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YouTube has updated how the “skip” button works with ads, and it may no longer appear right away. Over the past few weeks, YouTube users across mobile and desktop have noticed new behavior in which ...

A new dawn is now on YouTube where it is pushing more ads for Free users to watch on the platform, and this is now heavily felt by basic accounts as the 'skip' button is now hidden away by the company ...

But you might see a progress bar instead of a countdown to know when to hit skip. But you might see a progress bar instead of a countdown to know when to hit skip. is a senior reporter covering ...

The YouTube mobile app is starting to hide its countdown timer and grayed-out skip button when it plays ads. The skip button now only surfaces after a user has watched a specific portion of the ad, ...

Unless you pay $13.99 per month for YouTube Premium, you'll have to deal with ads when you watch videos on YouTube. Thankfully, skipping the ads has always been easy, but over the past few days, ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

If you're an avid YouTube user, a Premium subscription is almost necessary at this point. That, or an ad-blocking extension. Not only does Premium give you access to ...

YouTube has responded to users who are accusing it of trying to hide the ad skip button. The company says that the button still appears after five seconds of playback. It appears the firm is making ...

Millions of YouTube users have grown used to the "skip" button that appears after a few seconds of an ad. However, reports from some users suggest that this feature has changed. According to Android ...

YouTube appears to be testing a new method to prevent users from skipping ads by obfuscating the Skip button. The change seen by multiple users involves adding blackout squares over ads to hide the ...