@DJGrossman

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If so, I'm sorry that happened. I know it's awful to be startled by a mid-roll ad. I have them disabled on all of my content, but YouTube has a confirmed bug that causes them to play for some viewers anyway. It's not just my channel – this has been a problem across all of YouTube since at least mid-2022. YouTube's engineers know about the bug and what causes it to happen, but unfortunately, they have not provided any solid information about when (or if) they will fix it.

The bug tends to manifest as a 30-second mid-roll ad played around the 6-hour mark, and it disproportionately affects iPhone and iPad users. I have been investigating this for a very long time, and I go into more detail about my findings here: https://youtu.be/ndeUVgZMh1Y

The only guaranteed way to never get ads on YouTube is to subscribe to YouTube Premium, which I understand is not an option for everyone. My channel makes most of its revenue from YouTube Premium, not ads (mid-roll or otherwise). I have reviewed my analytics data and it appears that YouTube does not compensate me for the mid-roll ads in question, and I suspect that's because their systems cannot reconcile the fact that a mid-roll ad played even though I have them disabled.

If you feel misled by the title stating "no ads," please know this issue only affects a small portion of viewers. The vast majority are able to watch without interruption. I wouldn't make that claim otherwise – I put a great deal of effort into my channel and care deeply about the experience my content provides. My heart sinks every time someone leaves a comment complaining that one of my videos woke them up in the middle of the night.

If you are affected by the bug but still want to access my content, I recommend that you view this video's description and try one of the alternatives I have provided. Odysee in particular is a great option because the entire platform is 100% ad-free. I make no revenue from it whatsoever, but I like knowing it's there for those of you who need it. If you want to stay on YouTube, you'll find that I have live stream versions of my most popular content, and they tend to be safe from the bug – but not always.

You are welcome to reply to this comment with details about what happened to you (device type, app, when it played, and ad topic), but at this point, I have a pretty solid understanding of what's going on and am just hoping it will be fixed for everyone.

I appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter, and I'm sorry there isn't more I can do.

@Quadmk95

The ONLY real β€˜rain with dark screen’ video WITHOUT ADS on YouTube. Hats off and God bless you! β€πŸŽ‰

@Seveila

I’ve been playing this video on the TV in my bedroom almost every night for a few months now. It helps with my anxiety and relaxes me enough to sleep. Thank you so much! I’ve never had (or noticed) any ads with this video for the many hours it’s left playing in the background when I rest. I appreciate it.

@rendezv0usinyou

Thanks for not using ads ❀

@ErdiDokuzi-w6o

Thank you for taking your time 😊😊😊

@SarahAliiJang

I love the no ads !!! Other videos like this WITH ads can be annoying since I play them on a projector, and as a light sleeper, the immediate bright light or the music / talking almost always wakes me up. I stay sleeping through this and the sound is just MUAH beautiful ❀ thank you ! πŸŽ‰

@isobelfischer7663

i have this on every single night and have never had an ad, thanks for doing the hard work for me and letting me have such a nice sleep every day, i hope whoever made this is thriving in life 🀍🀍

@FEYONE

I genuinely see why people go to the ones with no ads. Waking up in the middle of the night, whilst the volume on a speaker is up. It’s like waking up to symbolsπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I love that I was able to fall asleep, heck, even more grateful that I found sleep literally right after.

Thank you for the no adsπŸ˜‚!!

@KatieeGloria

I have been using your brown noise for my newborn, and he has a very good deep sleep but I put this on for him and bam out like a light its amazing!!

@thathealthfusionlife

Thanks for this video❀❀❀ sleep well everyone. Sleep is healing to the whole body. God bless you

@bbabymelll

Thank you for the no ads, my baby wakes up anytime he hears an ad and its so frustrating trying to get him back to bed. Thank you your the best!!! ❀️❀️

@regularYTusername

Dude, I can’t tell you how much this helped me get some sleep. Thanks for no ads as well. You’ve earned a new subscriber.

@luishernandez1337

Ever since we’ve had our son we have been using your videos for good night sleep for him and us. Thank you for your videos with no ads. It is very soothing. 😊

@MP-cf8lw

πŸ’œπŸ™πŸ½β˜”οΈThankyou sooooo much for not using adsβ€” God bless you!

@DavisRia

I’ve been playing this video on the TV in my bedroom almost every night for a few months now. It helps with my anxiety and relaxes me enough to sleep. Thank you so much! I’ve never had (or noticed) any ads with this video for the many hours it’s left playing in the background when I rest. I appreciate it.

I’ve been playing this video on the TV in my bedroom almost every night for a few months now. It helps with my anxiety and relaxes me enough to sleep. Thank you so much! I’ve never had (or noticed) any ads with this video for the many hours it’s left playing in the background when I rest. I appreciate it.

@Luke-o8n

You seem like an amazing person who actually cares about people and not just the money thanks a lot ❀

@Wuan_Tave

THANK YOU someone who's here for the people and not chasing money than you so much for no ads I can sleep peacefully without getting woken by loud ads

@PotterTomasz

I’ve been playing this video on the TV in my bedroom almost every night for a few months now. It helps with my anxiety and relaxes me enough to sleep. Thank you so much! I’ve never had (or noticed) any ads with this video for the many hours it’s left playing in the background when I rest. I appreciate it.

@nancynada7890

Like this rain play. It is the perfect sound level and tempo. Thanks for sharing.

@SuperSammieeee

Bless you for not shoving ads down our throat.  I’m considering getting off YouTube and all other commercial driven forms of media.  It’s nice to not be rudely awakened from sleep with a loud blasting commercial that even the neighbors can hear.