

Several users also complained that such ads have ended up hurting their ears, which is understandable considering how wide the disparity in volume levels can get between actual content and ads. Complainants say that they often get jump-scared when a loud ad begins playing suddenly, without any warning. There are several instances of such complaints across YouTube forums and Reddit. My ears are still beeping from the latest sudden blast. I know nobody can talk or complain to Youtube itself, but I needed to vent somewhere. The difference can be enormous and sometimes hurts my ears.

I really want Youtube to equalize the volume of advertisements to that of the video it is placed in. That too by an irritatingly large margin. Now, the most obvious fix for this issue would be to turn down the volume (duh!).īut no, that won’t work in this case, as YouTube ads aren’t just loud in general, but are loud when compared to the actual content that users watch. Not everyone wants to pay for the subscription though, and some of such users seem to be having a hard time putting up with the advertisements.Ĭomplaints keep pouring in about how YouTube ads are way too loud, and they have been coming in for quite a long time. However, YouTube also offers a relatively cheap Premium membership for those who want to get rid of the annoying ads. The harmony part may not hold true for the average users though, as they are forced to watch multiple ads before and in-between most videos. It is a simple model with a harmonious relationship of sorts between the three above-mentioned parties. The YouTube platform essentially functions on an advertising-supported revenue model wherein companies pay YouTube to display their ads, and in turn, YouTube pays the content creators based on their number of views. Original story (published on November 24, 2020) follows: New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…
