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 ...

After users on Reddit suggested YouTube is hiding the ‘skip' button that comes up during adverts, the video-sharing platform has confirmed it isn't removing or hiding the skip. It was in a Reddit ...

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 ...

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 ...

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