YouTube has launched 30-second unskippable TV ads – what will you do? [Poll]

Google says that its new 30-second ad format for YouTube is now available, but only on TVs.

YouTube has become increasingly popular on TVs in recent years, with Google now delivering a new ad format that’s specific to the biggest screen in your home. “VRC Non-skip” ads started rolling out on March 2, Google confirmed, with advertisers now able to access and publish ads using the new format.

Describing the format, Google explained:

So these new ads are designed to appear as a non-skippable video when on connected TVs, but as shorter ads when on other device types. Google’s AI “dynamically” optimizes based on the device and content.

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These ads have been in testing for months – and announced as far back as 2023 – but this is the official, general launch of the format. That said, wide adoption won’t happen overnight.

The question, though, is around how you’ll respond. YouTube ads can often feel a bit overwhelming, or at least frustrating, to the point whereit’s clear that a lot of people use ad-blockers on the platform. On TVs, though, that’s a bit harder to do. So there are a few options. You can deal with the new ads, stop watching YouTube on TVs, subscribe to YouTube Premium, or take more drastic measures.

What will you do?

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