S1500 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 So sometimes I watch YouTube videos on a cell phone, because I'm at work. YT's Android app is terrible. Before I get my video goodness, it makes me watch an ad. And here's where it gets weird. Several times I now get vintage VHS quality Atari ads. Ads for products I can't normally buy at BEST or LaBelle's. Because it's not 1982. Aren't the ads supposed to be for stuff I can buy now? Or does YouTube just show me any video marked "Commercial". Then again, I think it's funny that sometimes on TV you see commercials that are 2 decades old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bixler Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 From my experience, ads on YouTube are either related to recent trends in online social space/media/entertainment, or are what you would typically find on TV -- something related to insurance agencies, cars, etc. Maybe Atari is making a comeback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRedPlumber Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I had a similar situation, one time I was watching a Dailymotion video, when a Tootsie Roll commercial (animated, late-70's early-80s?) popped up when the video I was watching was over. It was wierd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I think these are "ads" for certain channels. I was listening to some music videos and when going to the next song I heard someone say that they were going to take a tour of their game room. I looked and the indicator to state it was an ad was up and it was a 21 minute ad which was skippable. Weird. Also got another "ad" which was a music video. Who the performer was I have no clue so if I was remotely interested in his music I couldn't track him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I was under the assumption that the ads pre-video were paid-for actual commercials. Why would they even include this if they aren't making money on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyshots Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Because google profiles you… to make a long story short. (Google & YouTube = 'Same Thing') There are lots of topics on it, ( if you use google ) but here is one for an example. http://gizmodo.com/5888602/how-to-remove-your-youtube-viewing-and-search-history-before-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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