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?

  • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
    01·
    5 days ago

    Which turned out to be false, and Billet Labs confirmed it was always the agreement that they were not supposed to return it, they just changed their mind later when it was already too late.

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      The email chain was published by Billet Labs after LTT said there were no expectations of returning the prototype. It proved that Linus lied about it.

      • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        Billet Labs explicitly said in the email that “you could keep it”. They changed their mind later. So what’s the lie? The emails confirm Linus’s version.