"Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership

[torfdot0@lemmy.world]

I think it’s a loss of talent and shuttering of shows across his company’s channels that are leading it. I can only watch so many “reporting verbatim the benchmark results of new tech product” or “I made my family a sleeper desk” or “dark horse home theater for my kid” videos. I’d much rather watch the highly produced “Mac Address” videos with Jonathan or retro gaming systems and setups videos with Anthony but they aren’t a part of LMG anymore.

Riley is doing well on tech linked but he’s talented enough to get a real job and after that, what’s the last interesting thing that LMG has? WAN show clips?

[tang999@lemmy.world]

I used to watch LTT all the time. I stopped watching some years back after he installed a six figure Wi-Fi system on his "estate." I had enjoyed watching a relatable everyman review computer hardware, and more often than not break things. I didn't sign up to watch a millionaire dick around with exotic tech in his McMansion.

[k0e3@lemmy.ca]

Oh I didn't know that was the case. I've only really started using it, but I think peertube.wtf hosts some for you. I just started a new account with fedimovie today — because I can't seem to access wtf for some reason — and I think it said on their sign up page that they have 100gb for me to use.

So, when you say self-host, would I have to have an instance of Peertube myself, or can I have an account with an instance and host just the videos?

[toomanygames@lemmy.world]

Folks here are missing the point blaming LTT for the drop. This has been a sudden drop, too sudden to be fatigue or audience tastes changing.

Also I can see the same on my own channel. About 2 weeks ago views suddenly dropped to a third of the usual views. And even high performing videos have had trouble getting views since. Even videos with a high impression percentage are getting lower than average views.

The same wsd also reported by Second Wind (old Zero Punctuation) and their experience is the same: way too sudden drop to be anything else except YouTube adjusting their algorithm.

[redacted@infosec.pub]

It's interesting that no one seems to be mentioning the fact that new generation is using TikTok and older generation is watching media less and less. To me it looks like YouTube itself is cooked in the long term, and they brought it upon themselves. Restore the gotdamn dislikes so I can at least navigate the damn platform.

[cardfire@sh.itjust.works]

Thanks for the analysis.
I've got to say. We on Lemmy can be vicious.

[hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz]

I was never a fan of LTT, or his videos, but I did watch one video, his Pop os one and that immediately confirmed why.

[nilzen@lemmy.world]

do you have the "important" tab at he top of subs now? it shows me videos i have already watched and I have no clue how it works or how youtube decides what is important but it's unnecessary and annoying.

[green_link@lemmy.world]

What does that have to do with being able to watch videos on a free ad supported platform?

Also this isn't just something happening to LTT, this is happening across the board with many many channels speaking up about drop in views. YouTube did something and it's hurting content creators both large and small

[holytimes@sh.itjust.works]

Doesn't help he has actually gotten dumber over the years.

He very clearly has fallen out of touch and basically is just a personality at this point.

So your not even watching a tech enthusiast millionaire dick around with things.

Your just watching a rich white dude dick around with tech and his company.

[holytimes@sh.itjust.works]

If someone can't afford to be part of the hobby then they arnt goanna watch videos on that hobby

They're going to move on. Find a new hobby that they can't afford to participate in. Then find new creators that do content in that new hobby

Tech has priced out most of the lower and lower middle class. We can't play anymore so we need to find something new to do

[favoredponcho@lemmy.zip]

I wonder what they’re going to prioritize now

[interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml]

Are people pretending that Youtube doesn't tweedle the knobs and intervenes massively in the al mighty algorithm like it's not just a audience mind puppet but some kind of transcendental meritocracy ?

[cecilkorik@lemmy.ca]

That sounds like a great idea. I think the independence of the old web is something we should aspire to, it's a big part of what gave the internet its soul, and that's what big tech has suffocated with ads and monetization and platform-control.

[toomanygames@lemmy.world]

AI slop most likely. Well, to be serious, I think the drop is due to them trying to fight AI slop and miserably failing.

[toomanygames@lemmy.world]

Yeah, it's easy to bark at influencer we don't like.

[floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

They've spent the last several years playing into "The Algorithm", to the point where most videos felt unnatural. Tight posting schedules affecting quality, topic choices, sudden endings, etc.

Not that I care, but I'm curious to see if they will switch to making content they actually care about, or double down and start doing proper brainrot.

[goatinspace@feddit.org]

Try peertube?

[sploosh@lemmy.world]

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.

[flightyhobler@lemmy.world]

That doesn't explain a sudden drop.