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Ask HN: Do you think there's a space to compete with YouTube?

2 points by rossboss ↗ HN
Is it possible with changing the way you monetize the content? creating a better experience for the end user and a more steady income for content creators.

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sp332
You mean like Twitch, Snapchat, Instagram, and Patreon do? Or do you mean getting as big as YouTube?
rossboss
None of those target the same space though and they all have ads. What about the Patreon model mixed with video hosting?
sp332
Right, they coexist alongside YouTube which is a different thing from trying to compete with them directly. Twitch has a freemium model where you can pay not to have ads, and I think YouTube does as well. Patreon has time-limited video hosting called Lens, but I don't really know if they do "normal" video hosting. Also note that Patreon can charge users either per month or per update.
rossboss
Thanks for the update and discussion. Learned a few things I didn't know