I have made a post with exactly this title in past.
Last time the consensus was "No preference, variety is good".
Since that time I have received messages telling me to stop using YT and post everything with a hooktube link.
And now I've got another person telling me to stop using Hooktube.
So I'd like to hear from anyone that has an opinion one way or the other.
My take is that YT is the worst thing in existence for online creators. By supporting alternatives, we create potential for a brighter the future without a YT monopoly. So I have been using YT for small creators, but Hook for all else.
I agree that the hook player is inferior to the YT player. But if the choice is between shitty player, or shitty company, I'm willing to take a hit on usability.
What do you think?
Twitch is a completely different situation, and is also owned by a massive company that could afford to take losses if it came to that. Twitch's financial model would not translate to a video host.
There are a number of things that would prevent another host from replacing YouTube. The first is that nobody making a living from YouTube is going to stop using YouTube unless they find themselves in a situation where they can't make money anymore. That kind of happened a little bit with people moving to twitch over the past year or two.
The initial cost of setting up a video host makes it unlikely that people are going to try setting one up as a project. Companies that do have the resources to do it aren't going to bother, because YouTube is not a money maker.
The only way this ever happens is with some kind of distributed hosting, which nobody is going to give a fuck about because the majority of YouTube users are normies or children.
There is also the issue with content takedowns. If your startup gets an influx with a shit ton of stuff being uploaded, good luck pulling all of the porn and copyrighted content down.
It just seems as though we are not quite ready to have an alternative.