YouTube Users Battling Ad Disruptions
52 posts across 8 communities in the last 30 days; 79% from r/youtube.
“For some reason when I fullscreen sometimes it plays a ad or video I watched before without sound. Not sure why, anyone else experiencing the same issue?”
“Every message (or two) I type, I get a popup next to the input box with various ads like "Upgrade to Astra!", "Install the codex app!" or misc other stuff which I have to manually close. I can't even remember what they say anymore because it's been happening the last 2 weeks and…”
“i ended up using ublock origin filter to force disable it [re: YouTube Shorts "Ambient Mode" (Cinematic Lighting) won't turn off even when disabled. Anyone else?]”
Users are experiencing a wide range of frustrating issues related to advertisements on YouTube, including skipping problems, ad blockers being detected and circumvented, unexpected ad loops, and playback errors. These issues significantly disrupt the viewing experience and often require workarounds like refreshing pages or disabling ad blockers, leading to user frustration.
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“For some reason when I fullscreen sometimes it plays a ad or video I watched before without sound. Not sure why, anyone else experiencing the same issue? submitted by /u/Xercase [link] [comments]”
“Idk why but when i see a ad that i dont like i just click "view less" and block it but 1min later i literally see the same ad... Same with videos i dont like, i click "not interested or "don't recommend this channel" minutes later i see the same GOD DAMN VIDEO... even the dislike button didn't work when it still existed 💀 submitted by /u/Aniimey [link] [comments]”
“so this has been happening for since a couple of days ago but once in a while after like 5 or so videos it plays a double ad however the first ad freezes into the second one and causes a glitch that causes every video to not load, this only happened once in a while but now it's happening constantly, I've tried everything like clearing watch history, updating the app and web viewer, clearing Cache and Data, re logging in, but the only fix is restarting my phone and I've had to restart”
“Every message (or two) I type, I get a popup next to the input box with various ads like "Upgrade to Astra!", "Install the codex app!" or misc other stuff which I have to manually close. I can't even remember what they say anymore because it's been happening the last 2 weeks and I've autopiloted closing them. It's extremely annoying. I've already been paying them monthly for years, I shouldn't have to be pestered into giving more. Cannot find anything”
“i ended up using ublock origin filter to force disable it [re: YouTube Shorts "Ambient Mode" (Cinematic Lighting) won't turn off even when disabled. Anyone else?]”
“Hi, I'm not sure if its just me, but I've started having the issue where when an advert tries to start, it freezes my video, so I have to skip ahead 10 seconds to get said ad to run. Then, when the ad is over, I have to skip it back. Does anyone else seem to have this problem? submitted by /u/Silly_Singer_194 [link] [comments]”
“Update: I clicked the ad https://preview.redd.it/pae025w2pgvh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=6cf4b92b32cbaf13e8d185d309256b36e73b80de [re: I disabled my adblocker for 5 seconds]”
“The main problems I have right now are that YouTube videos sometimes turn green after an ad, and for some reason, something happens in every video I watch where like the saturation or the contrast of the clip changes. Idk what's going on. [re: Finally..?]”
“I've been using uBlock for years, all of a sudden tonight I started getting a pop up on every YT video that says "Experiencing Interruptions?" I know this has to do with using a pop up blocker. The videos play after the usual buffering. Does anyone know of a code that works in uBlock for getting rid of this annoying pop up? Thanks! submitted by /u/DanNJ316 [link] [comments]”
“When will YouTube admit that they restrict the ability to block individual ads after someone blocks a certain number of them in a certain period of time? How many ads can you manually block before the button disappears for a while until you’ve watched X amount (how many?) of advertising over Y amount (how long?) of time I just want to know what their secret rules are regarding how many ads you can manually block in whatever period of time before they restrict your blocking abilities and start fo”
“Another post mentioned that people with adblockers are getting longer buffer times, and I've also gotten the same issue you have while using Brave. I bet that's the issue. YouTube somehow detects that we're an adblocker and ruining things for us. [re: Videos not loading]”
“Duck Duck Go, thier player removes all ads (or it used to, I just pay for prem) [re: Is there a way to block ONE specific ad]”
“Ublock Origin and my AdGuardHome setup are very unhappy about letting me access that site lol. I probably wouldn't use it. I used OG Limewire a bit ~20 years ago, and it was sketchy then. Glad to see some things don't change! [re: Pastebin alternative?]”
“[Edit] Connectivity assist was the issue on iPhone Once disabled everything worked great A few weeks ago i started noticing ads on home network mobiles, and it only on mobiles, my wifi & lan networks are on different vlans but using the same dns servers, and they were working fine for years But recently they starting to get the in-app ads, pop-up ads, my setup was using adguard home as the primary dns server and cloudflare(1.1.1.1) as my 2nd dns and it worked fine, after noticing this issue”
“i wish it worked for everything (not a knock on the developer). i get really annoyed these days when i'm watching on my phone and i need to click the skip ads button lmao [re: iSponsorBlockTV is the most underrated service]”
“since about a week now, the software is not working or not working consistently It does not trigger during ads, or it triggers late, or it triggers but does not unmute once ads are complete, or skips legit parts of the video… rendering it useless.. I m on a Samsung TV, updated to the latest version just to make sure , still having the issue Thanks for the great work !!”
“Do you use an ad blocker? This happens to me while using Pie Adblocker. I’m sure it’s the same with others. [re: WTF IS YOUTUBE DOING?!?!?!]”
“Hi! For the past week or 2 when I watch a video on my phone and an ad comes up, the screen goes black instead of the ad coming up. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Tiny-Trash-8245 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue. On my Samsung tablet I have the YouTube app. I usually put videos on my watch later list to clear notifications. When I watch videos on my tablet, there will be ads. After the ad has finished 3/4 times it will load a different video from my watch list instead of continuing the video I was watching, so I have to go reselect it. Anyone else having this issue? Any resolutions? It’s incredibly frustrating. submitted by /u/Railuki”
“The mini player ads have been busted like that for a couple months now, force closing the app is the only thing that works for me. [re: A horrible glitch(????) I keep finding]”
“some times when i watch youtube on the mini screen you can put over other apps and I get an ad YOU CAN’T SKIP IT, THE SKIP TIMER STAYS ON 5, YOUTUBE HAVE YOU EVER HIRED PEOPLE TO TEST YOUR APP, INSTEAD OF MAKING USELESS AI FEATURES NO OEN ASKED FOR AND NO ONE WANTS HOW ABYOU FIX YOUR GARBAGE APP submitted by /u/Pleaseletmesee123 [link] [comments]”
“Add these to your adblock rules: youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.disable_theater_mode, false) youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.web_watch_eligible_to_switch_to_grid, false) youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.web_watch_enable_single_column_grid_view, false) youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.web_fixed_panel_watch_next_grid_swap, false) youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.web_watch_fixed_default_panels, false) youtube.co”
“So I pay for fucking premium but when I click videos on my desktop, nothing plays it stuck at 0:00 and has the circle. I’ve tried different browsers and none of them had ad block. FIX YOUR FUCKING SHIT ASS WEBSITE I PAY TOO MUCH FUCK YOU GOOGLE Works fine on mobile but I wanna watch on my PC. submitted by /u/Due-Substance-525 [link] [comments]”
“Suddenly (10-15 minutes ago) not able to load any videos on the site version of YouTube. Did they just update their ad blocking detection? submitted by /u/ihatejasonbrigham [link] [comments]”
“I have a script that block youtube's dumb 'hey buddy, you can only watch 3 videos until you uninstall your adblocker' message, and this keeps happening too. uBlock Origin. No, I will not drop it, nor will I uninstall it, because it's doing more things than just 'blocking ads' such as fixing the video resizing they did so I could actually see more than 4 video (in my subscription feed) on my shitty side screen. It also blocks that annoying message that pops up and basicall”
“can you add ublock origin adblock to it. also if we can have external video player when play video would be nicer eg justplayer or exoplayer cos with external video player we can have frame rate matching to remove video judder effect.”
“use ublock regardless, lists wont remove everything. you can remove piholelist items from ublock (firefox one, not chrome one).and every linux user should turn firewall on. and better download CISA hardening guides /best practices . or similar agency guides in countries other than US. they ARE free and mostly unversal, even if guide deals with other distro same principles apply to any system, just use AI to find right commands on your system.99.999% of linux users who "converted to light of linu”
“I've tested this on multiple computers running Windows using both Chrome and FF, Disabled ad blocker on both browsers. This what the slider looks like for a 3.5hr long video, seems to only happen to videos with timestamps over 3 hrs, tested another 6hr video with same effect. https://imgur.com/rTqLyS6 submitted by /u/TONewbies [link] [comments]”
“No this is not a new issue, but has become harder to "work-around" since its inception. Use a different internet browser. The statement "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube" is not true... it's simply a lie to convince you to upgrade. I recommend Brave; I have not seen an Ad on a YouTube video since I made the switch (5 months ago)”
“What browser are you on? If it is a chromium browser, than it is clear why those popups come.Google has announced that they are stopping support of manifest v2, which is needed to support adblockers. Thus we should all make the switch to Firefox based browsers.”
“So I use Opera to watch YT and I know it can cause all sorts of issues because they try stopping ad blocks but I've never once seen this before. I had just finished a video a few minutes ago and right as the next loaded it just popped up on screen. Pressing the X cleared it and just let me continue watching my video without issue or a forced Ad. Is it New?, Will my account be Effected in any way (e.g. them forcing my browser to run slower until I shut the blocker off)?, and why doesn't a”
“Certified Firefox issue. No idea what's causing it yet, but likely another dumb and fruitless attempt from Google to work around ad blockers.”
“I’m so sick of YouTube glitching out or refusing to work just because I have an add blocker on my browser. I literally have YouTube set as my only exception. And yet you’re still giving me issues. Do you want me to just expose myself to malicious pop ups and adds across the internet then? You are making this platform even more unsafe to use (you already have quite a bit of issues) …..fix it. :( submitted by /u/Affectionate_Gain682 [link] [comments]”
“Version: 2026.39.0 I get that the video is going to play ads when I start it but the thumbnail should be the thumbnail the video uses not the thumbnail the ad company uses. It’s a minor bug but it’s annoying. I am using the setting called: open links “in app” submitted by /u/herefromyoutube [link] [comments]”
“Bug description It seems the settle up ad block stopped working, I get stuck on the buy premium Screen, and have to restart the app in order to procede Error logs Solution No response Additional context No response Acknowledgements [x] I have checked all open and closed bug reports and this is not a duplicate. [x] I have chosen an appropriate title. [x] All requested information has been provided properly.”
“https://preview.redd.it/kdtyr8dmfbth1.png?width=1535&format=png&auto=webp&s=9dc03228fe6bee28d63f98b792de53df6aae4006 ignore the fact im using opera gx we have bigger fish to fry submitted by /u/CompetitiveField1984 [link] [comments]”
“When a video goes to an ad, the moment I unlock my phone, the casting drops. It's crazy how YouTube is trying to force you to not skip ads with terrible UI changes and bugs. submitted by /u/HawthornWipe [link] [comments]”
“[Evernote] ★ 1/5 (v11.36.3) — Do not blast me with a noisy video ad after I’ve already declined upgrading multiple times. In fact, you never play a noisy ad like that. You don’t know where I’m at or what I’m doing. Just very bad.”
“I am using a Pixel 7 Pro. I have restarted the device. I have cleared the cache. Whenever a midroll ad is supposed to begin, it instead shows a black screen. The video stops, the audio stops, no ad plays. Leaving it like that, the phone screen does not go to sleep, as if it thinks it is playing a video. I can still use all of the buttons, pause, next video, but pausing and unpausing does nothing. In order to make the ad start playing, there are a few things I can do. If I switch from landscape-f”
“As stated above, no matter what device I use(phone or tablet), randomly, will have the screen go black but when I exit out of Full-screen, suddenly the ad starts playing? I don't really understand as turning my wifi off and on sometimes helps but not for long and the weird glitch shows up regardless of what i try to do to fix it(turning the wifi on my device off and on, clearing the cache, force stopping the app). Has anyone else dealt with this bug before? Have you figured out how to fix it”
“Js use opera (Not Gx) fam. Ever since i swtiched from the app to my phone its basically free premium because i can turn off the app and enter another one and it keeps playing and i get no Adz”
“Today, 30 SEP 2026, when an ad starts it doesn't! It stops until I rotate my phone. Anyone else? Pixel 10 Pro XL with Android 17 YouTube app for android version 21.39.522 submitted by /u/CaptainBDSC [link] [comments]”
“'NHL on TNT' ads don't move on to video. Anyone else have this problem? First giveaway is that the progress bar is red instead of the usual yellow for ads. Each ad is 15 second long, and when it's over, only give the option to replay the ad. It's a massive pain in the butt, to have to forward and reverse out of videos, to hopefully watch an ad that isn't broken, then return to the video. Extremely frustrating on long videos, where the ad may show up in the middle of a vid”
“hi, I usually don’t post on reddit but i was wondering if anyone else has came across or could help me with this issue, my youtube will play like 10 seconds of a video or ad then take me out back to the home screen and display a message in the corner saying “ something went wrong try again” but it works perfectly fine on my phone, i’ve switched firesticks and it’s still doing it, i’ve uninstalled and reinstalled, i’ve factory reset, i’ve cleared cache, i’ve signed out and signed back in idk what”
“Same problem, maybe due to the extensions that block ads or sponsorblock. Incognito mode seems working normally.”
“Is my VPN and Pihole working? Is Youtube really confused on who I am? Can anyone tell me if they experience the same thing? I get it when I set my VPN to other countries. But not while I am in Australia. Oh and because I know people might confuse this post with someone being racist. NO I AM NOT. I don't care that its in Hindi. But it is a bit sus. Maybe someone clicked the wrong button or something. Anyone speaking racist on our Hindi friends will be stepped on by a Macro Furry. submit”
“not that adblocker at the very least ublock origin or ublock origin lite depending on the browser (i daily firefox and chrome on different devices, deal with it)”
Is there someone who uses an adblocker that isn’t uBlock?
“I watch youtube videos on my roku often. And I hate it when an ad comes on and closed captioning gets turned on, then continues when I get back to the video and I have to manually turn them off. I dont know if this is a roku problem or a youtube problem, but it is very annoying. submitted by /u/tenkaranarchy [link] [comments]”
“After 2 3 song I'd displays an ad for 23 seconds, after it's ended it doesn't go past the ad? Am I the only one?”
“Hey i wanted to ask if anyone else has been having a similar bug where when you skip an ad another skippable ad plays immediately after. Like i dont mean a few seconds after i mean the moment you press skip a new ad loads and begins playing. submitted by /u/Heimeri_Klein [link] [comments]”
“For the past few days YouTube mobile app has completely removed the “Skip Ad” button for me. It just doesn’t appear. I don’t have any add ons or adblockers whatsoever, just the traditional YouTube app I’ve used for years with no prior issues. I can actually skip through the ad like you would on a normal video. However there’s a 90% chance when I do and the ad ends after I skip through, it restarts. If i minimize the video the Skip Ad button appears again, but despite clicking on it and it changi”
“sorry for the bad photo, this was on a laptop. I am not using an ad blocker and never have. (Does anyone know how this could happen?) YouTube is not allowing me to give feedback on their mistake because it believes I am a child. Still don't understand how I am able to watch videos describing medieval torture methods in great detail on this account, but I'm not allowed to give feedback to YouTube. submitted by /u/Automatic-Bit-2798 [link] [comments]”
i disabled adblock / adblock plus and origin lite sheeesh
“Is YouTube cracking down on people who use adblockers by making their experience on the website unusable? I keep getting the same videos on my recommended no matter how many times I refresh, and on the shorts feed, I'll get the same videos sometimes. It is very bizarre and it feels purposeful to make people with adblockers stop using the app altogether. Is this happening to anyone else?? submitted by /u/anonymous91372 [link] [comments]”