YouTube Music is getting creative with its ad placement – Android Police

Sign in to your Android Police account Summary YouTube Music is testing static banner ads on the Now Playing screen for free users. The banner ad placement could irritate some users due to the shrinking of the album art and playback controls. This new ad format has not been widely rolled out to free users of the app. YouTube Music is among the best audio streaming services you can find today. While its Premium subscription comes bundled with plenty of benefits, a significant portion of listeners still rely on the free version of the app to get their podcasts, music, or other audio content. For a while now, YouTube Music has managed to monetize its free tier with skippable video ads in between tracks. We’re now learning that the app may be testing a new static banner ad within the Now Playing screen. Related In a screenshot shared on Reddit by a YouTube Music user, we see the banner ad positioned between the album artwork and the song title. As a result, the album art is smaller, while the music controls also appear somewhat smaller to the eye. This space contains the standard elements of a banner ad, including the
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