Maybe it's based on what the subscribers prefer? It also seems like they don't allow all types of accounts to use it: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/arti

Maybe it's based on what the subscribers prefer? It also seems like they don't allow all types of accounts to use it: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6598555214477-Patreon-Video-Early-Access https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6598555214477-... There are a few other usage restrictions that make it worse than just hosting on Youtube.