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If the channels I enjoy were all setup through the same service, whatever it may be, it would be easy for me support new media while tracking my budget better.

by Pigo 10y ago

If the channels I enjoy were all setup through the same service, whatever it may be, it would be easy for me support new media while tracking my budget better. I can be forgetful, and it feels like some subscriptions are built around attaching themselves to your credit card and staying under your radar. But I need to do a better job of supporting these channels I spend so much time on.

stcredzero 10y ago
This sounds like a problem worth solving. What about a browser add-on, something like Patreauto? You could budget some amount per month, and it would automatically distribute payments to the top 40 video creators you watch?
- zobzu 10y ago
  id use that
- rhizome 10y ago
  You're describing the Payments feature in the Brave browser: https://blog.brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/ https://blog.brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/
- gresrun 10y ago
  What you're describing is effectively what YouTube Red does. You pay a flat monthly amount and revenue is distributed out to creators based upon the videos you watch. [0] Full disclosure: I work at YouTube but not on Red. [0] https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276?hl=en https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276?hl=en
  - figure8 10y ago
    I use YouTube Red and love it. My YouTube usage has doubled because I don't see ads. And I feel good knowing I'm helping the video makers whether I skip ads or not.
  - smoe 10y ago
    Sorry if i missed something obvious, but from the linked page it not entirely clear to me if my monthly amount would be distributed only between the channels I actually watch or like Spotify where content producers get their revenue based on their share of total views in the pool favoring the people on top. "New revenue from YouTube Red membership fees will be distributed to video creators based on how much members watch your content."
    - thescriptkiddie 10y ago
      Unfortunately it sounds like it uses the Spotify model. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvaxkpeSg_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvaxkpeSg_4
      - smoe 10y ago
        Ok, then Red makes no sense for me and the channels I watch as a viable alternative to patreon.
  - corobo 10y ago
    As soon as you guys bring Red to the UK I'm on it. Do you know of anything about the rollout schedule? It actually feels like YouTube's given up on Red from this end of the pond.

by Pigo 10y ago

stcredzero 10y ago

This sounds like a problem worth solving. What about a browser add-on, something like Patreauto? You could budget some amount per month, and it would automatically distribute payments to the top 40 video creators you watch?

zobzu 10y ago
id use that
rhizome 10y ago
You're describing the Payments feature in the Brave browser: https://blog.brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/ https://blog.brave.com/introducing-brave-payments/
gresrun 10y ago
What you're describing is effectively what YouTube Red does. You pay a flat monthly amount and revenue is distributed out to creators based upon the videos you watch. [0] Full disclosure: I work at YouTube but not on Red. [0] https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276?hl=en https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276?hl=en
- figure8 10y ago
  I use YouTube Red and love it. My YouTube usage has doubled because I don't see ads. And I feel good knowing I'm helping the video makers whether I skip ads or not.
- smoe 10y ago
  Sorry if i missed something obvious, but from the linked page it not entirely clear to me if my monthly amount would be distributed only between the channels I actually watch or like Spotify where content producers get their revenue based on their share of total views in the pool favoring the people on top. "New revenue from YouTube Red membership fees will be distributed to video creators based on how much members watch your content."
  - thescriptkiddie 10y ago
    Unfortunately it sounds like it uses the Spotify model. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvaxkpeSg_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvaxkpeSg_4
    - smoe 10y ago
      Ok, then Red makes no sense for me and the channels I watch as a viable alternative to patreon.
- corobo 10y ago
  As soon as you guys bring Red to the UK I'm on it. Do you know of anything about the rollout schedule? It actually feels like YouTube's given up on Red from this end of the pond.