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the current solution for that would be similar to the current "sponsor block" plugins, here's an example
crowdsourced start and endpoints for embedded sponsorships
something like this tool, but for future embedded google adverts
Without talking about the resources it would require, youtube could totally only serve the ad until it has been "watched". And no amount of sponsor block or similar software would help. These software only work because youtube allow you to navigate the video. If they decide that you have to fully download a 30s ad video, and that you can't ask for the video for the first 30s, then you wouldn't be able to do anything (or at the very max, just hide the ad and wait 30s on a blank screen).
i would choose the blank screen over watching an ad, every single time
Or the adblock could buffer the video and play it on a delay ad free. People will be fine with doing something else for a minute.
Better yet, have it done in the background -- particularly for new videos on channels you're subscribed to.