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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by machinate on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @02:27PM (#45279539)
Apparently ad blockers can interfere with key view metrics.

Unclear what premium uses to disburse the 55% share that goes to creators; hopefully it's not those ones.

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by carlosjobim on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @03:31PM (#45280386)
I don't think it's likely that the ad blocker is interfering, because you need to be logged in to use premium.
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