I have been using youtube for many years and have never subscribed to anything. I always think they will just overload my email. But every youtuber asks for it and am still like nah. Is it worth it?
I started doing it because at some point many years ago, Youtube started to optimize their recommendation algorithms for maximum viewer retention. This led to more and more clickbait and drawn out videos in recommendations and homepage.
But on the subscription page, I know there will be a sea of quality videos to choose from, without having to sift through all the junk.
I subscribe to many channels, but only a few I rarely miss a video from:
NileRed - Chemistry
Ahoy - Video game essays
This Old Tony - Hobby machinist
The Slow Mo Guys - Slow motion
Stuff Made Here - Ridiculous inventions
Technology Connections - Technology deep dives
Honorable mentions:
SmarterEveryDay - Exploring the world using science
Practical Engineering - Explaining engineering practices
frank howarth - Calm woodworking projects
Plus 1 for Ahoy! So happy he seems to be back making videos a bit more consistently.
If you like This Old Tony, you might like Inheritance Machining
I have been using youtube for many years and have never subscribed to anything. I always think they will just overload my email. But every youtuber asks for it and am still like nah. Is it worth it?
Subscribing to a YouTube channel doesn’t involve your email, unless they have a newsletter, but that’s voluntary.
Subbing to a tuber just means their channel is in your “subscriptions” list, and if you enable notifications, you’ll know when they upload.
I started doing it because at some point many years ago, Youtube started to optimize their recommendation algorithms for maximum viewer retention. This led to more and more clickbait and drawn out videos in recommendations and homepage.
But on the subscription page, I know there will be a sea of quality videos to choose from, without having to sift through all the junk.