I have a Nebula subscription because I want to support some of the content creators on it, but the app is so slow and buggy I usually just watch on YouTube instead. It’s a shame because I really want to support what they are doing but YouTube has set the bar really high for the online streaming user experience.
I force myself to use the Nebula app, even if if glitches, freezes, the sound is sometimes off, etc. because i suppose that at the very least the number of views is used by content creators, and they probably get paid on that basis.
You are right. After service costs, the company behind Nebula (Standard) gets 50% of the revenue, and the creators split the other 50% of the revenue based on watch time. I suppose that I should start using the app.
In any case the main gripe i've heard content creators have with Youtube is demonetisation and derecommendation of "sensitive" topics ( e.g. history) more so than money directly
