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?

  • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
    29·
    10 hours ago

    I never considered that the tech scene isn’t interesting anymore, but you’re right. Everything is boring incremental upgrades these days. Things are having the fun squeezed out of them for profits (in app purchases, proprietary lockin, cloud shit that dies or has permanent bugs, etc), lots of stuff just feels like it’s plateaued or is junk.

    • Holytimes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      18·
      8 hours ago

      Don’t forget that most of us are getting priced out of the hobby in general. It’s not fun when you can’t afford to play around in your own hobby. You move on and find a new hobby.

    • sploosh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      Very true. The last decade and a half have just been switching between round and square corners with mild spec bumps. VR was supposed to be it I think, but it just isn’t useful enough.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        VR still is it. If you have €€€€

        Take the bigscreen beyond 2.
        A vr-headset starting at 1300 (incl. taxes/import).
        Uhhh yeah.
        Not happening for what little VR could offer me in my current situation (and I don’t watch porn).