Linus Sebastian, the founder of the Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, has spoken out about its recent decline in viewership, describing it as a "very dramatic shift.

A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

  • Randomgal@lemmy.caEnglish
    133·
    1 day ago

    I can’t talk about the others but LTT went form a tech channel to a luxury products channel. I’d blame some of their loss on that and the controversies.

    • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
      5·
      20 hours ago

      that’s not my impression. they definitely don’t really get technical beyond the pop culture depth, but just last week they reviewed budget chromebook options, continued the US$1400 PC battle series, did something on the Switch 2’s proprietary port against aftermarket accessories, and finished a switch-to-iphone challenge