you can’t really… being federated and no ads kinda ruins that idea as it is hated by many
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UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Just wondering how can you earn money on peertube? There seems to be one channel dominating the site Transport Evolved.
3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com 8 months ago
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Not everything has to be about earning money.
Early youtube was beautiful precisely because it was normal people making videos as a hobby, not trying to earn money.
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 months ago
True, but in order to make it a healthy viable alternative to centralised platforms then there needs to be a financial incentive for creators to use peertube. I guess any creators who give a shit about this kind of thing could upload their content to both platforms, but doing so could have an impact on their YouTube earnings.
Early youtube was beautiful precisely because it was normal people making videos as a hobby, not trying to earn money.
It was also a novelty as it as very new, but the quality of content being put out now is significantly higher than it was in 2005.
BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world 8 months ago
Youtube doesn’t pay shit except if you’re uber consensual anyway. Most youtuber I follow earn their money with sponsorship.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 8 months ago
I would say the production values are significantly higher, but the quality is significantly lower.
sexy_peach@feddit.org 8 months ago
With sponsorships, like on YouTube?
3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com 8 months ago
but after youtube has taken it’s cut and share of the creators there isn’t much left. This is the chicken and egg situation
jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
YouTube doesn’t/can’t take a cut from sponsorships. which is the point they were making. That’s where the money actually gets made. That or Patreon / streams.
Ulrich@feddit.org 8 months ago
PeerTube is not a site. It’s software. Much like lemmy.
All the same ways you earn money on YouTube, minus AdSense. But obviously a lot of people aren’t in it entirely for the money. I upload videos there just for fun.