The ones I follow are mostly getting paid by Patreon subscriptions. Some are doing content for niche platforms specific to the hobby they dabble in. Some use Yo

The ones I follow are mostly getting paid by Patreon subscriptions. Some are doing content for niche platforms specific to the hobby they dabble in. Some use YouTube for free previews of paid content available elsewhere. But a lot of creators just quit. There is no platform that is sucking creators out of youtube, there just isn't enough money from ad funded free content to keep it up.