Some YouTube video hosting users have complained that there is no warning before showing ads while watching videos. According to this 9to5GoogleUsually, YouTube not only warns about ads, but also gives users the option to skip certain ad units.
“Over the past month, multiple YouTube viewers using mobile video hosting apps have complained of the issue,” the article says.
Judging by the complaints on social media, YouTube doesn’t show a “countdown” for the start of the ad break in the middle of the video. This alert usually appears five seconds before the start of the ad and gives viewers the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming ad break.
According to viewers, the ads now start suddenly without warning. According to the shares on Twitter and Reddit, the problem also concerns YouTube users who watch videos on TVs with SmartTV technology.
YouTube recently confirmed that they are officially aware of this issue. “We are investigating the issue with the missing five-second countdown,” the spokesperson wrote, without specifying a timeline for resolving the issue.
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