Will YouTube Die Out?
YouTube may die out soon due to competition and other issues.
January 24, 2021
YouTube is the most popular video streaming website. After it started in 2005, it steadily gained momentum to be one of today’s most used platforms. But after the recent changes and rise in other platforms, it is a possibility that YouTube might slowly die out soon.
YouTube has not faced much competition through its growth. However, the app Tiktok quickly blew up and more people are paying less attention to YouTube. Tiktok has allowed many people to rise to fame in such a short period of time. While YouTube has given many a platform, it is nothing compared to the number of opportunities available to everyone on Tiktok.
Another company that YouTube needs to look out for is Amazon. Although it has not been confirmed, Amazon has plans of launching something similar to YouTube – Amazontube. Predictions about its success can be made when looking at Amazon’s live streaming platform, Twitch. According to 99 Firms, “Twitch attracts almost 72% more viewers than its nearest competitor, YouTube Gaming.” Amazon already seems to be a strong competitor of YouTube; thus, it won’t be surprising if they take over video streaming services as well.
Not only might consumers move to different platforms, but content creators may as well. Many YouTubers have complained in videos that YouTube has been demonetizing their videos without a proper cause. While this may seem like a simple issue for YouTube to fix, it can also be seen as an opportunity for other platforms to attract creators. Hannah Bucklin (11) adds that “YouTube is known for upsetting some of its users. There have been a lot of problems with YouTube despite them having been such a big platform for so long.”
While bigger creators are able to withstand a few demonetized videos, small creators are more heavily impacted. Another issue that small creators have faced is YouTube’s new conditions for monetization including having a minimum of 4,000 watch hours, 1,000 subscribers, and following other policies. This makes YouTube less appealing for new creators as it is much harder to grow a following.
It may be too big of an assumption that we will never see certain creators again after YouTube dies out. With new platforms that have more to offer, they are more than likely willing to move to other platforms. While YouTube has been around for over 15 years, the rise of issues within the company and new competitors may pose a threat. So save some of your favorite videos before it might be too late.
Sarah Hailey Lemos • Feb 15, 2021 at 7:42 PM
Personally, I think I’ve been watching YouTube more than ever. It is a nice way to watch videos and spread around information.
Anita Tun • Feb 14, 2021 at 10:51 PM
I noticed how over these past years, the popularity of Youtube continues to decrease as focus towards other social media platforms have shifted. Personally, I feel that Youtube is not the same compared to its prime days.
Paige Reddick • Feb 12, 2021 at 12:42 PM
This article is amazing, Suhani! I personally love YouTube, and it makes me sad that there is a possibility it may continue losing popularity. However, it will always serve as a fun and educational platform!
danielle huizar • Feb 11, 2021 at 8:17 AM
This is a very important topic for today’s generation. Most of us grew up watching YouTube, but with other platforms taking over, YouTube is not as relevant as it was before. For me, I am on TikTok or streaming services much more than YouTube, and I only watch YouTube if my favorite creators release a video or someone discusses a show or movie I watched on a streaming service,
Nikole galea • Feb 8, 2021 at 9:36 PM
Interesting topic. Considering how many new platforms there are to use it is becoming more and more apparent how Youtube has been dying out. You included a lot of helpful statistical information which makes it t a lot easier for readers to understand what you are talking about. Awesome job!
Sharon Sun • Feb 8, 2021 at 6:44 PM
Great article Suhani! I have to agree with Hannah, YouTube is upsetting a lot of its content creators who might become interested in shifting to other platforms, which would pave the way for YouTube to die out.
faith desio • Feb 7, 2021 at 8:59 AM
Very interesting article! I think that Youtube has its own positives and negatives. I like how people can learn from the platform with tutorials and even audiobooks. But, I do think that platform can be somewhat controversial with their copyright policies and other issues.
Katelyn Ruggles • Feb 6, 2021 at 10:42 PM
I definitely think Youtube is dying out. I agree with you that it is becoming less and less popular, and seeing all my favorite youtubers growing up quit is so sad.
Karina Shah • Feb 4, 2021 at 11:39 AM
I totally think that youtube is dying out. I appreciate how this article highlighted that. I honestly realized I have not watched youtube as much in the past year as I used to.
Blake Kingsbury • Jan 26, 2021 at 10:05 PM
Terrific article, Suhani. I agree that YouTube has started to become much less popular lately, and that it will eventually die out for good. The other reason it will die out eventually is because of how much it can frustrate its users at times.
Emma Perron • Jan 24, 2021 at 7:15 PM
I love this article. Youtube is dying out and other app are taking over it. Also a lot of Youtubers have been quitting and it shows youtube is dying. This article is well written and I love how informational is.