stoy comments on YouTube tests removing viewer counts

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 73 points 2 years ago (4 children)

In 5 years:

Youtube tests small ads in the top corner during video playback.

In 10 years:

Youtube tests small increase in size of well established corner ads.

In 15 years:

Youtube graciously allows video playback inbetween ads

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[–] SouravSatvaya@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

In 20 years, "YouTube was an online video sharing platform...."

I doubt they can make it to the next 20 years, the way they are controlling everything.

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[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

"We can sell 80 percent of the screen before inducing seizures!"

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[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

86% if you disregard the mild ones!

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[–] fnrir@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

In 20 years:

Users can no longer upload and YouTube becomes just a CDN for Adsense.

(and the only way to watch old videos is through the Internet Archive)

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[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago

If you count the little banner text ads then they already have the ads in the top right corner of the videos and have had those for years.

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