YouTube Trials The Latest Advertisement 'Winning' Button

YouTube will update the Advertising button (photo: dock. unsplash)

JAKARTA Not long ago, reports emerged that YouTube users on desktop did not see the view of the countdown time on the Switch button. This change is also starting to appear in the YouTube mobile app.

YouTube users with free accounts will usually see ads when playing videos. If the duration is long, YouTube will display the Switch button in the lower left corner of the screen so users can get rid of ad shows and start watching.

Although the Pass button makes it easy for users, this button cannot be tapped if the backward time counter has not disappeared from the screen. This may be commonplace for users of free accounts, but now it's no longer.

Reporting from Android Police, many YouTube users claim to be fooled by this change. They waited for the deadline to be shown, but they didn't see it until the ad footage was over.

In fact, the "pass" button can be tapped from the start of the ad aired so users don't have to wait anymore. This is a beneficial change for free YouTube users, but many are stuck and see the ad until it's finished unconsciously.

Keep in mind that this change in the Switch button only applies to certain ads with a long duration. Until now, YouTube is still implementing ad segments that cannot be passed, usually applied to advertisements with a short duration.

It seems that the changes to the Switch button are being tested on a limited basis on desktop and Android because not all users see the changes. It is not certain when this missing time counter will be released widely.