Lee DunaGoogle blames ad blockers for crashing YouTube view counts
onlinepersonaIt’s bullshit. They suddenly changed their metrics and views dropped sharply. The amount of people not using adblockers is staggering. Most people I know had to be made aware they existed and there are many more who watch YouTube through their smartphone app where there are no adblockers.
If you wanted me specifically to watch your videos, you’d stop putting ads in every 2 minutes. It makes the videos unwatchable. But also, I’d only watch directly if the video weren’t on YouTube. Fuck them and their monopoly. They can only sustain it because of Google Search (or what’s left of that service).
Here's Why Our Views Dropped
ericjmoreyThe video creators decide how many ads are on their video. YouTube is a heavy influence on that decision, but the number and timing of ads is up to the creators.
Really? I have trouble believing they’d insert ads at the worst moments possible.
They do. The youtube studio thing automatically inserts a shitload of ad breaks by default, but channels have the option to customize it. When you see a video with annoying ad breaks, it’s because the creator didn’t choose to remove them.