Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by asaddhamani on Monday December 09, 2019 @11:48AM
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Does some part of my YouTube premium membership fee go to the content creators?
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Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by krilly on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:11PM
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AFAIK I know demonetized videos (which are 'unsuitable' for YouTube ads) generate zero revenue, so I think that's a no. It would go to creators who create exclusive series for YouTube premium, though.
Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by Brozilean on Monday December 09, 2019 @11:51AM
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I remember seeing something about a very low percentage of viewers being YouTube premium, but accounting for something like 40+% of revenue.
Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by Mirioron on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:42PM
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That depends on how much ads pay, how many users watch ads/use adblock, how much they watch etc. Videos that get few ads or low-priced ads might indeed have the membership be a large portion of the revenue. Generally it's more in the 10-20% range though.
Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by doctoboggan on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:40PM
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Yes. In my YouTube studio analytics I can see the percentage of revenue that comes from YouTube premium subscribers.
Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by Mirioron on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:37PM
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Yes. I believe the split is the same as with ad revenue - 55% to the content creator and 45% to YouTube.
Re:An open-source browser extension to auto-skip sponsored s...
by ajayyy on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:32PM
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Almost. They say "a majority" but don't specify the exact amount. So, over 50%.