• @[email protected]
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    735 months ago

    In 5 years:

    Youtube tests small ads in the top corner during video playback.

    In 10 years:

    Youtube tests small increase in size of well established corner ads.

    In 15 years:

    Youtube graciously allows video playback inbetween ads

    • Sourav Satvaya
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      295 months ago

      In 20 years, “YouTube was an online video sharing platform…”

      I doubt they can make it to the next 20 years, the way they are controlling everything.

    • @[email protected]
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      115 months ago

      In 20 years:

      Users can no longer upload and YouTube becomes just a CDN for Adsense.

      (and the only way to watch old videos is through the Internet Archive)

    • @[email protected]
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      15 months ago

      If you count the little banner text ads then they already have the ads in the top right corner of the videos and have had those for years.