Possible Solutions to the Post-Roll 'Pocolypse for ASMR Viewers & Creators [Not ASMR]

The title is just to be goofy, I like alliterative titles LOL.

Post-roll ads are going to be bundled with pre-rolls starting in November, taking away control from the creator and subjecting the viewers to even more ads—this presents a notable problem to those who use ASMR to go to sleep. The changes will make it so sometimes a vid might have pre-rolls only, post-rolls only, or perhaps both, but the creator gets no say on where they go. This has a huge impact on people that don't want, can't afford, or otherwise do not have access to YouTube Premium. Jellybean Green ASMR has a good, short video breaking down the problems for ASMR viewers in particular with this change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWZrHMuJvY

This is a huge and sucky change, but with some help from the community, we've come up with a few different solutions to help navigate this change. I came up with some pros & cons for each, **it's not comprehensive however**, it's just what I could think of in a short amount of time.

None of these are perfect, a lot of them cost money, but this is what we've got so far until something better comes along. I'm not a reporter or giving an essay, so I'm going to be a biased, frustrated three dimensional person who uses personal anecdotes sometimes and not the usual 2D creator thing adopted in regular videos.

What's Going On ~ 00:00 – 01:59
This is Not About Mid-Rolls!! ~ 01:59 – 02:48
What Are Our Options? ~ 02:48 – 04:11
The 1st Option: YT Premium ~ 04:11 – 08:22
Ad-Block ~ 08:22 – 09:37
Scrubbing the Timeline: No Longer Works ~ 09:37 – 10:12
Ad-Free Viewing on Patreon/External Link ~ 10:12 – 12:27
Sleep Timer Apps ~ 12:27 – 13:36
Extra Long/Looped Vids ~ 13:36 – 16:31
Audio Distribution Sites ~ 16:31 – 18:46
Downloading Videos/Audios ~ 18:46 – 20:44
Increasing Audio Volume to Match Ads Better ~ 20:44 – 22:38
Turning Off Monetization ~ 22:38 – 24:59
How Views to Dollars Works ~ 24:59 – 26:35
That's What We've Got For Now ~ 26:35 - 28:40