Hi! sorry for the random topic 😅
Youtube keeps getting more and more annoying. Is there a good other platform where to migrate? If people were to migrate, where would they go?
the thing I liked about youtube is the massive amount of content, and knowing that if I upload a video, it’s really easy to watch by others. I like the ability to follow channels too.
There is Nebula, but it requires a subscription. However, all of the creators on it are part owners, so you know they get a better deal than whatever YouTube is giving them. Well worth the $50 a year to me.
Since hosting videos is expensive and many youtubers rely on youtube for income, I think paying to watch makes sense, especially if it’s reasonably priced with a large cut going to the creators like with nebula. The main downside is that it’s hard to imagine most people switching to a subscription based service, so creators will still have to rely on youtube for discoverability.
I really think this sort of youtuber coop + fediverse is the best long term solution.
I keep seeing YouTuber mentioning it. I didn’t know they were part owners.
Wendover Productions who is also a part owner has uploaded a great video about the topic recently:
https://youtu.be/Alqt6RCEWdM
Second this, as of right now Nebula is the only service I know which is even remotely comparable to Ytb’s scale… unfortunately is behind a paywall and is mostly only for infotainment content. Peertube is getting there but not yet. And ofc we don’t talk about the O site.
If a creator is on YouTube and nebula I’ll always watch on nebula because they themselves say they make so much more per view. Plus, no sponsors. So same video but they cut that part of the video. Legal eagle’s videos end with extra final thoughts and a thank you for watching on nebula instead of a sponsor segment.