Google is feeling pretty pumped about a new way of showing you ads on YouTube
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Google says pause ads on YouTube are getting a very positive reaction from advertisers. The company could roll them out widely soon.

YouTube first spoke about pause ads last year when it started trialing them in select regions. At the time, the company said that when you pause a video, it will shrink, and an ad will appear next to it.

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“In Q1, we saw strong traction from the introduction of a pause ads pilot on connected TVs, a new non-interruptive ad format that appears when users pause their organic content,” Schindler noted. He went on to share that YouTube’s pause ads are “driving strong brand lift results” and “are commanding premium pricing from advertisers.”

Schindler didn’t share any timelines for when pause ads will start appearing on YouTube, but we know they’ll first roll out on smart TVs. The nature of these ads, including their duration, skippability, and more is still unclear. We also don’t know if Google plans to introduce these ads on YouTube’s mobile apps.

  • FiniteBanjoEnglish
    275·
    7 months ago

    I tried Odysee out for a little while but TBH there are too many Crypto-bros and White Supremacist Insurrectionists for my tastes. You can’t even stream or post large videos without investing in their crypto.

    I hope we get something better than that, soon.

    • Wiz@midwest.socialEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Check out PeerTube, which is on the Fediverse. Content can be followed and broadcast to Mastodon and others.

      • misanthropy@lemm.eeEnglish
        161·
        7 months ago

        He doesn’t need a citation for that, anyone can spend a few minutes on there and see.

        • Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          114·
          7 months ago

          anyone can spend a few minutes on there and see.

          So it’s not that hard to get some proof. So we know you’re/they’re not bullshitting us.

          I’m sorry. I should just listen and believe. /s

          • TangledHyphae@lemmy.worldEnglish
            32·
            7 months ago

            There are shitty people on YouTube too, why hate on a platform just because shitty people use either one of them? Beats giving money to YouTube, we have to start somewhere to decentralize more.