How YouTube Generates Revenue from Videos

Learn about YouTube's revenue model, including video ads and premium services, that earns billions while navigating ...

I stopped fighting YouTube ads and paid for YouTube Premium — and I'm never going back

It's 2026. If you're still using ad blockers to watch YouTube instead of paying for YouTube Premium, we need to have a talk.

YouTube adds new hurdles for ad blockers, and there's currently no way around it

YouTube is coming up with another infuriating way to force users to pay for Premium subscipriton or watch ads.
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YouTube's war on ad blockers continues, now making ads truly unskippable

YouTube's crack down on ad blockers leads to unskippable blank video ads on the platform. Credit: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images YouTube ad-blocker users, prepare to stare at nothing for ...
techtimes

YouTube Premium Introduces Ad-Free Video Sharing, But There's a Catch

The fundamental promise of YouTube Premium is still watching videos ad-free, whether it's entertaining, educational, or work-related content. To win over even more users, YouTube brought a new ...
Search Engine Land

YouTube Ad Placements explained: In-Stream, Shorts, and In-Feed

If you’re running video ads on YouTube, you know there are a lot of factors to consider. But one of the most crucial elements is often overlooked: where your ads actually show up. This article ...
ZDNet

Are your YouTube videos glitching? It could be your ad blocker

YouTube and ad blockers seem to mix like oil and water. On Monday, several Reddit users reported problems trying to play YouTube videos with an ad blocker enabled, as ...