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[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Nope, nobody is. Case in point: Twitch.

Multiple people have tried moving out, but they always come back.

YouTube ads pay a fuckton of money compared to any sponsorships. And sponsors pay more based on views and demographics, which YouTube also provides.

You just can’t make YouTube moneys by hosting an mp4 with sponsor ads, not ever.

[–] orgrinrt@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think it’s not about money. It’s the audience.

Maybe this arc leads somewhere better though. He might be big enough to cause a paradigm shift eventually.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

LTT isn’t small (Linus is tho) and they have their own site, Floatplane

They still make most of their income from YouTube

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Only if you operate in a country where AdSense pays a lot. If you're based in a country where AdSense pays like shit, you're going to need that sponsor to keep the lights on.

[–] lock@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The only way is to quit Youtube entirely, but It wont matter as Google already has a ton of info on him but I'm sure he has enough money to live without Youtube.