Recently, the internet was worried that YouTube was phasing out the skip button on ads. It turns out that's not really true. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube confirmed that the option to skip some ads isn't going away,

But in statements to The Verge, YouTube says it isn’t removing the skip button — it’s just changing some elements of how ads are displayed. “YouTube is not hiding the skip button,” YouTube spokesperson Oluwa Falodun says in a statement to The Verge.

YouTube advertisements may often be a source of frustration for viewers, but the option to skip most ads after a few seconds has provided some relief. However, it seems the Google-owned platform is now making it more difficult for users to bypass ads,

YouTube is testing a new layout for its Shorts player that hides the Dislike button in favor of Save. Here’s what you should know.

With the change, the Dislike button will be hidden away in the three-dot menu. Video-sharing behemoth YouTube has been making some significant strides with short-form videos on its platform. YouTube Shorts,

Google is testing a new YouTube Shorts UI that hides the 'Dislike' option and replaces it with the 'Save' button.