• @Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml
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      1411 year ago

      It’s pretty telling a platform like YouTube really only gets fully enjoyable with an adblocker, sponsorblock and this. I wish PeerTube had a lot of good creators, but last time I checked (years ago, admittedly) it was mostly conspiracy theorists and cryptobros.

      • @Molecular0079@lemmy.world
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        591 year ago

        The problem with PeerTube is that there’s no built-in way for creators to get paid. If there are no ads or sponsors, then the only alternative is some kind of value for value system like what Podcasting 2.0 has. Until some kind of well integrated funding system gets built for PeerTube, creators really are not going to be incentivized to publish stuff on the platform.

        • lohrun
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          91 year ago

          At this point I’m down with paying a monthly subscription to a creator for content. I’ve never signed up for any creator’s pattern or anything because how the system is currently set up. I know some creators switched to posting less frequently because their more frequent posting appeared to be hurting their view count due to YouTube’s algorithm. I am so willing to pay a creator directly for them to go back to making more frequent content (and content they actually enjoy and not stuff just for views)

          • @lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org
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            171 year ago

            my only issue with this is eventually people will hit a financial limit and only be able to support a few creators, leaving others without funding

            I’m following over 30 youtube channels, even at $1/month per channel that would still be $30/month which is too much for me honestly. not to mention the fact I would have to manage 30 different subscriptions

            I’d like a youtube premium style subscription where I can specify a group of channels and the money gets distributed to them only

            this way my money isn’t going to conspiracy channels, and I would only have a single subscription to manage

            • lohrun
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              41 year ago

              Does nebula have enough content to be worth it now? I haven’t heard anyone with a sponsor spot for nebula in a few years now

              • Orphie Baby
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                41 year ago

                I don’t know how much content would be “worth it” to most people. I just subscribed for Lindsay Ellis coming back, since she’s no longer uploading to YouTube due to the “git her b****, it’s her time” cancelling bullshit.

          • @Kilamaos@lemmy.world
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            31 year ago

            If you are willing to pay… then why not yt premium ? A cut goes to google, sure, but it goes to creators, based on your watch time, without falling into having to support 1-infinite channels etc. Plus no ads without any tricks

            • lohrun
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              61 year ago

              I already pay for YouTube premium but that doesn’t change how creators make content. The YouTube algorithm and its mystery has really changed how people make content over the years. There have been people I’ve watched for 10+ years now and it’s sucks to see them have to chase the algorithm to maintain their livelihood. If I could pay a creator directly to get more content, I gladly would

        • Meldrik
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          51 year ago

          Best I can think of, would be implementing Librepay into PeerTube and make payments easy af.

        • @Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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          41 year ago

          Ooh! Thanks for the tip! Dumb question, Peertube federates, right? Where you can get a feed of all subscribed channels from lots of instances on one instance? With a quick poke around I’m not seeing username@instancsname so I’m slightly thrown off, but I’ve also only been on the fediverse for like a month

          • Meldrik
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            31 year ago

            PeerTube is also part of ActiviyPub, so yes it federates.

            I know tilvids.com doesn’t federate directly with anyone, but you can subscribe to any channel on tilvids.com from any other PeerTube instance.

      • SSTF
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        1 year ago

        Don’t forget the PocketTube extension, which allows you to sort subscriptions into self-made categories. Which is shockingly not a default feature.

      • 𝜏au
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        41 year ago

        adblocker, sponsorblock and this

        I’d even add Unhook (hide Trending, Shorts, Merch, replace “Home Feed” with subscriptions etc.) and Age Restriction Bypass (avoid the need to verify your account with a credit card). I also use Clickbait Remover. It essentially does the same as DeArrow without the crowdsourcing, which is already good enough for me.

    • @HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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      41 year ago

      I mean yes but also it’s not that hard. Google is not trying to give you a great experience, they’re trying to drive clicks to ads.