Intros and outros had a distinct advantage in the television age, but their benefits are not as clear in the context of modern video and audio content consumption.
Intros and outros had a distinct advantage in the television age, but their benefits are not as clear in the context of modern video and audio content consumption.
This is a very popular opinion.
The wadsworth constant is entirely from this opinion.
Then why is youtubers still putting it?
if you pay attention you will notice virtually every video with and outro does at least one of these things.
Longer watch time is better for the algorithm. It’s also beneficial from a branding point of view. Like it or not, branding is good for YouTubers to stand out.
All that said, some blessed soul invented sponsor block and it saves time and sanity.
You’ll have to ask YouTubers. That is not something I’m interested in.