TL;DR

Linus points out that YouTube’s “members-only” videos are cluttering everyone’s feeds and search results, even for non-members who can’t watch them. Because YouTube forces creators into an all-or-nothing setup, bonus content either shows up everywhere or not at all, creating frustration for viewers and wasted promo for creators.

Since Google hasn’t addressed the issue, Linus Media Group is hiding those videos in playlists (or ditching them altogether) until YouTube offers better controls over how and where member-only clips are promoted.

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