ive heard some mixed things about ltt so i want to know if theyre actually bad or not
and im not watching them for linux help, i just like the content, but i also dont want to support a bad person
Good for entertainment. Never take anything they say seriously.
Linus ≠ Linux
Linus Torvalds = Linux
Linus Sebastian ≠ Linux
I don’t like Linus, the channel’s content is half-assed at best, and there is so much sponsored content and self-promotion that it feels more like a ‘skip-the-ads’ game.
On the flip side I think it’s good that they shit on Microslop regularly and steer their audience towards Linux. With such a huge ‘normie’ audience, they are helping introduce those normies to the existence of alternative operating systems and apps. Their videos can have momenta that make me smork (either because of something titanically stupid or something clownish). Additionally, I’ve seen some videos of them that have alerted to new projects, hardware or even situations in the tech environment (which I then research in other places, of course).
I have nothing to say about private jet, political views or orientations.
there is so much sponsored content and self-promotion that it feels more like a ‘skip-the-ads’ game.
Check out SponsorBlock
Since Dec 2025, it has emitted 339.6 t CO₂ — 71x the average person’s annual carbon footprint.
Commercial would’ve been 7.1 t.
holy 😭
If you need a financing plan for a private jet, no.
I think it was always pretty rare for them to make actually interesting videos. Now (well for years) the labor situation is shit as well.
No.
I used to watch Emily’s videos but she’s gone now.
Most of the comments here are very wrong, assuming the worst, or deliberately have their head in the sand about some of the controversies and the reality of those situations.
LTT is casual-ish tech - not as mainstream casual as MKBHD ot UrAvgConsumer, but way more casual than say, Craft Computing.
I consume a ludicrous amount (and wide range) of TechTube and have seen plenty of controversies snd have ditches plenty of channels due to scandals. GamersNexus used to be a favorite. Emphasis on past tense. They did a lot of deliberate hit pieces on LTT and its rather well documented - Zip Tie Tuning/Tech by Alex has a fantastic video shedding light on the misbehavior of GamersNexus - plenty of other folks also covered their motivations and unfair approach. Linus is a character - and definitely can be emotional - but his dialogue attempts with Steve were commendable - Steve just decided to be a whiny baby instead. Self-stylized “journalist” one might say.
Controversies fanned by GN is what rendered a lot of people anti-LTT, and unable to rectify their views once the attacks impacted. LTT had plenty to criticize (and I do), but the GN attack topics were not them.
I almost ditched LTT and boycotted them after all those attacks. But once the smoke cleared smd reality made itself known, I was pleasantly surprised to have not knee-jerk reacted.
LTT like all channels is beholden to nonsense algorithmic marketing that all channels suffer, so I’ve noted more clickbaity behavior in recent videos.
I’m a far-left, pro-union, Linux-loving, Windows-hating, Apple-hating, Big Tech-hating, anti-sexual assault, anti-billionaire, pro-little guy type of person.
I consider LTT to be edutainment with more good impact than bad. They’ll suffer some of the pitfalls of capitalism with some aggressive marketing. They’ll naturally need to compete in the YT space. But the characters running the show seem to have their heads screwed on right and their morals in a good place. They will make mistakes. The WAN show sheds light on it - including at times Linus’ difficulty in handling blame at times. But he also often comes around - and all things considered I’m not too mad about that as his negative trait.
I don’t love the private plane purchase but there’s so much more nuance to that with an intended sell of it than others give allowance to understand.
Also I’d be remiss if I didn’t highlight Linus’ pro-trans (and broadly, LGBTQ+) approach - his support/ready defense of Emily when she came out was great to see.
Any links? I’d rather watch GM because of the journalism content in the industry. I haven’t seen any videos with GM in a negative light. Right now, I don’t want to support Linus cuz of jet, lack of him & his wife’s payroll transparency with Linus media group(did not disclose distributions saying it was too complicated. It is not.), the jet, etc.
Oh are you me?
Hahaha, i"m kind of dumbfounded by the very poor takes in this entire thread and how little research everyone did - and the weird expectation many of them have that they would be privy to the details of a investigation about an HR matter regarding harassment accusations. That info…by the very nature of what it encompasses, was always going to stay out of the public sphere.
This hits the nail on the head for me as well.
They’re becoming quite vocal about the feasibility of Linux on the desktop as of late too. Linus finally found a Linux machine that doesn’t explode the moment he touches it and appears to have left smitten.
Strongly agreed, yeah - very happy to see the boost to Linux use from their championing of it!
Thanks for the nuanced take. I got downvoted recently for saying I don’t get the hate for LTT. I like watching it and learning.
Most of the hate comes from Gamers Nexus, which is an extremely self-indulgent, self-aggrandizing YouTube that seems to pick fights with everyone and treats the Rampocalypse like every board partner is at fault. He is an expert at making hay.
I wish someone could give him a hair scrunchy.
I got into following the channel rather late, like, around 2017.
Linus has absolutely said some cavalier things, and his channel has a strong history if admitting their faults when they are called out.
They mostly stay in their own lane and don’t go picking fights, plus as a policy they don’t sue people they don’t have to, even when slandered, so being as popular as they are and being as passive as they are, thsts a pretty big bulls eye on their backs.
Tl:Dr - - nothing reprehensible about the channel, just very advertiser-friendly and easy to snark on.
I dont need GN to hate on someone with a private jet
Who’s also anti-union
And refuses to provide a proper warranty on his expensive merch, saying “we’ll figure it out on a case by case basis”
and so on. Those are things I knew about LTT before the GN coverage.
They are more entertainment and light education. They are trying to target a very wide audience, so they can’t really do deep on things. For actually learning I like LearnLinuxTV and LawrenceSystems.
Its just tech entertainment with surface level knowledge at most nothing useful but the vids are fun to watch while I eat something
It used to be yes. No, not anymore really.
Thin education through entertainment, passing as tech and product reviews. Quality is subjective, but they are the bare minimum right after mkbhd/marques brownlee.
whats wrong with marques?
He will sell out to anything. It’s just ad content.
In one of his videos he was also speeding (read: flooring it in a high performance car) in a school zone and acted like he did nothing wrong
Garden variety Brand-Safe Hype-First Tuber. Has more air of nothing than a bag of Lays chips.
Despite all the criticism against them that I agree with I still personally like then and click in their videos every now and then.
What I appreciate the most is the are constantly pushing Linux often even if they are misguided, and they have a large audience of rather normal people.
I do think they are positively contributing to linuxs growth, and helps normalize devices like the steam deck.
We need more casual stupid users for Linux to ever hit the year of the desktop.
“The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility” (44:14mins) by Gamers Nexus on August 14, 2023: YouTube or Invidious or Internet Archive
This video is not monetized. This video covers our serious concerns regarding the data accuracy of Linus Media Group, including Linus Tech Tips, ShortCircuit, and TechQuickie, particularly as it relates to rushing content out the door to favor – by staff’s own admission – quantity over quality. As the company continues to expand into its LTT Labs direction, the importance of accurate data increases; however, even as ‘only’ entertainment, there are still certain responsibilities to the consumer and the manufacturers to report fairly (and to have defined corrections processes in place). We tried to approach this as objectively as possible and hope that viewers are able to listen to the evidence we present, particularly as it relates to significant and frequent data errors that now present in nearly every technical review video.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - The Last 2 Weeks 01:40 - LMG is Rushing Too Much: Establishing the Premise 03:48 - LTT's Own Employees Agree 06:58 - This Isn't "Drama" & Risks 09:05 - Bad Data from Linus Tech Tips 10:12 - GPU Review Errors 15:02 - CPU Cooler Test Errors 19:09 - PSU Review Errors 19:53 - CPU Review Errors 22:39 - Asterisked Errors 26:15 - Ethical Concerns: Irresponsible Actions & Conflicts 28:21 - Ethical Concerns: The Review of Billet Labs 34:49 - Ethical Concerns: 'Not-Review' of Pwnage Mouse 36:53 - UNACCEPTABLE & The Community is Disturbing 39:22 - Unfair to Consumers, Manufacturers, & ReviewersNew video after Linus Tech Tips responds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3byz3txpso (only from 00:48 to 12:57 part)
