YouTube Demonetized My Channel for Invalid Traffic

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UPDATE: I want to thank everyone who contributed to my channel to help with impact the invalid traffic issue I had been dealing with the past two months. After chatting with creator support for a sixth time, a supervisor informed me that while there is invalid traffic on my channel, my revenue is no longer being impacted. This is contradictory to what I was told all other times I contacted support but needless to say is great news. I will make a video update tomorrow or Wednesday but plan to keep the original video up to bring awareness about this issue with the hope that RU-vid looks further into it so other content creators are not unfairly punished.
About two months ago, RU-vid partially demonetized my channel for invalid traffic. Invalid traffic refers to an influx of views on a channel in a fraudulent manner such as a creator watching their own videos on a loop or paying a company to increase views. Despite not doing anything malicious, RU-vid has not offered a solution to the invalid traffic I am not causing. Today, my ad revenue is down about 50% which will cripple my channel long term. Your support is needed for me to continue to post videos on a weekly basis.
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@AntennaMan Месяц назад

@serenitytrek Месяц назад

🤩 I wanna watch all your vids over again - but wonder if utube will claim an "unusual uptick in viewership" all over again?!?!🙄

@_technicalfox Месяц назад

Ycombinator is probably just links from hackernews (assuming the screenshot you showed while mentioning sites you didn't recognize, was one of those sites). It's basically a more tech-centric/nerdy version of reddit as far as I understand it. I don't think that would get flagged, and it's certainly a normal site that Alphabet/Google/RU-vid is aware of.

@RJEngle1 Месяц назад

I donated to your channel. I hope it helps some.

@letsgobrandon7860 Месяц назад

All, I purchased his antenna review and recommendations then tipped him $20 a few months later as it all worked great. Fuk RU-vid, they are screwing you. If they detect invalid traffic they can block it, but they don't.

@StealthNinja4577 Месяц назад

Rumble cross post?

@ericinla65 Месяц назад

FYI - RU-vid / Google has been doing this to a lot of people. They are just making up an excuse NOT to pay them the money they are bringing in.

@LeoAshcraftOfficial Месяц назад

They did this to me with google ads in 2008 - Stole over $3000 from me

@advlandvideo Месяц назад

I think you nailed it. At the end of the day, Google is another greedy corporation looking for money at all costs... even those they depend on... the content creator.

@generalawareness101 Месяц назад

Yes, now that is the case.

@mistermac56 Месяц назад

One hundred percent.

@Southern_charmer Месяц назад

Sounds about right.

@XY-fx9yl Месяц назад

Alphabet needs to be broken up, it's a monopoly.

@ebinrock Месяц назад

Alphabet is such a mysterious company - what exactly do they do besides Google?

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Yes, they do

@catsbyondrepair Месяц назад

No they don't there is other streaming platforms out there

@txsjohnny Месяц назад

I concur! And our government is complicit in their becoming one!

@amazingeric97 Месяц назад

@@ebinrock Alphabet owns the Android operating system, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, etc. Yes Alphabet enabled me to move away from Microsoft Windows & go to Chromebook & Android Phones & Android Tablets.

@RED-cy7ig Месяц назад

YT is so greedy. They never do this to content farmers. They do this to content creators.

@AnotherGlenn Месяц назад

I wonder who the content farmers are!

@RED-cy7ig Месяц назад

@AnotherGlenn They are chanels produced in foreign countrires and are voiced over with the same content. Ex: 5 minute crafts has a lot of channel, same content.

@jadamwhitman Месяц назад

I've never heard the term "content farmer" before but gather it is channels that use content creator's videos to gain views of their own. The most popular version of this would probably be reaction videos. I've noticed I rarely see the original video, I see mostly reaction videos. Completely annoying. I might try to migrate away from RU-vid.

@bebeautiful6613 Месяц назад

@@jadamwhitmanwe just talking about the fact that there are so many reaction videos. It seems the thing to do. We have to go searching for the original video, but the reaction of that same video just pops up 🤔 very annoying 😏

@michaelblair5566 Месяц назад

RU-vid will spam 20-30 scam ads per video without an ad blocker!

@chrisa1125 Месяц назад

Your channel is mostly about helping people shut off cable, satellite and other massively overpriced media services. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some collusion going on between RU-vid and those companies... trying to financially cripple folks like you. But you've helped a lot of people, including myself, with great info over the years. I appreciate what you do.

@tigergreg8 Месяц назад

I agree with you thoroughly

@mcass777 Месяц назад

RU-vid IS a content provider, a streaming provider, a FAST service. It's their thin ice you have walked onto!

@chrisa1125 Месяц назад

@@mcass777 This is true. I didn't even think about RU-vid TV.

@TheBrainSquared Месяц назад

I thought of the exact same thing.. YT probably thinks that he is competing against their own service YT premium

@nickimontie Месяц назад

I don't blame you for being so angry. YT sucks.

@gr8dvd Месяц назад

Take the lack of transparency as either incompetence or a tacit admission of guilt (greed).

@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 Месяц назад

I agree they suck royally one of the worst corp in America up there next to Bank of America and AT&T

@waynedunham8653 Месяц назад

I know the problem is more widespread than just cord cutting channels, but what immediately popped into my head was they are trying to discourage cord cutting since it is in direct competition with RU-vid TV. The fact that they won't tell people what is triggering the issue is pure BS IMHO.

@mq5276 Месяц назад

That's a valid point, I think. Many of the channels that I watch that have been complaining about this are channels that do some sort of "helping people out" content.

@waynetompkins3006 Месяц назад

I thought the same thing. What happened to just making RU-vid TV a quality product that people will choose over OTA? Why the thumb on the scale, YT?

@americansfirst1095 Месяц назад

Absolutely.

@RickPaquin-xg9hm Месяц назад

It's easy to make this assessment but remember, they lead AI development, which we all know is faulty. AI is most likely running the entire system with content creators. And, since humans have been eliminated from the actual decision making process, no one really knows what's happening with his channel and just pass out "canned" suggestions to questions. Their AI system probably has an acceptable margin of error. No one will be concerned until it effects MANY creators or the companies bottom line. When the limit get's too great, they will put get some AI specialists on the problem to get the error rate down further. I believe this is happening because AI is in control, not actual humans.

@ericcastle380 Месяц назад

Who else here thinks that yt is intentionally creating this 'invalid traffic' situation on creators' videos algorithmically in order to boost their own pockets and to try to force creators to buck up or get off?

@TechTVusa Месяц назад

RU-vid is not doing it on purpose. The whole back end at RU-vid is messed up to the point of no repair. This includes ad revenue, the stats and the search engine. Google/RU-vid should be honest and admit it to everyone.

@scanman975 Месяц назад

RU-vid is evil. Alternative platforms are the way to go now.

@stevejohnson1321 Месяц назад

Unfortunately, you're dealing with a corporation that has no conscience, coupled with no means of customer service. Even commercial voice customers can't get assistance. When things work, they're good. When they malfunction, you're on your own.

@stevejohnson1321 Месяц назад

That's certainly possible. The corporation is now chasing pennies and nickels, despite being profitable.

@andrewlhoover Месяц назад

... and sometimes even when things work great, they are canceled or crippled.

@ionbeam14 27 дней назад

Unfortunately, if you don't produce the "right" type of content YT will eventually do this to these very hard working creators.

@stevejohnson1321 27 дней назад

The revenue model isn't too linear anyhow. "Fred goes grocery shopping" got more views than this one. They don't both bring the same benefit!

@jeffweingrad4658 26 дней назад

You just defined traditional corporate america's operations. About almost all of them.

@7thsignthenorthcoast146 Месяц назад

Because you’re against the big guys . You’re about saving us lineups and running free tv . The big guys don’t get our money . RU-vid is tied in with them or shall I say google

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

It wouldn't surprise me. That or my channel is being sabotaged.

@7thsignthenorthcoast146 Месяц назад

@@AntennaMan I follow many types of RU-vid channels from motorcycles and motorcycle Mechanics to law equipment mechanics to tech videos to yours . I’ve seen at least 1-2 of each genre say that have been shadow banned in one for or another in their RU-vid life .

@meffffy Месяц назад

@@AntennaManI could see a mainstream media company paying a bot site to sabotage your content. It would be pennies to them. I'm a pretty big conspiracy theorist and a bit of a tinfoil hat person though lol. You make honest content with fair reviews. I hope you can find a solution.

@nickpalance3622 Месяц назад

@@AntennaManthat’s what I was going to say. You’re making enemies. “They” really are out to thwart you. The less you speak the truth, the more it benefits them. And I’m not one for conspiracy theories either.

@ronfox5519 Месяц назад

@@meffffy Why are you still using tinfoil? Aluminum foil is just so much better. And a lot cheaper too.

@douglascalhoun6471 Месяц назад

Imagine that, a billion dollar company making more money for themselves by not paying the content creators fairly. I feel for you, their success is dependent on others to create something they do not have.

@BillyBobDingledorf Месяц назад

Trillion dollar company

@kelownatechkid Месяц назад

This is unacceptable and I am convinced that it is Google doing so intentionally to reduce RU-vid payments to creators.

@FartsMcNuggets Месяц назад

Creators who speak their mind get buried. Mindless boot lickers and influencers get pushed to the top. U weel eet z bugz.

@johnhowell224 Месяц назад

yeah, youtube is like Fakebook. Likes to tell you you're doing something wrong when in fact you probably didn't do anything wrong and the fact that they can't tell you what caused it. Much love and respect brother

@LeoAshcraftOfficial Месяц назад

Owned by our enemy

@LucasKombo Месяц назад

Anybody who informs the public and doesn't work for the elite is getting their money turned off. It's horrible. We see it. Yet nobody stands up. Thank you SO much for your service. We appreciate you.

@Markimark151 Месяц назад

RU-vid is run by idiots that don’t explain about invalid traffic, my friend made a video about a video game Captain Toad, and then there was a bunch of shroom comments that were irrelevant to Captain Toad, and got demonized for that video, it’s not his own fault! Those shroom spammers shouldn’t be posting, and the content creator shouldn’t be punished!

@TheLifeandSadEnding Месяц назад

Tyler, I was totally demonetized for 10 months for reuse, which I never did. I feel your pain, it's ridiculous. Your rant was great. I eventually just bit the bullet and deleted nearly all my content and started over again. I felt sick for months, but there is not much that can be done. Hang in there.

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I can't believe you were completely demonetized! Glad you figured it out even if it took a while. I'm hoping that the issue can be solved without me having to create a whole new channel.

@jcilley97 Месяц назад

I was demonetized for 5 years for "reused content" which I did and in 2019 they got rid of my monetization. Even though it was TOTALLY FINE from 2014-2019. I lost a friend, due to complications in our friendship, we were not on the same page. Then, My grandparents passed away 3 /12 years apart. Covid happened and It was the HARDEST TIME OF MY LIFE!!! how did I get it back after 5 years? I made more original videos, got very busy hanging out with my dad and messing around with Radio transmitters, that I had no time to work on videos. I didn't post for 3 months, I reapplied, hoping in vain that my monetization would be back. And the AFTER 5-6 LONG YEARS, I FINALLY GOT MY MONETIZATION BACK!!! I was SO happy that day.

@pfitz4881 Месяц назад

YT has been inserting more advertisements, for longer times while squeezing dollars out of creators like yourself by underhanded means. YT needs some competition to keep them in line.

@RobbySteffen Месяц назад

Ads before THIS video were I was forced to watch for 30sec instead of skip after a few seconds.. I say this is NOT a coincidence, but a cruel irony perpetuated by Google/ yt as a FU to @antennaman for calling them on the bs!

@thewjs3738 Месяц назад

It’s probably VPN traffic. Advertisers can pay for location based ads and all those VPN services that RU-vidrs advertise are circumventing that location based advertising.

@carlanderson5068 Месяц назад

Ah, I hadn't thought of that.

@rickmaudlin2160 Месяц назад

COME ON RU-vid!! Get it together and help out!!

@watuzi Месяц назад

YT is greedy AF. Wish we had options

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I'm looking into other platforms.

@ebinrock Месяц назад

We do have options; unfortunately, (1) they don't have the marketing muscle to get the kind of viewers RU-vid has; (2) RU-vid is pre-installed on every phone, be it iPhone or Android, and phones are pretty much the standard way people (especially the all-important 18-25 crowd) are viewing videos - on the other hand, alternatives are not on every platform, especially on smart TV's and set-top streaming devices like Roku - hey, call me old school, but I still prefer watching any kind of video content on an actual TV! And (3) RU-vid, I think, still has the most user-friendly playback interface (showing you thumbnails as you scrub through the video and remembering where you left off on a video, etc.), and competitors' interfaces are still not user-friendly in a lot of respects.

@Demy1970 Месяц назад

Odysee?

@craigphillips6308 Месяц назад

We do have an option; don’t watch!

@Fetherko Месяц назад

The DuckDuckGo people tell us to watch Vevo to avoid the tracking software and cookies.

@KILLKING110 Месяц назад

they know where the invalid traffic is coming from as its a known fact that they can follow the source of the views

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

exactly!

@Saabjock Месяц назад

Cable companies are probably behind this. They're mad about your message. Follow the money.

@JuanGonzalez-hv6vs Месяц назад

And, dish companies as well.

@guytech7310 Месяц назад

I doubt it. Cable companies focus is on high speed internet services. They see the writing on the wall for cable TV & don't care. That said, perhaps broadcasters would be concerned as people ditch cable TV, but I don't think they are concerned about Tylers channel with so few subscribers.

@JohnSmith-ug5ci Месяц назад

Until people start suing, this kind of thing will not go away.

@qstudiomusicandproductions2695 Месяц назад

Thanks! I’m sorry man you’re a good guy and you and content are very much appreciated!

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Thanks so much for the contribution!

@mutantryeff Месяц назад

YT is a joke

@RaysGamingChannel2003 Месяц назад

YT from late 2005-2014 is better

@mutantryeff Месяц назад

@@RaysGamingChannel2003 And, when did the CIA gets its backdoor controls into Google (aka YT)?

@justju0rd Месяц назад

Its always been a joke especially with its censorship in the comment sections

@googleuser1036 Месяц назад

How does being a communist function...huh...got a taste.

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

RU-vid has definitely gone downhill recently. Outside of the issue I'm dealing with, I see that creators have had to severely sensor themselves to not say very basic PG words like kill or pornography.

@phylismaddox4880 Месяц назад

Even if you decide to stay with RU-vid , consider mirroring your content to other platforms and getting your own website. Best wishes and God bless!

@csteelecrs Месяц назад

RU-vid profits from streaming TV networks. Your videos encourage people to get TV from Antenna directly impacting RU-vid’s profits.

@robertbeda959 Месяц назад

Sorry to hear that. You are a hero and have a great channel! Have never had anything other than OTA. Served on on our local TV board (GCMETREC) founded exclusively for providing OTA here in our western Colorado town. Sadly, board has been hijacked by members that want to do away with OTA. I'm 72 now, rescued a 1940s RCA set from my grandparents basement in 1961. Had that in my bedroom for years!. Good luck.

@ebinrock Месяц назад

You sound like my dad...If Katrina had not hit, he would have still had all those black-and-white TV's (whether they worked or not) and radios still in the house!

@robertbeda959 Месяц назад

@@ebinrock Sounds like a great guy! Lots of radios here, too. Love listening to AM long distance at night. Also CB license early 1970s, GMRS and Amateur (Ham) licensed. Built my first crystal radio set in 1958. Thanks for sharing!

@ebinrock Месяц назад

@@robertbeda959 I thought CB didn't require a license.

@johnpinckney4979 Месяц назад

@@ebinrock In the early 1970's, it did...

@sleeeper20 Месяц назад

We support you!

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I know you do, and I greatly appreciate it.

@puttothetest Месяц назад

It’s a sobering reminder about how they can rip the rug out from underneath and have no accountability to even explain why. Keep the faith @antennaman, you do great work!

@schoolsgirl Месяц назад

:( We love your channel. So sick of these sites abusing creators.

@KyleBTech Месяц назад

My guess is they want to cut costs to appease the shareholders and are just giving bs reasons.

@DampusOnCampus Месяц назад

Antenna Man of all people???

@delliott777 Месяц назад

Time for all YT creators to get together with a Class Action Lawsuit. Do it.

@frankm496 Месяц назад

Great idea? I'm not a creator, but I would sign on to it if I could

@kensmith5694 Месяц назад

Thanks! Maybe they will notice

@65mustang393 Месяц назад

I am so sorry that you are going through this… I hope it gets resolved soon!

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Me too. Thanks for watching.

@IOSALive Месяц назад

Antenna Man, You're so talented! I had to hit the like button!

@Anne_Onymous Месяц назад

ThemTube needs a class action lawsuit

@impossiblescissors Месяц назад

You're a favorite RU-vidr, and I hate that you have to deal with the worst, most underhanded treatment that RU-vid is capable of towards its creators. Might be time to consider one of the RU-vid alternatives.

@bv226 Месяц назад

Hope you get this resolved. Tyler helped me find a great antenna for my home.

@MRaadesign Месяц назад

IF YT is just doing this to cut down on what they HAVE to pay out... Sounds like a grounds for a class action lawsuit. Might speak with some attorneys.

@redfalcon9 Месяц назад

"Here's how to not have to subscribe to RU-vidTV" is basically how they view OTA content. Hosting your videos is in direct conflict with a major revenue source for them.

@digitalchaos1980 Месяц назад

Sounds like the creators need to get together and possibly make a legal case out of this! This angers me for everyone this is happening to! 😡

@Fetherko Месяц назад

Contact congress

@PhaQ2 Месяц назад

If you're the right gender/skin tone/sexual preference and hold the right political ideaology, you're in. If you're the wrong gender/skin tone/sexual preference/political ideology, you're S.O.L.

@MistyKathrine Месяц назад

@@Fetherko This.

@digitalchaos1980 Месяц назад

@@Fetherko Yeah, I second this, not a bad idea actually!

@Shododaan Месяц назад

Unfortunately Alphabet doesn't care about content creators unless they are in the top 15%. I can't do patreon but I did paypal you a donation sir. Good luck!

@TwilightZoneX Месяц назад

Perfectly said. 👍

@TrishTruitt Месяц назад

*Creators need to create their own video platform that makes actions like this transparent and offers an appeal process*

@OuterGalaxyLounge Месяц назад

Watching your own videos on a 300k sub channel should have no statistical impact on traffic count. I only have about 1.7K subs and watch my own videos to make sure they look OK and I didn't make editing mistakes or whatever and there's no real difference statistically. So something else is going on. Sorry to hear about this antenna man. YT needs a good whack with an antenna.

@roxcyn Месяц назад

That's messed up, RU-vid 😡.

@planker Месяц назад

I'm real traffic.

@kensmith5694 Месяц назад

So am I

@ChrisSmith-rm6xl Месяц назад

@@kensmith5694 I am totally real traffic and am in no way a roboERROR#653F98D67A:CPU_OVER_TEMPERATURE

@imrustyokay Месяц назад

Seriously, you'd think a large website like RU-vid would have an actual support team, but nope, they just have shitty bots that just give you unhelpful responses. I've seen people deal with it on Twitch (like DankPods and his Drum Streams), and I've dealt with it on Discord, hell Discord's probably the worst because their account recovery team got mostly laid off. The tech industry right now is just horrible, and too much focus is being placed on maximizing profits rather than actually helping people, and yes, Google is a monopoly.

@davegrig8604 Месяц назад

You're a good man. I watch you videos all the time.

@DigitalM_M Месяц назад

The video with the interview with the sation owner in Oregon was a good one. RU-vid either give this man a clear explanation of what exactly is going on and how to fix it, or correct his channel status!!

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I'll be reposting that video next week. I didn't want to take it down in the first place but when I saw a chunk of views originating from a foreign country, I had no choice.

@STONE69_ Месяц назад

@@AntennaMan when you repost put it through and Editor and change it a bit, and change the title and thumbnail.

@totallyfrozen Месяц назад

Sadly, we need Congress to pass a law (sigh). RU-vid is notorious for NOT telling viewers which comment on which video got deleted for violation of the rules. They penalize channels (like this one) without specifically telling the creators where the problems are. RU-vid is a source of full time income for millions of people. We really need to have a law passed forcing transparency because obviously, RU-vid doesn’t have the desire to do it without being told to.

@NorthcoasterHobby Месяц назад

Hi Tyler, I’m sorry this is happening to you and your channel. You’ve been a great advocate for over the air television -wishing you the best.

@BitesOfFaith Месяц назад

I was debating between a RU-vid channel or substack. I think I'm going to substack! This is ridiculous!

@BitesOfFaith Месяц назад

So I did a little research and I noticed that it's a certain category of RU-vidrs that are getting the most of this. You all are related to cord cutting or something to do with TV. Have you noticed this?

@ImNotPotus Месяц назад

You are an advocate for access to media without paying subscriptions that contravenes the advertisers who pay Google to get them more subscribers.

@bobdoering8212 Месяц назад

Time to start looking for a new platform. RU-vid is getting worse and worse, you deserve better!

@nancy4don Месяц назад

ALL OF US deserve better than RU-vid.

@HamRadioDX Месяц назад

Absolutely ridiculous. I saw Lon post your video on X detailing this after I followed his own issues too. Hope you can get it resolved soon.

@NASNICK01 Месяц назад

I feel for you, You Tube is to big. There needs a alternative.

@toddstanley7804 Месяц назад

Demonitized , when youtube keeps the money you earned

@generalawareness101 Месяц назад

Ironically this gave me a flashback to 2012 when I made 4 pennies on a video to have them take the pennies away because of the same reason. Sad days that 12 years later SSDD.

@jhors7777 Месяц назад

Best wishes and good luck to resolving what must be a very frustrating issue! I love your channel.

@yes350yes Месяц назад

Sorry you are having these issues. Just dropped in to say your channel master flatenna solved my over the air issues . I now get all my local over the air channels and with no pixelation on any received channels. Am very happy with your product , thanks again. Also subscribed.

@yes350yes Месяц назад

I have the 35 mile version not the amplified one.

@mrt1957 Месяц назад

As a Premium member of RU-vid I demand justice! I joined your RU-vid and encourage anyone with $2 a month to help support this excellent creator.

@boomerbear7596 Месяц назад

They always get the good people every time. It must mean you're on the right track.

@gwbuss Месяц назад

Now following you on Rumble also, good luck.

@joelglick Месяц назад

We will follow you to your next platform. Screw YT!!

@circuit_official Месяц назад

HELP IS ON THE WAY

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

At this point, my viewers appear to be the only ones who can help me. RU-vid support has been pretty much useless.

@kensmith5694 Месяц назад

@@AntennaMan You are dealing with a robot. They scan your question for keywords and sent you a canned answer. I saw another channel with several videos explaining the lengths they went to in order to get a human to actually read their question. I wish I could remember what they did but it involved making it very hard for the robot.

@waycool1969 Месяц назад

Google needs to sell RU-vid. They suck keeping it up.

@jonmyers8046 Месяц назад

Good luck with this buddy. Keep us posted.

@ibanezzer1 Месяц назад

Funny how they are demonitizing your videos but I had to watch a Google Pixel ad before I watched this video!

@MrDonCoyote Месяц назад

I'm sorry about this, man. I would consider alternative revenue streams. Get channel sponsors, and upload to Rumble, Twitter and Instagram, and try build a strong community over there as well. This is exactly why relying only on one revenue stream is a bad idea, as it can be gone tomorrow.

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I do have other sources of revenue but the channel was a decent chunk, and cutting it by 50% will really impact it. For example, I may spend $100 on an antenna with the hope that ads from the video bring in $150. With the 50% cut, it's no longer feasible.

@waynetompkins3006 Месяц назад

Create your own line of antennas and pitch them on QVC. Aren't they right down the road from you in PA?

@MrDonCoyote Месяц назад

@@AntennaMan I hear you, man. Again, I'm sorry. But RU-vid is not a secure income. If they don't feel like they need us anymore, we're gone. RU-vid is trying to become the next cable TV. So guys like you and Michael telling people to cut the cord, hurts their bottom line. I believe that might be the real reason behind this. So again, if I was you, I'd work on building a solid following on all these other platforms.

@ernestestrada2461 Месяц назад

I'm beginning to think that RU-vid or someone at RU-vid doesn't like cord cutters because youtube may be making revenue from the cable channels. And they are deliberately trying to get rid of the cable cutter channels because it interferes with their other source of revenue.

@steveallman7581 Месяц назад

I am so sorry about this, your channel is so good, please keep up the good work and I hope you can get resolution on this matter.

@rosskwolfe Месяц назад

You're like, the third or fourth channel I follow that has been demonetized in the past week.

@FirstSergeant Месяц назад

Are you on Rumble?

@davidhucks9216 Месяц назад

Sorry you have these problems i find the information very useful

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Thanks. I feel that the information I provide is extremely useful for the millions of Americans that rely on an antenna for local channels.

@Christian-XV Месяц назад

Sorry you’re going through this, I’ve been watching you for years. I hope you get it figured out. I’m rooting for you. Also thanks for all your videos and answering questions.

@Beckie167 Месяц назад

I don't want to go without you! 😞 You have helped me so much! Where you go, I will follow!

@aRc11-11 Месяц назад

Time to Rumble... Bumble!

@Capturing-Memories Месяц назад

It's not the youtuber's job to monitor or controls who watches his videos, this is bullshit and has to be dealt with, a class action lawsuit is the way to go.

@datbeastful Месяц назад

Love your stuff Ant. It really sucks that this is happening to you of all people. Hopefully yt straightens this out soon.

@SwansonGuitarLessons Месяц назад

hate to hear about this…I’m currently trying to build up my youtube channel and this is definitely something that concerns me. Hang in there! Hopefully it will get resolved for you. I really appreciate all your videos and help when it comes to off air TV. Thank you!

@usaverageguy Месяц назад

I don't pay for you tube videos. But I will be sure to like and comment on all future videos.

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I completely understand. I appreciate the support.

@lindak1768 Месяц назад

That’s a load of 💩. They are nothing without their creators.

@user-wo6qn3vf9n Месяц назад

I love watching your mother's RU-vid channel.

@sandygenier795 Месяц назад

I'm sorry to hear this. I enjoy your channel and I AM a "real" person watching.

@I_Do_Not_Know_What_I_am_Doing Месяц назад

I smell a class action.

@CoreyThompson73 Месяц назад

I was wondering why I couldn't find the video about the Eugene OR stations. Someone was trying to tell me it was illegal to put mpeg4 on an ATSC signal, to which I told them there are plenty of examples of it being used, including the one in OR.....

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Don't worry, I'll be reposting the video next week.

@3DJapan Месяц назад

I also watch each of my own videos once after it's uploaded. Occasionally I'll watch one because someone asked a question in the comments and I don't remember what they're talking about. Neither of these have caused me any trouble.

@One-Day-After-Another Месяц назад

I would be so freaking paranoid if I made it big on youtube only to be dangling by a string that they can cut at any moment for NO reason

@jeffgilbert2763 Месяц назад

Rumble, Locals

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I am looking into Rumble. I actually posted some videos on there a few months ago but they haven't generated any revenue which is actually worse than the 50% revenue cut I'm dealing with on RU-vid.

@waynetompkins3006 Месяц назад

@AntennaMan I'm not an expert on what you do, but I have to think there are other revenue streams where you can leverage your brand and expertise.

@danr2652 Месяц назад

Rumble is a Fascists conspiracy theorist platform. No thanks.

@ghostnote1678 Месяц назад

@@AntennaMan Rumble ain't it.

@albertwiersch9852 Месяц назад

Nice vent but welcome to the Google controlled Internet. Business have been greatly damaged by Google "tweaking" their search engine results too. Gotta have some thick skin and expect sudden changes at any time. Maybe start installing antennas locally again (part-time as a backup).

@dbeaumontresident847 Месяц назад

Tyler you've got my support brother. This is extremely frustrating to hear how you're being treated.

@noway7656 Месяц назад

Happened to me too. For my channel if you look at the graph of views and the graph of impressions (how often youtube recommends your video) they are a 1 to 1 correlation. So, in essence, youtube was fighting itself. One side was recommending my channel to people, while the other thought all the views were from bots or something and was trying to restrict my channel. It was interesting to watch, in a morbid sense. I went from 20-30k views a day to 10 views. Then a spike back up to 20k, then back down to 10. And then another spike to 10-15k and then down to 20-100. Where it sits.

@fouraceswesthoff Месяц назад

Thanks!

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

Thanks so much for the contribution!

@ericinla65 Месяц назад

How can we help?

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

You can help support my channel by becoming a member of it, joining my Patreon, or giving a contribution at one of the links below: www.patreon.com/AntennaMan www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=8L5UBJ7JX86PG

@ronkeyes659 Месяц назад

Shame, shame, SHAME on YT!!! Tyler has every right to be frustrated and shouldn't have to even post this video, as he is an honest creator of content and is serving his viewers in a responsible manner. What in the world is going on here!

@PLUNDERTrueCrime Месяц назад

Also, have you tried to uncheck the ability to embed your RU-vid videos on other websites? I do that for almost every video, because I think I heard that helps, too. I wish there was a way to do it en masse.

@AntennaMan Месяц назад

I didn't. That's a great suggestion!