Members-Only Videos Are Clogging Up YouTube

Linus calls out YouTube for shoving members-only videos into feeds and search results with zero user control—so you end up staring at bonus clips you can’t even watch. It’s messy, it’s disruptive, and so far YouTube hasn’t done much to fix it.

The Linus crew dives into why this all-or-nothing promo strategy hurts creators and viewers alike, and shares what they’re doing (and urging YouTube to do) to give everyone back some transparency and choice.

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