in no way affiliated with the extension and neither did I want to make myself seem to be.