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?

  • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    Google is making users/consumers not want to use/consume google things by making those things more difficult, more invasive, less user friendly to use/consume.

    That’s it. That’s all.

    If I just want to watch a clip that I could before but now I have to sign in because it thinks I’m a not, NO

    If it wants me to watch ads for things I’ll never buy and actually forces me to, NO.

    If it kills the front ends I prefer to use, or kills the ability to watch via proxy, for my privacy and/or security. NO.

    If it feeds me Nazi shit without clicking a single link on a new install on a new browser with no profile on a new IP, fucking NO.