The best alternatives for creators to obtain revenue are Bandcamp and Odysee, they have an fair business modell. Certainly when YT said selfhosting is harmfull, it's only for their business modell, but if creators create their own pages with their work, it's not really a solution, it will be interesting only for direct fans.
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Let's also not forget Google wants you storing your photos on Google Photos, listening to music on YouTube, buying / renting movies from the Google Store, and streaming from Google TV.
It isn't just YouTube. It's their whole ecosystem.
By the way, I have a NAS setup. Was it pricey? Sure. But it cost about what it would to watch the NFL this year, and should last several years.
Now I'm gonna self-host even harder
I will self host content that I pirate from youtube
They'd ban the RPi if they could too
Next they'll say "not giving your entire life savings to google considered harmful".
++++ for making people aware of Peertube.