I think it’s mostly about saving face for advertisers. Which is funny because Google never does anything for saving face for their users as they shut down services that literally cost a rounding error for them to run.
Comment on YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete
Zozano@lemy.lol 6 months ago
Honestly… How much has Google spent trying to counter people skipping ads?
Is it less than the amount of potential profit if everyone was forced to watch ads?
This seems like that situation recently where NYC paid a million dollars to catch people skipping on training tickets, which was less than twenty thousand a year in lost revenue.
drmoose@lemmy.world 6 months ago
dantheclamman@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I think it probably breaks even and fits with their strategy to abuse everyone until they pay for premium
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
The amount of people who:
Are not statistically significant to YouTube’s viewership or income.
Zozano@lemy.lol 6 months ago
I figured that. If I was to guess, I would say ~90% use the native app on their phones or TV to watch YouTube.
In total, I have to assume ad blocking viewers make up a single percent or less.
I don’t see how this could make financial sense.