TL;DR

Linus Tech Tips is fed up with YouTube’s new “members-only” video feature—viewers can’t watch the bonus content but still get it shoved into their search results and feeds, and creators have zero say over where or how it’s promoted. Without any fine-tuning options, it’s a mess for both sides.

They dive into why YouTube seems to be shrugging off complaints, share what they’re doing about it (hint: more bonus content on Floatplane and forum discussions), and rally the community to demand better transparency and control.

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