He Made $26M on YouTube...But Nearly Lost It All (Linus Tech Tips Interview)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:26:49 +0000

I asked Linus how he built one of YT's biggest channels and nearly went broke. Thanks Dropbox for sponsoring, see how Dropbox can help your team create faster: https://bit.ly/jonyoushaeidropbox ...Also, get my free YT Hack Pack with our best tips & templates to grow on YT: https://www.ythackpack.com/

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0:00 - 3:39 Real Talk & Declining Views
3:39 - 7:57 Looking at Linus' YT Earnings & Views
7:57 - 12:50 Handling Conflicts Of Interests
12:50 - 15:58 Why Nvidia Stopped Sponsoring Linus
15:58 - 18:26 Why Apple Hates Linus
18:26 - 20:17 Linus’ Advice to New Creators
20:17 - 24:24 Responding To Criticism
24:24 - 28:53 How LTT Catches Errors
28:53 - 31:03 More Advice For YouTubers
31:03 - 34:38 Income Breakdown
34:38 - 39:22 Tips for Brand Deals
39:22 - 43:29 Growing Merch To 55% Of Revenue
43:29 - 49:51 Turning Down $100M Offer To Sell Channel
49:51 - 55:42 Launching LTT…Then Almost Going Broke
55:42 - 1:10:57 Building Team from Day 1
1:10:57 - 1:14:23 Most Stressful Moment
1:14:23 - 1:22:36 Linus’ Prediction & Thoughts on AI

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