diff --git a/externs/shaka/ads.js b/externs/shaka/ads.js
index cd31134311..116857865f 100644
--- a/externs/shaka/ads.js
+++ b/externs/shaka/ads.js
@@ -280,6 +280,11 @@ shaka.extern.IAdManager.Factory;
  * @exportDoc
  */
 shaka.extern.IAd = class {
+  /**
+   * @return {boolean}
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {}
+
   /**
    * @return {number}
    */
diff --git a/lib/ads/client_side_ad.js b/lib/ads/client_side_ad.js
index 9f1cdd7c0a..668b588152 100644
--- a/lib/ads/client_side_ad.js
+++ b/lib/ads/client_side_ad.js
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ shaka.ads.ClientSideAd = class {
         });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   * @export
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @override
    * @export
diff --git a/lib/ads/interstitial_ad.js b/lib/ads/interstitial_ad.js
index 42860c4a01..1247d40591 100755
--- a/lib/ads/interstitial_ad.js
+++ b/lib/ads/interstitial_ad.js
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ shaka.ads.InterstitialAd = class {
     this.adPosition_ = adPosition;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   * @export
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {
+    return true;
+  }
 
   /**
    * @override
diff --git a/lib/ads/media_tailor_ad.js b/lib/ads/media_tailor_ad.js
index b414d2ec6b..ed4e3a84d5 100755
--- a/lib/ads/media_tailor_ad.js
+++ b/lib/ads/media_tailor_ad.js
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ shaka.ads.MediaTailorAd = class {
     this.isSkipped_ = false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   * @export
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {
+    return true;
+  }
 
   /**
    * @override
diff --git a/lib/ads/server_side_ad.js b/lib/ads/server_side_ad.js
index ff988b9240..35e25e47f0 100644
--- a/lib/ads/server_side_ad.js
+++ b/lib/ads/server_side_ad.js
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ shaka.ads.ServerSideAd = class {
     this.adProgressData_ = data;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   * @export
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {
+    return true;
+  }
 
   /**
    * @override
diff --git a/test/test/util/fake_ad.js b/test/test/util/fake_ad.js
index 5aa61aa33f..858530c0e7 100644
--- a/test/test/util/fake_ad.js
+++ b/test/test/util/fake_ad.js
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ shaka.test.FakeAd = class {
     this.podIndex_ = 1;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
+  needsSkipUI() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @override
    */
diff --git a/ui/skip_ad_button.js b/ui/skip_ad_button.js
index 595ab358eb..cd8a24896a 100644
--- a/ui/skip_ad_button.js
+++ b/ui/skip_ad_button.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ shaka.ui.SkipAdButton = class extends shaka.ui.Element {
    * @private
    */
   onAdStarted_() {
-    if (this.ad.isSkippable()) {
+    if (this.ad.isSkippable() && this.ad.needsSkipUI()) {
       shaka.ui.Utils.setDisplay(this.button_, true);
       shaka.ui.Utils.setDisplay(this.counter_, true);
       this.counter_.textContent = '';