God, they better not be unskippable
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2024
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I doubt they are video ads. On other streaming services they are just static images with transparent backgrounds displayed on one third of the screen or borders that show up around the paused video. Pause ads aren't new and I'm guessing YouTube is following other streaming services.
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PornHub has been doing this. A little popup comes on screen when you pause the video for the first time.