My understanding is that it's a no in both cases by default. AFAIK watching in Freetube doesn't even add to a videos number of views.
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On Freetube, this is not the case. In terms of Peertube, it's another platform that the creator controls altogether (at least, their channel), so that I'm not so sure on.
Peertube does not use YouTube's videos (unless someone mirrored it). Freetube I believe is a modified client, which grabs from YouTube. I don't know if Freetube registers views for creators, but if they do, creators get paid for views.
creators get paid for views.
that's not exactly true. creators get paid for ad impressions, not for views. a client like Freetube or Libretube does not view any ads, so the creators do not get paid.
this is why some frontends and browser extensions allow you to allowlist certain channels, so that they get paid for your watching their content.
If they have an ad read in the video, like a creator saying the video is sponsored by XYZ Corp, those could also be paid based on views of the video (in addition to the ad impressions by YouTube). Those ads are handled externally from YouTube's ad platform, but they do rely on YouTube analytics and views being reported as legitimate.
No. Creators getting paid "magically" through ad revenue where any other form of payment system has higher friction is the pattern that needs to get defeated. Flattr was well on their way to a model that could've worked, but it still needs the consumers to take an extra step to "fund" what then gets distributed.
Those who produce videos with an idea of making money off views will never be able to move away from Youtube until such a system gets invented.
Why did Flattr dissolve?
Not enough uptake to become viable I assume. I put $5 into my account monthly but couldn't spend it anywhere really.