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>support the creators i watch as they make more per my paid view then an ad supported view.

I didn't know that. Good to know, thanks!

Either way they're making incredibly little compared to supporting them more directly like Patreon. Even Patreon takes a tasty cut.

If the mental gymnastics helps, awesome. But paying Google is paying Google more than it is supporting creators.

Of course blocking ads doesn't support anything.

>If the mental gymnastics helps, awesome.

What a smarmy thing to say.

what mental gymnastics? I pay to both avoid ads and support creators more. If i just watched YT with ads they would literally make less, regardless of supporting them directly.

and google takes 45% of premium with 55% going to creators.

feel like you are the one doing mental gymnastics

You should also be aware, that that 45% also includes licensing of copyrighted content.

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