453
"Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership (www.sportskeeda.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
473 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] -1 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I assume you're using a "smart" TV.

Those things only exist to take power away from you. You should hook up a PC or laptop to your TV with a wireless keyboard and mouse so you're not being herded by techbros.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 18 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (13 children)

    I’m quite happy with my Apple TV and Plex

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 13 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I have the same setup as you and just pay the Premium. One thing I would recommend is getting isponsorblocktv on your server. It skips the ad reads within the YouTube content and works on Apple TV. Every year or so I look for a tracker doing YouTube or a sonarr YouTube fork. The instinct to hoard data is strong. But none have worked consistently for me.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Ah good shout, I remember looking in to that a while back but never went ahead.

    The hard thing about needing premium is I could likely easily not have it, but the scumbags limit downloads (cache) on YouTube kids to premium members, which comes in handy in a pickle for sure for my daughter.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    Instead of using those, you could be using a free streaming site. You'll get more content and it's easier to set up.

    Just type in the URL, and search for what you want.

    Here's one of the best sites I've found: https://hydrahd.io/ I guarantee they have significantly more offerings than either apple tv or your plex.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 10 child comments
    •
  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    Free streaming sites are awful. I prefer my way thank you.

    And I don’t mind paying for things, just not getting ripped off.

    I buy things on 4k that are special, then on iTunes for in between and then high seas everything else. I have a decent home server.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 9 child comments
    •
  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Free streaming sites are awful.

    No they aren't, lol. But whatever floats your boat.

    I'll be over here enjoying more things for a cheaper price and helping others do the same.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Free sites come and go. Usenet is eternal

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It is so sad that isn't true anymore. I know what usenet was, but today it is just a collection of paid companies. You can really tell because of all the honored take down requests.

    Is there even a university or other public entity connected anymore?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Yeah, they are. So why do you think they set all of that up for you to freely stream torrents? What is in it for them? Data harvesting? Malware? What?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    Free streaming sites aren't building empires by ripping off useful idiots. They simply make less money.

    So why do you think they set all of that up for you to freely stream torrents? What is in it for them?

    This is part of your conditioning to be skeptical of whenever you see a better deal. Rather than admitting that you've been taken for a ride, you get angry at everyone else who has higher standards.

    Keep wasting your money on things you could be getting for free while not thinking you're a tool. It's the consumerist way.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Really? I have a bridge to sell you. Talk about a tool...

    And you are talking to me like I watch videos all the time. I have better things to do, like making websites to lure people in like you.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah fuck using a keyboard and mouse at 5 meters away. You really should roll a custom Linux box with a remote control setup and Plasma Bigscreen. Custom YouTube client too, for better visibility

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Don't listen to this person. He's trying to make things unnecessarily complicated because he doesn't know any better.

    We don't see people using keyboards for their TVs, instead we see them slowly type with on screen keyboards. A remote control is not going to alleviate this and will make setup significantly more complicated.

    I'm going to block this user now, so I won't get to see his reply. I've been on the internet long enough to recognize people like him for what they are and move on.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Lol you’re the one plugging a super inconvenient solution as if it should be the default, I just took it farther to ridicule yours. It’s great that you can’t stand criticism of your questionable ideas and have to block others. Means your ideas aren’t too be taken seriously.

    Have you considered that the average TV user sits down after a hard day and doesn’t want to troubleshoot a wireless mouse, nor boot a computer separately from turning on the TV? The world out there is rough, your TV is supposed to be the one thing that just works and numbs it down for you so you can pretend things are fine.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent