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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by Workaccount2 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @02:14PM (#45279340)
The cost to youtube is the overhead. Youtube doesn't even pay for the videos, but the infrastructure, delivery network, and service is very expensive.

It's a very naive view to think that serving videos is a zero-cost endeavor because the video isn't consumed.

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by Telaneo on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @02:25PM (#45279508)
If they don't want people to watch without paying, they can put up a paywall.
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