F@cking deafening ads at the start of YouTube clips

Ally Dick · 30-06-2012 10:48PM #1

Just enjoying a few music videos on YouTube, with my headphones on. I've noticed lately that the odd one or two have extremely loud Japanese adverts tagged on before the start. Nearly at eardrum bursting volume. What in the jaysus is that about ?

Pushtrak · 30-06-2012 10:49PM

Mute video, wait, skip ad, unmute.

Thatnastyboy · 30-06-2012 10:50PM

Japanese??

The only ad that comes up for me is one with a farmer losing his leg in a pto shaft

Leeg17 · 30-06-2012 10:50PM

The only thing you'll need

Ally Dick · 30-06-2012 10:56PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

Mute video, wait, skip ad, unmute.

By the time, you hit the mute button, your eardrums are bleeding

flutterflye · 30-06-2012 10:58PM

Yeah that adbock plus seems to have sorted it out for me.

sgb · 30-06-2012 11:11PM

You Tube is free

So the adverts pay for the right to watch music videos

That's fine by me

Micky Dolenz · 30-06-2012 11:13PM

Small price to pay for a great free service.

Chuck Stone · 30-06-2012 11:21PM

When advertising is honest I might give a shit about it.

Deus Ex Machina · 30-06-2012 11:22PM

Oh, the ads are loud are they?

Earphones in, volume up.

garv123 · 30-06-2012 11:23PM

Leeg17 wrote: »

The only thing you'll need

Best extension I ever downloaded. Youtube used to have random detol ads playing on the side with sound in it that ruined videos. Also noticed some pages had ads with just a voice and no video with no way to shut it up.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-06-2012 11:27PM

I hate the one with the kid and his mother at the swimming pool.

Can I get in yet? Fcuk off you little bollox!!:mad:

CrazyRabbit · 30-06-2012 11:43PM

There are ads on youtube???

JupiterKid · 30-06-2012 11:48PM

Yes the adverts are a minor irritation but are worth it if Youtube is kept free of charge.

SpannerMonkey · 01-07-2012 02:53PM

if you browse the net using Google Chrome there is an ad on called adblocker that blocks all those ads on youtube and else where , well worth getting , best thing i have got in a while
see here
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom
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facemelter · 01-07-2012 02:56PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

Just enjoying a few music videos on YouTube, with my headphones on. I've noticed lately that the odd one or two have extremely loud Japanese adverts tagged on before the start. Nearly at eardrum bursting volume. What in the jaysus is that about ?

its what keeps youtube free. the amount of free entertainment I've watches over the years makes up for it by a long shot !

Ally Dick · 01-07-2012 03:05PM

facemelter wrote: »

its what keeps youtube free. the amount of free entertainment I've watches over the years makes up for it by a long shot !

The adverts aren't a problem for me. The high volume level of those adverts is.

01-07-2012 03:08PM

I have these YouTube ads blocked, as well as the banner which appears in the video. When advertising starts restricting what I'm doing, then I block it. If it's just on the page then I don't care at all.

chin_grin · 01-07-2012 03:13PM

Ads? Where we're going, you won't see any ads <updates adblock>

Fighting Irish · 01-07-2012 03:14PM

I never see adds on youtube, anyone know why?

I see them when at someone elses house, but never on my home pc

paddyandy · 01-07-2012 03:19PM

I don't have a tv but the Ads Volume always increased and irritating it is but we don't complain.....threw the yoke out .

Ficheall · 01-07-2012 03:58PM

I'm surprised that the advertisers think that having their ads up really loud are going to in any way encourage people to purchase their product.

Fighting Irish · 01-07-2012 04:12PM

Ficheall wrote: »

I'm surprised that the advertisers think that having their ads up really loud are going to in any way encourage people to purchase their product.

you'd be surprised

Peetrik · 01-07-2012 04:17PM

Leeg17 wrote: »

The only thing you'll need

You are a scholar, a gent and a prince amongst men. All hail the mighty Leeg17

Chavways · 01-07-2012 04:22PM

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I never see adds on youtube, anyone know why?

I see them when at someone elses house, but never on my home pc

You have AdBlock installed and they don't.

MichaelGUFC · 01-07-2012 04:37PM

Adblock is terrible,let a man who makes a living of youtube explain why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_SVd927h0I

N64 · 01-07-2012 04:42PM

MichaelGUFC wrote: »

Adblock is terrible,let a man who makes a living of youtube explain why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_SVd927h0I

Perhaps he should find a real job then?

MrReynholm · 01-07-2012 04:49PM

MichaelGUFC wrote: »

Adblock is terrible,let a man who makes a living of youtube explain why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_SVd927h0I

While I use AdBlock myself I totally understand where he's coming from myself.

I don't think he has to worry about significant portions of the internet using it though as the overwhelming majority of those using the internet have neither an idea that such a tool exists nor how to obtain it, nor will they.

In fact, the presence of ads shows just how well they work on the average person.

So chill out, he may, as it'll never become the problem of the proportions that he's talking about.

RUCKING FETARD · 01-07-2012 05:16PM

MichaelGUFC wrote: »

Adblock is terrible,let a man who makes a living of youtube explain why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_SVd927h0I

If sites had stayed using non-intrusive ads their wouldn't have been a need for adblock. I turn it off on any site I use that doesn't shove ads in my face with I access it. Boards.ie for eg.

MrReynholm wrote: »

While I use AdBlock myself I totally understand where he's coming from myself.

I don't think he has to worry about significant portions of the internet using it though as the overwhelming majority of those using the internet have neither an idea that such a tool exists nor how to obtain it, nor will they.

In fact, the presence of ads shows just how well they work on the average person.

So chill out, he may, as it'll never become the problem of the proportions that he's talking about.

You're not giving people enough credit.

The number of people downloading all their media for free is hovering around/has passed 50%. (some reports say 57% but they're Industry backed so f-them)

Brendog · 01-07-2012 08:08PM

ctrl + r

60% of the time it works everytime...

krudler · 01-07-2012 08:30PM

lol, ads on youtube, how quaint. next you'll be telling my Internet Explorer is still around, anyone remember that?

F@cking deafening ads at the start of YouTube clips

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