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> And paying for it will result in most of my money going to Google and asshats like xQc even though I'd never willingly watch one of his videos and barely know
by bhelkey 3y ago
> And paying for it will result in most of my money going to Google and asshats like xQc even though I'd never willingly watch one of his videos and barely know who he is.
55% of the subscription goes to the channels you watch [1]. This money is divided based on your watch time [1]. If you don't watch a channel, none of your subscription pays for that channel.
[1] https://support.unionforgamers.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048841911-YouTube-Premium-FAQ#:~:text=How%20is%20the%20subscription%20revenue,so%20there's%20no%20change%20there https://support.unionforgamers.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600488...
- lamontcg 3y agoUh no, that doesn't say that. > To determine how much subscription revenue each channel receives, YouTube will aggregate viewing data from Premium users to determine a value based on watch time. The word "aggregate" there is particularly important. And: > The exact amount of money you will receive for each minute of YouTube Premium viewer watch time will always vary based on viewing habits, and there are complex aspects of the distribution algorithm that are not disclosed by YouTube That's a very long way from 55% of _my_ subscription going out to the channels that _I_ watch. That would have been a simple thing for them to state, and they certainly didn't state anything close to that. I'm pretty convinced by those statements actually that a good chunk of my subscription would go to xQc and his ilk to keep him on youtube collecting more views since he's more valuable to the platform than anyone that I watch.