YouTube Creators Will Now Have Less Ad Controls

YouTube Creators , Will Now Have Less Ad Controls.
Starting in November 2023, creators will no longer have access to individual YouTube Studio controls "for pre-roll, post-roll, skippable and non-skippable ads on new videos," The Verge reports. .
They will only be able to decide whether ads before or after videos are on or off. .
If a creator chooses to have
ads turned on, YouTube will decide what
kind of ad to show "when appropriate," according to a YouTube support document.
YouTube doesn't think the change
will affect creators too much.
YouTube doesn't think the change
will affect creators too much.
Most creators shouldn’t notice a change as they already have many of these ad formats turned on by default, YouTube, via announcement.
In the last year, for long-form videos
that were enabled for monetization
at time of publishing, more
than 90 percent of videos had
pre-roll, post-roll, skippable and
non-skippable ads turned on, YouTube, via announcement.
However, the change could be disappointing for creators who value control over the types of ads presented to their viewers, The Verge reports. .
Creators will also get new options for mid-roll ads.
During livestreams, a countdown will appear in which a creator can decide to skip the ad if they don't want to be interrupted.
Mid-roll ads can also be delayed
for 10 minutes amid livestreams.
The choice of automated or manually-selected mid-roll ad breaks will also be offered, as opposed to previously only being able to select one of the two options