Let's Talk about Ad Changes
I am absolutely NOT planning to leave YouTube, so please don't worry about that!
And though I certainly don't want to bite the hand that feeds, I do think it's important for you to know about my struggles with unwelcome ads on YouTube and what's coming next so you can informed decisions.
YouTube is "simplifying" ad controls so that as far as creators are concerned, there will no longer be a difference between pre-roll, post-roll, skippable, and non-skippable ads: they're either all on, or all off. Supposedly, we'll "still" have full control over mid-roll ads, but as anyone who's been startled by an ad in the middle of my content already knows, we don't... so I'm concerned about where that leaves us in the future.
This is my first time in front of the camera and I'm not as polished as other YouTubers. Please be kind. 🙂
Here is YouTube's official guidance about the upcoming ad changes: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/233723152
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• Blue Yeti Microphone: https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/streaming-gear/yeti-premium-usb-microphone.988-000101.html
• Logitech BRIO Webcam: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/brio-4k-hdr-webcam.960-001105.html
💾 Software:
• Adobe Premiere Pro: https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html
• Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/
• iZotope RX 10 Standard: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/rx.html
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• obs-shadefilter: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-shaderfilter.1736/