YouTube Premium is letting some viewers delete ads for their friends
9/4/2025 01:53am
It appears there might be a misunderstanding regarding YouTube Premium's ad removal features. YouTube Premium is designed to offer an ad-free experience for its subscribers, but this privilege is not extended to sponsored content or ads within videos. Here's a clarification:
1. **Ad-Free Experience**: YouTube Premium members can watch videos without ads, which includes the main video content and any background audio.
2. **Sponsored Content**: However, sponsored content, which is often integrated into videos as in-video ads, is not removed for Premium subscribers. These are typically ads that are part of the video itself and are meant to support content creators. Premium members can skip these ads, but they will still be present in the video.
3. **For Personal Use Only**: The ad-skipping feature is intended for personal use and may not be applicable to content shared with others. When you share a video that contains in-video ads, your friends or others watching that video will still see those ads.
In summary, while YouTube Premium offers an ad-free experience for its subscribers, it does not allow the removal of ads for others who watch the same content. The feature to skip in-video ads is for the individual subscriber's personal use and does not extend to others viewing the same video.