Linus Sebastian, the founder of the Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, has spoken out about its recent decline in viewership, describing it as a "very dramatic shift.

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?

  • sploosh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    21 hours ago

    Very true. The last decade and a half have just been switching between round and square corners with mild spec bumps. VR was supposed to be it I think, but it just isn’t useful enough.

    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      18 hours ago

      VR still is it. If you have €€€€

      Take the bigscreen beyond 2.
      A vr-headset starting at 1300 (incl. taxes/import).
      Uhhh yeah.
      Not happening for what little VR could offer me in my current situation (and I don’t watch porn).

      • EldritchFemininity@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        Facebook is the best and worst thing to have happened to VR. The Quest is an affordable headset that basically killed all competition and innovation in VR for years. Still holding out hope that the next Valve headset will come out eventually and shake up the scene again.