You Tube ads. Press the return button.

[standardpostage]

If you keep pressing the return button, eventually, after about 6 presses the video will start. Without having to watch the ads.

Obviously you can just pay the subscription fee, to watch ad free.

This is still quicker than watching the annoying ads.

If ad comes on mid video, just go back to start, and fast forward.

Hope this info helps   

[The_Don]

Just use an ad block extension for browser 

[DastardlyDick]

If you watch YT via a fire stick you can skip most of the ads anyway.

[scutty brown]

Just use an ad block extension for browser

They've found a way of blocking playback if you're runner an adblocker.
However just using the Brave! browser with default settings works for me
Brave! is designed to be secure by default

[standardpostage]

They've found a way of blocking playback if you're runner an adblocker.
However just using the Brave! browser with default settings works for me
Brave! is designed to be secure by default

Never heard of Brave browser, thanks 

[scutty brown]

Never heard of Brave browser, thanks 

External Link/Members Only
It's a locked-down derivative of Chromium that blocks adverts by default

[Chorley]

Browsing in DuckDuckGo seems to also stop the ads. 

[scutty brown]

Browsing in DuckDuckGo seems to also stop the ads. 

makes sense, they have a similar concept as Brave

[Xtro]

On Firefox, (probably works on other browsers too), I've installed TamperMonkey add on and I'm using the "Remove Adblock Thing" script. Every time Firefox updates, just switch the TamperMonkey off then on again.

Ironically, on YouTube - External Link/Members Only