moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoFrustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down13
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkFrustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)www.androidauthority.commoe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square122fedilink
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThis makes no sense to me. It’s significantly more expensive to create and host video content, yet somehow we’ve gotten to the point where that’s the most profitable? It makes no sense.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt has nothing to do with the expense and everything to do with the fact that most people do not enjoy reading (any more, at least).
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoI guess I’ll just appreciate the fact that my books don’t have ads.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI read a lot of books on Kindle. It’s just a matter of time …
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThe base Kindle already has ads on the lock screen…
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI use the Android app, so at least I don’t have to endure that.
This makes no sense to me. It’s significantly more expensive to create and host video content, yet somehow we’ve gotten to the point where that’s the most profitable? It makes no sense.
It has nothing to do with the expense and everything to do with the fact that most people do not enjoy reading (any more, at least).
I guess I’ll just appreciate the fact that my books don’t have ads.
I read a lot of books on Kindle. It’s just a matter of time …
The base Kindle already has ads on the lock screen…
I use the Android app, so at least I don’t have to endure that.