YouTube first spoke about pause ads last year when it started trialing them in select regions. At the time, the company said that when you pause a video, it will shrink, and an ad will appear next to it.
“In Q1, we saw strong traction from the introduction of a pause ads pilot on connected TVs, a new non-interruptive ad format that appears when users pause their organic content,” Schindler noted. He went on to share that YouTube’s pause ads are “driving strong brand lift results” and “are commanding premium pricing from advertisers.”
Schindler didn’t share any timelines for when pause ads will start appearing on YouTube, but we know they’ll first roll out on smart TVs. The nature of these ads, including their duration, skippability, and more is still unclear. We also don’t know if Google plans to introduce these ads on YouTube’s mobile apps.
FFS. /picardfacepalm
Edit: Based on the downvotes, I guess we're all supposed to like having commercials whenever we hit the pause button.
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Well, let me break this down for you, one part at a time...
FFS
(Click on above link for explanation.)
I'm facepalming the fact that YouTube wants to stick ads in when you do a pause on a video, the same way that Captain Picard from Star Trek the Next Generation does. It's an older but still relevant meme.
I'm apparently annoying some individuals for some strange reason who get triggered and can't handle having a link in someone's comment that points to an open source license.
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Thank you!