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71 sats \ 30 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 Oct \ on: Poll of the Day: When will LN based Video Streaming Platform replace Youtube? lightning

I've already largely replaced YouTube with Odysee and occasionally Rumble. I keep meaning to look into adding content to zap.stream or flare, because they are severely lacking in content.

I believe this is coming though and it will be faster than people anticipate, although I still have that 5-10 years from now.

104 sats \ 18 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

Thanks. 5 to 10 years is too much for what I actually looking for. If you remember, I had some plans of travelling the world on a Bitcoin bike. I'll surely do that and wanna spread Bitcoin knowledge by doing so. While travelling, I'll make videos that I wanna post for I'll also require a lot of funding. So, actually I'm looking for an alternative to youtube that can possibly generate me some income so as to keep me travelling.

91 sats \ 17 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 Oct

You can certainly post to either of those as is and earn some sats. If your many SN followers know you're doing it, I'm sure we'll watch and zap.

71 sats \ 16 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

Haha! Many? I doubt I've 10 in total.

Because, I'm gonna travel absolutely on Bitcoin and my plan is that I'll reveal my identity and then be everywhere for initial funding to later expenses.

You know the bike and other things are gonna cost at least 0.2 BTC.

92 sats \ 0 replies \ @Golu 10 Oct

Why don't you use your current bike initially? I'm sure you might have given it a 💭?

45 sats \ 14 replies \ @ek 10 Oct

You know the bike and other things are gonna cost at least 0.2 BTC.

Then you better start saving money for it 👀

I don’t think you should rely on zaps for funding your journey. I’m sure even @JoeNakamoto is paying for a lot out of his own pocket. Even with his reach he might not be profitable and need other income sources.

But maybe @JoeNakamoto can enlighten us and share some advice?

1282 sats \ 11 replies \ @JoeNakamoto 11 Oct

I have 4 semi permanent sponsors and still need more.

Zaps pays about $20 to $200 a month. Ie - nothing.

If btc is above 75k EOY I might make money.

If not i need to revisit everything. Currently im funding with my small stack saved over the last epoch.

Sorry for the reality check but journalism / making content and making money is a labour of love.

59 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 11 Oct

You do great work Joe. Keep at it you will have a breakthrough. Keep posting your videos on SN and I will keep zapping them and encouraging other stackers to do so too.

67 sats \ 6 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 11 Oct

I too. I have been watching his videos and following for a while now. My nothing analysis say that his hard work isn't paying him off. He only have a few thousand subs on YT and only his latest video could reach 25k+ views. He really needs some more subs and market himself better. His content is best but I think he just couldn't market himself in a better way. I see a lot of bogus Bitcoin Youtubers from India have subs in 100k to millions. He surely deserves much more than what he's achieved till now

131 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 11 Oct

Unfortunately the bogus YouTubers are often talking about price and trading and preying on people’s desire to get rich. Meanwhile Joe is telling on the ground bitcoin stories. I think Joe just needs to catch on with the right sponsors who can fund a salary for him and travel/production cost of videos and then the zaps he gets will just be a bonus. Would be great if he could live off zaps but just not enough people participating in the v4v model yet.

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15 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 11 Oct

Thanks for the reply. I loved your recent Video from Britain. It really got going. Superb!

I've a few doubts and questions which only you can answer.

Like I see you've a website also apart from videos, do you do everything by yourself or you've a little team. Maybe someone for editing.

45 sats \ 1 reply \ @JoeNakamoto 29 Oct

Like I see you've a website also apart from videos, do you do everything by yourself or you've a little team. Maybe someone for editing.

I hired an editor this year! He's awesome. Then I also have random freelance people I work with. My editor is my biggest expense but he's also a friend and a bitcoiner. I also hire videographers randomly but they're expensive

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 29 Oct

Thank you very much.

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142 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

I've been saving for quite some time and I do have some other means/resources to fund it but still, I think it'd be better if I can get partly or fully funded for the journey. My aim is to get at least 50% on a daily basis. Say, during the travel I have a day when my total spending is 100k Sats, I'm eying to stack at least 50k sats that day.

164 sats \ 0 replies \ @Golu 10 Oct

I think you should start by travelling within India. It's already so big and you haven't travelled more than a few locations.😉

47 sats \ 10 replies \ @DarthCoin 10 Oct

idk why bitchute also didn't integrate LN on their platform...

For all those podcasters and video creators, I would recommend to use:

adding a simple LN address in the video description any viewer could pay directly with just 1 click using Alby browser extension. Must be in the format: ⚡alias @domain.com
or using a LNbits streamer copilot, with more funny features, as I described in this guide

0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

Thanks Can we use them on YouTube as well.

20 sats \ 8 replies \ @DarthCoin 10 Oct

exactly that

10 sats \ 7 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

Thanks! This will then resolve one big thing for me when I'll be travelling with my Bitcoin Bike.

20 sats \ 5 replies \ @DarthCoin 10 Oct

I'll be travelling with my Bitcoin Bike.

Make your own LN video channels for that. Example: https://lightning.video/darthcoin

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

I've been paying attention to all these platforms. Lightning.video doesn't actually feel the best one.

22 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 10 Oct

Why? You can even stream live on LN video. You can even embed your videos with paywall anywhere you like. You do not need to bring your audience only to the same site.

It just started, yes, is a long way to improve it. But you have also an easy way to integrate it with your own Shockwallet directly.

Only by using these new platforms and report back to developers you can make them better. Things are not getting suddenly done. Takes time and usage.

85 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 10 Oct

Only by using these new platforms and report back to developers you can make them better. Things are not getting suddenly done. Takes time and usage.

I agree and I know it. My first motive with my videos will be to reach more and more audience. The secondary reason will be to partially fund the journey.

Right now, I'm just looking at all the options, I'll start next year so, I think I still have quite some time to ponder over the options.

For more audience, YouTube is certainly the best and because, I've just come across that I can use LN button there, my view towards releasing videos exclusively on LN platforms is little shifted.

I aim to travel for spreading education about Bitcoin and LN and I think it'd be better if I can reach more audience.

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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 10 Oct

Go to whatever YT channel or video that have a LN address in description. Alby extension will became blue and you could send sats with just 1 click to the creator. And YT have nothing to do with this, they do not get any cut or block it.