Doug Baer
@douglasbaer.bsky.social
PhD Sociologist + BES env. studies, urbanist, cyclist, statistics expertise, retired but teaches @ stats pgms Calgary-CCRAM & @ICPSRSummer (& previously GSERM(Switz)).
You still get a timer if you are watching YouTube on a smart TV and I think if you are watching on a TV with Roku or a similar device. Ad durations are now terrible: 55 seconds not uncommon. When watching YouTube, I always have a mag or newspaper or book in front of me to read then mute the ads.
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You still get a timer if you are watching YouTube on a smart TV and I think if you are watching on a TV with Roku or a similar device. Ad durations are now terrible: 55 seconds not uncommon. When watching YouTube, I always have a mag or newspaper or book in front of me to read then mute the ads.