YouTube Head of Editorial & Creator Liaison Rene Ritchie recently dismissed claims that the platform was getting ready to demonetize a wide range of videos, including AI-generated content, clips, and ...

YouTube is rolling out, or at least widely testing, a new redesigned video player than has some Liquid Glass vibes.

Once upon a time, Aussie kids didn’t race to skip the ads. We quoted them at recess and hummed them in the backseat of the ...

As Prime Video turns into ad-laced television, I paid Rs 1,499 only to get interrupted and then was asked to pay Rs 699 more ...

Events & Awards Cannes tech takeaways from Meta, Pinterest, Reddit, Snap, Spotify and YouTube Snapchat and Netflix hang their neon signs along the Croisette in Cannes. (Garett Sloane) ...

YouTube blocks playback for ad blocker users. Learn why and what it means for your rights and streaming experience.

YouTube is also experimenting with running 15-second unskippable ads in combination with short bumper ads. While 30-second unskippable ads have been available on YouTube's TV interface since 2023, ...

YouTube is also testing a combination of 15-second unskippable ads alongside bumper ads. 30-second ads that can’t be skipped on YouTube are nothing new.

Google’s conflict with ad blockers shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, it’s launched a new assault with reports of YouTube throttling video speeds, adding unskippable black-screens which last the ...

In 2024, YouTube ads earned the company $36B and the site appears to be aiming to eclipse that total in 2025 with the Google-owned platform testing even longer unskippable ads and using AI to ...