TL;DR

YouTube’s new “members‐only” videos are popping up all over your feed and search results—yet only paying subscribers can actually watch them. Linus and the gang are fed up with this all-or-nothing promotion model, because it clogs up channels with unwatchable content and gives creators zero control over where those bonus vids show up.

They’re calling on YouTube to let us filter or hide members-only clips, or at least let creators choose how they’re promoted. Meanwhile, the Linus Tech Tips crew has opened a forum thread to brainstorm fixes and push for transparency in how exclusive content is handled.

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