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[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

No matter how hanky this setup is, the official YouTube app is jankier.

It pays the video creators

Then why are almost all of them on patreon and ask for a donation?

[–] corbin@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because it’s an additional source of revenue, and they can provide rewards outside of YouTube.