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Constant intrusive videos

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BTECBetty · 23/08/2025 00:54

These are driving me mad. I understand you need to sell advertising space, but on every thread there is a highly intrusive video. Even when I close them down they reappear on the same thread! Surely once a user has closed the ad that should be it?

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LadyKenya · 24/08/2025 09:04

CatAsstrophe · 24/08/2025 09:00

FFS, the videos are popping up far too regularly!

@MNHQ why aren't you replying to the numerous tags on this thread, and reports of posts as mentioned in the thread? And most importantly, why can't you stop the pop up videos?

This. Maybe they will take notice if they notice a drop in the amount of users on here. There is no need for those ads to appear so often, at all.

unreasonablebaguette · 24/08/2025 09:03

The relatively recent ad change on the website has been a disaster from a user experience perspective. I get MN need to make money from advertising so I'm not complaining about them having ads per se, but on the desktop site you've got the pop up videos and things taking up whole pages, then on the mobile site there was the pop up videos in the middle of threads with a tiny 'x', and the constant reloading, and then the page hanging and making it impossible to access any other website either. Surely there are ways to have adverts that aren't as painful as this?

Alacartemenu · 24/08/2025 09:02

I've started to use MN less due to these videos. Such a distraction whilst you're trying to read something.

CatAsstrophe · 24/08/2025 09:00

FFS, the videos are popping up far too regularly!

@MNHQ why aren't you replying to the numerous tags on this thread, and reports of posts as mentioned in the thread? And most importantly, why can't you stop the pop up videos?

EmpressaurusKitty · 24/08/2025 08:09

Hobnobswantshernameback · 24/08/2025 07:56

Mark it stop!!!
and where is this mythical jigsaw piece???

This is where it is on my mobile Safari.

Constant intrusive videos
Hobnobswantshernameback · 24/08/2025 07:56

Mark it stop!!!
and where is this mythical jigsaw piece???

SidewaysOtter · 24/08/2025 07:45

I reported my post about to MN with the complaint about the ads - no response. Most disappointing.

Doyledoo · 24/08/2025 07:13

Fgs! Spoke to soon

Doyledoo · 24/08/2025 07:11

Mines stopped, she says tentatively…

Stowickthevast · 24/08/2025 07:09

I'm having the same issue. It's like reading articles on those terrible local newspaper pages run by Reach. I suffer from vestibular migraines and it's very triggering for dizziness. Please stop MNHQ!

spoonbillstretford · 24/08/2025 04:32

I'm using the mobile website on Chrome on a Samsung A57 and never get ads which cover the content on here.

Justanotherdramalama · 24/08/2025 04:25

I am getting the videos also and they are really triggering my photosensitivity Hmm I press the cross and they won't go away.

Helleofabore · 24/08/2025 04:02

Please make it stop MN! It is way too much.

Musntapplecrumble · 24/08/2025 00:36

O me too, I posted on AIBU as well! 😎

hellswelshy · 23/08/2025 23:40

Yes still happening for me - as I'm typing.

ShowOfHands · 23/08/2025 23:26

I'm using Chrome on Android and it's literally happening right now as I'm typing.

JustCabbaggeLooking · 23/08/2025 23:24

I'm using Chrome on Macbook and it seems to have stopped 🎉

Efacsen · 23/08/2025 23:13

It's certainly much improved over the last hour or so

Mainly happening on Chat now - doesn't appear immediately, doesn't last as long, goes away if click X etc

But still there. And still intrusive

DramaAlpaca · 23/08/2025 23:12

It hasn't stopped for me; there's a very irritating video ad at the top right of the screen. It's only small but it's annoying and distracting Angry

JustCabbaggeLooking · 23/08/2025 23:09

It seems to have stopped 👀

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 23/08/2025 21:50

Still happening.

Sometimes without an x

and I can’t see the jigsaw thing

JudeyJudey · 23/08/2025 20:48

I'm curious about the decision to introduce this at the start of a bank holiday!

Radiowaawaa · 23/08/2025 20:08

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/08/2025 08:22

Tap the jigsaw piece, then tap the ad & tap HIDE.

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Thank you!!

daisychain01 · 23/08/2025 19:56

MySadHappiness · 23/08/2025 17:11

I am really, really fucked off that MN has been shoving gambling promotion adverts in our faces.

I deleted them and they kept coming back.

What a horrible experience all round. Gambling. Ffs, MNHQ.

I agree. Talk about selling one's soul to the devil.

JamesWebbSpaceTelescope · 23/08/2025 17:56

I’m on my phone right now on safari not the app. It is getting ridiculous. The screen is not advert had content with both the inline ads and now the videos

photo attached - when it appears.

Constant intrusive videos