YouTube Doesn't Eliminate Backtime Calculators In Advertising 'Advertising' Button

JAKARTA Previously, reports emerged that YouTube removed the countdown time on the ad access button on a free account. Shortly after this news circulated, YouTube provided clarification.

The Google-owned company explained to Android Police that the retail time counter is still used at the same duration, which is five seconds. However, the writing did not stand out as before to simplify the video display.

YouTube Ad Communications Manager, Oluwa Falodun. also explained that this countdown can still be seen on the screen, but with a smaller look. If you see a moving yellow line, that line is a backward time counter.

"In ads that can be crossed, the button appears after 5 seconds of playback, as usual," Falodun said. "Audiences on mobile and desktop devices may be counters of backward times that appear as a bar of progress at the bottom of the screen."

In addition to providing clarification on the backward time counting system on its ad impressions, YouTube insists that the switching button function will remain the same. They will only fix a few glitches to deliver ad material properly.

Over the past few months, YouTube has been active in updating its applications on various platforms, be it desktops, cell phones, or televisions. Recently, the video streaming platform updated the interface view of account transfer on smart TV.

YouTube also extended the video duration for Shorts to three minutes, adding graded colors to the progress bar, integration with Gemini to ask questions about the video, and much more.