Reddit introduced image/video hosting to fix the problem of all Reddit submissions eventually linking to content that 404ed. That it’s not the best experience

Reddit introduced image/video hosting to fix the problem of all Reddit submissions eventually linking to content that 404ed. That it’s not the best experience doesn’t completely damn it. A slowly loading video is better than a 404ing video in Reddit’s trove of aging but still relevant topics. Also, users complaining that it’s not as fast as Youtube (your evidence) doesn’t mean it’s “not working out for Reddit.” It has perf/UX issues but it’s a huge boon for the users that click in to a topic with a video that would have otherwise 404ed.