This step seems intentional to make users feel that ads cannot be viewed.skipbecause the Skip button only appeared later.
When the button finally appears, the user’s attention will immediately be drawn to the corner where Skip usually appears. Additionally, YouTube still displays the duration of the ad in the player bar, so users still know how much longer the ad lasts.
While there’s no official confirmation from YouTube yet, this small change could become standard in the future. At the moment, it’s still possible this is part of a wider test before being implemented permanently.
YouTube Raises Premium Subscription Fees
Previously, YouTube again raised the price of Premium subscriptions internationally. After the last increase in the United States (US) in July 2023, currently, YouTube is raising prices for users outside the US, effective from November 2024.
Quoted from Android Police, Monday (23/9/2024), this increase was significant with some customers reporting price jumps of up to 50 percent.
In Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, the price of YouTube Premium Family will increase from 18 euros or around IDR 300 thousand, to 26 euros or the equivalent of IDR 400 thousand. Meanwhile the individual package is 18 CHF or the equivalent of IDR 100 thousand.