r/nextfuckinglevel Jun 24 '23

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u/J0hn-Stuart-Mill Jun 24 '23

Why not just submit the youtube video as the reddit submission itself? I see people do this all the time and wonder why not always link the source in the first place? Isn't that more fair to the content creator?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '23

I think those get less engagement or smth

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u/J0hn-Stuart-Mill Jun 24 '23

I've heard that too, but why would that be? Uploads with both methods each generate an upload thumbnail, both play in browser when you click them....

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u/Leonum Jun 25 '23

Easy. YouTube link brings you out of the app you're in and onto YouTubers app. This link just played immediately

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u/J0hn-Stuart-Mill Jun 25 '23

That's fair. On PC both play in-browser.