Why are ads suddenly appearing on my YouTube videos?

Hi,

I just had a chat with a YouTube customer service person and I get the sense that the ads showing in Microsoft PowerPoint is the way they currently intend it to function. Here are some quotes from the transcript:

Me: So YouTube has changed its policy on how the videos can be used in Microsoft PowerPoint. Can you share the actual wording of that decision so I can give it to Microsoft?

YouTube: The only option on how you are able to play videos without the ads is to use a link where it will direct you to the website. I've further checked this information with our specialists and this is actually working as intended.

So, unless Microsoft has other information to share I suppose this closes the case.

I was famous for my seamless PowerPoints at the music school where I teach. Now the functionality of my delivery has gone out the window and I've lost a ton of hours on my presentations that need to be fully revamped.

I'm bummed.

A.

I have been experiencing this same problem. YouTube has said they never guaranteed ads free for embedded videos. I told them I call their bull ****. I've been embedding videos for two years and have never once had an ad show up, and now, last week, all of a sudden, they're showing up. They changed something either on purpose or by accident that caused this to start. The funny thing is they are all political ads that I'm seeing.

Hi,

Thank you for your help.

I did as you said.

1. In PowerPoint online the ads don't appear, at least on the two videos I inserted. However, I wouldn't want to work online because I would lose all the work I've already done and there appears to be much less functionality.
2. I also set up a new user account and in that case, the ads did appear.
3. I access YouTube through my personal account the way I always have.
4. Yes... the URL is copied directly from the YouTube site

I worked with Microsoft assistance a few days ago on this and was given this reference number: 7048067952.

This is all very upsetting as I only have a few weeks to prepare my lessons for the classes I teach at a music school.

Thank you,

Alyson

1. There are no ads if the video is from my computer
2. This is PowerPoint app on a Windows laptop.

Again, this new. I’ve created hundreds of presentations without ads appearing.

Thanks,

A

Hi,

Do I need to do anything else or has this issue automatically been handed over to the backend crew?

Also... I'm fairly convinced from my conversation with someone at YouTube that these ads in PowerPoint are intentional. I believe in the past few months they've changed their policy for third party applications.

I would love to hear that Microsoft and YouTube could come to an agreement on this because nothing ruins a PowerPoint more than advertising for random companies.

Thank you for your time on this.

Alyson