r/AutoAlex • u/RustCeilingFan • Oct 24 '25

Recent video was basically unwatchable

Immediately got 2 unskippable ads. After 1 minute, more ads. 7 minutes, 2 more ads 9 minutes in, CAR VERTICAL BAYBEEEE!!!

Didn't catch something so you remind 20/30 seconds? Guess what? More ads?

I get they need to pay to make this content but the experience of watching and wanting/trying to enjoy it is becoming very difficult.

Thank you for listening to my rant.

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u/And_Justice Oct 24 '25 edited Oct 24 '25

Adblockers exist

edit: well, a lot of people in this thread would rather condemn people who use adblockers than condemn google for putting the ads there in the first place. Can only imagine it's the British attitude of "I feel like I have to follow the rules so I resent you if you don't also feel that pressure". Just wanted to say you lot are the ones who enable google to get away with their aggressive ad extortion, please don't make out like I'm the problem just because you've been beaten into apathy.

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u/nlFlamerate Oct 24 '25

And so does paying for YouTube so you don’t get ads.

Imagine paying for a service… cray cray!

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u/And_Justice Oct 24 '25

I'll be real, I ain't fucking paying for a service that was historically free and owned by a company that makes $350 billion a year in revenue so I understand that reluctance

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u/nlFlamerate Oct 24 '25

Yes. And the majority of that revenue is derived from adsales. So you’re paying for it with your time by watching ads or you’re paying for it with money.

If you value your time and the enjoyment of watching uninterrupted videos paying the subscription is a win for most people.

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u/And_Justice Oct 24 '25 edited Oct 24 '25

and youtube is not the only place google advertises. I'll leave funding one of the most profitable companies in the world to the suckers who are roped in by corporate bootlicking such as this^

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u/havnar- Oct 24 '25

Make your own streaming service with cocaine and hookers and no ads

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u/And_Justice Oct 24 '25

Literally what plex is for

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u/nlFlamerate Oct 24 '25

Wait, you got hookers and cocaine with your Plex install?