YouTube — Skippable in-stream
Plays before/during/after a YouTube video. Skippable after 5 seconds. Charged on view or action.
YouTube · watch page● AD SLOT
Wireframe mockup · not pixel-perfect · platform UI changes frequently
Campaign types that can land here
4 campaign types can serve into this surface.
Campaign
Performance Max
Video assets (or auto-generated video) play in-stream.
Full campaign view →CampaignDemand Gen
Skippable video in-stream.
Full campaign view →CampaignVideo (YouTube)
Default placement for most Video subtypes.
Full campaign view →CampaignApp
Auto-generated video promoting installs.
Full campaign view →Related tools
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