Recently, the internet was worried that YouTube was phasing out the skip button on ads. It turns out that's not really true. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube confirmed that the option to skip some ads isn't going away,

YouTube is testing major changes to the skip button that seem to make it more difficult to find, so you might end up watching more ads.

YouTube says that it is not hiding the skip button as some users have claimed. Some elements are just being presented differently.

YouTube is changing how ads are shown, leading to some users missing the skip button or timer. The company clarified that they are not removing the skip option but altering its visibility.