Does watching on Piped count views and such? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by illi@lemm.ee to c/piped@feddit.rocks

11 comments fedilink hide all child comments

So I considering switching to Piped, but I'm wondering if the views (or other metrics) are counted on Youtube itself. I don't like the idea I'm kinda "robbing" the content creators I enjoy...

I think I know the answer but would like to know for sure.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you aren't watching ads or going through youtube red then you aren't directly contributing financially to the creators even if it does count.

I'd argue it's worth it though, since you are a tiny drop in the view bucket

Of course, direct support is always better than the fraction of a penny you give them through ads

[-] illi@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

direct support is always better than the fraction of a penny you give them through ads

True, and I'll probably join Patreon for select few, but it still feels a little dirty.

this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023

12 points (100.0% liked)

Piped

432 readers

1 users here now

An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend that is efficient by design.

https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

kavin@feddit.rocks

arboy@feddit.rocks

bnyro@programming.dev