YouTube updates its TV app to show longer but less frequent ad breaks, after testing since September 2023, and adds a countdown timer in the bottom-right corner (Emma Roth/The Verge)

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YouTube updates its TV app to show longer but less frequent ad breaks, after testing since September 2023, and adds a countdown timer in the bottom-right corner  —  The next time you sit down to watch YouTube on your TV, you might notice fewer ads breaking up the video you’re watching.