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I too see YouTube declining, at least in the way Facebook has. It’s so big that I’m doubtful there will be one direct cause as much it will be an accumulation of things, but this is a start. One potential detractor for YouTube, one that wasn’t so easy even early this decade, is how easily a content creator can link to new sites from other large platforms. For example, I learned about Twitch after being sent their by some creators I follow on ig, and the same goes for Patreon years ago. I’m not really suggesting either of those are a threat for YT as much as they represent increasing ways around the system. The site is not the same necessity as it was, or at least that seems to be the direction we’re heading in. It has gotten frustrating for many creators and less enjoyable for many viewers. Imo they need to focus more on user experience or else smaller companies with less to lose are going to start stealing market share.

Tbh I think it will go under by next year. Video sharing is not a profitable business, that is why no serious contender has bothered to come after YouTube's paper crown.