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[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago (1 children)

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