Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoYoutuber PewDiePie is going all in on deGoogling and the Steam Deck is one of the surprising tools that's helping him to 'escape'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkYoutuber PewDiePie is going all in on deGoogling and the Steam Deck is one of the surprising tools that's helping him to 'escape'www.pcgamer.comFubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoNope, 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.
minus-squaresheogorath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoOnly 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.
minus-squareorgrinrt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI 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.
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoLTT isn’t small (Linus is tho) and they have their own site, Floatplane They still make most of their income from YouTube
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.
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.
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.
LTT isn’t small (Linus is tho) and they have their own site, Floatplane
They still make most of their income from YouTube