The Minus Sixteen Podcast

WHY YOUTUBE’S BROKEN…AND THERE’S NOTHING CREATORS CAN DO ABOUT IT!

Another banger as they say - where to start?
 
This time we muse about the coming events of tech-tober that lay ahead for us and what our plans are. We chat over iPhone 15 and if it’s going to tempt us and look at the Pixel Pro 8 as well.
 
We take a good look at the Invalid Views scandal that has been troubling creators this past week and ask why aren’t YouTube fixing it and telling us what the hell is going on. We also talked about the importance of taking a break and re-charging the batteries, how we plan content and our thoughts on the whole Linus affair.
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/gHkXcI81tsk
 
The Rene Ritchie interview: https://youtu.be/-7kswv-tWH0?si=EGQZe7ZJfVzOzOGX
 
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
 
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
 
00:00 Intro
01:20 Welcome to Tech-tember - talking iPhone 15
05:37 Are iPads lost? 
09:05 Apple and their cables…
11:45 Plans for our podcast and trying to help you
13:20 Are release day videos really worth it?
17:42 Will Alex ever swap back to an iPhone?
19:55 What’s all the fuss about zoom?
20:38 Oops - the S23 is cracked!
21:44 Looking forward to the Pixel event and the Pixel Pro 8 
23:46 David’s love affair with Nothing continues…
28:40 Alex and his Brazilian channel
32:50 YouTube and Invalid Views - the full story
38:22 Using analytics to plan your content
44:40 The research tab - could be better & using Google Trends
45:35 Taking a break - it’s so important
50:10 Thumbnail or title first - planning content   
56:00 Oh dear Linus…our take 

FLIP, FOLD & TAB - A SAMSUNG SPECIAL | Minus Sixteen Ep. 43

You want content - we have content!! Another bumper episode where we had loads to chat over. 
 
Firstly - the hardware. In the studio, we had the Fold 5 & Flip 5 to chat about, the future for iPhone 15 and the HUGE Samsung Tab 8. And if that weren’t enough we also had the Nothing 2 with us as well.
 
We chatted about some super Android hacks we have both found and then we got down to business and talked YouTube.
 
This time we chatted analytics and as a creator what are the most imporatnt metrics to keep an eye on. Finally we spoke about whet the hell is going on over at Medium for tech writers too…
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/qFR_-wTV5Tg
 
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
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https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
 
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
 
00:00 Intro
01:10 Our moaning!
02:00 David’s getting into Android - and its all Alex’s fault
04:10 The slippy Pixel 7 Pro
06:10 iPhone 15 - should we
07:05 iPhone battery life vs Samsung S23
08:40 Multitasking on the Samsung S23
09:40 Android hacks & work arounds - Neardrop
13:30 File transfer speeds 
14:05 Samsung Fold 5
16:45 First impressions Samsung Flip 5
19:15 Pro settings for the camera on Samsung S23
19:45 The Nothing Phone 2 
23:33 14-inch Tab S9 and DeX
27:50 The differences in Android phones and Novalauncher app
32:25 Understanding YouTube - a  re tags still a thing?
34:58 Learning to tell a story - Pope In The Pool!
42:00 Analytics
46:55 Keeping it simple & CPM vs RPM
52:00 Thye most important metrics
54:00 Alex and his Brazilian channel
62:00 The importance of change - mentally & physically
65:00 What’s gone wrong with Medium?
 

APPLE FANBOYS JOIN THE FLIP 5 SIDE | Minus Sixteen Ep. 42

This time around ‘ya boys have plenty to chat about. There was David’s iOS situation and his brush with YouTube’s copyright department! We chat over what the Nothing 2 is like to use and then Alex reveals just how painful Samsung Unpacked was for him, exactly what he bought…and why!
 
Chatting YouTube we chat over the benefits sub-titles, the pitfalls of brand deals and when and when not to use timestamps.
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/ArjIiU3VHLI
 
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
 
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
 
00:00 Intro
01:30 Pumping out the content
03:30 David’s copyright issue
09:30 Being cautious of brand deals
14:50 Android meets iOS and talking Nothing
22:05 Eagle eyed viewers
23:40 Samsung Unpacked
26:10 The Flip 5
29:32 What Alex bought at Unpacked
33:08 Samsung Fold 5
39:07 What’s coming with iPhone 15?
40:33 Samsung Tab S9
46:16 Samsung Watches
47:13 David’s iOS 16.6 nightmare
53:09 The benefit of adding subtitles to your videos
56:20 Timestramps on YouTube videos
57:20 Alex and his latest techniques
60:30 Oppenheimer & IMAX
65:00 Hijack

ANOTHER YOUTUBE DILEMMA - EXPAND YOUR NICHE OR STAY IN LANE? - Minus Sixteen Ep. 41

Your favourite podcast boys are back with lots to talk about. iOS 17 for iPad and stage manager get a look at. We compare the Garmin watch to the Watch Ultra and we chat over Google Pixel 7 Pro versus iOS and iPhone 14 Pro. We even manage to talk Dyson, McLaren & the Titan Project too!
 
YouTube chat this time is about niches, pivoting, SEO and channel planning.
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/l8VUpsmky6M
 
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
 
Catch up on David’s recent radio show here:
https://player.autopod.xyz/366556
 
 
00:00 Intro
02:10 The start of the Pixel 7 Pro story
04:30 Promise not to mention the BBC again!
05:30 AirPods Max galore
07:27 Snapdragon & Tensor chips…
08:40 The ecosystem wins & switching
11:45 Problems switching to Android…perspectives
12:50 The Nothing series of phones
14:32 Garmin & Watch Ultra
16:30 iOS 17 & betas
19:10 Stage Manager
22:50 Whats new for iPhone 15?
25:18 YouTube chat - pivoting & niches
29:00 Getting growth
32;12 Using the YouTube community
34:15 Video duration & doubling down
40:56 What next? 
41:55 Strategy
42:34 SEO & subtitles & captions  
47:31 Fonts & brand recognition
48:09 The Penny Series 
50:45 Talking Hijack
51:55 Amazon Prime Day Deals
54:10 15-inch Starlight MacBook Air
56:35 Thinking iPad
57:55 Project Titan
59:01 Alex & his Dyson days
60:00 The McLaren Tech Centre

YOU FILL A STADIUM - I CAN’T FILL A TOILET | Minus Sixteen Ep. 40

Boy - where to start with this episode? We covered so much.
 
We briefly mentioned the new 15-inch MacBook Air and the Beats Studio Buds+ and then we rolled up our sleeves and got down to our normal YouTube business.
 
This time around we cover shorts, live streams, my first Google pay cheque and Alex’s 65,000 subs. More than that, we chat about quanitiy over quality, the roll of Substack and is one video per week enough to keep YouTube happy?
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/YIn0OZSKDnM
 
Read me on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
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https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
 
Catch up on David's recent radio show here
https://player.autopod.xyz/366556
 
00:00 Intro
01:25 15inch MacBook Air
07:27 Beats Studio Buds+
30:45 Shorts
11:30 Audio testing - sound stage etc
13:35 Are we spoiled with good tech? Who do we make videos for?
15:00 AdSense seasonality
16:30 The ideas for content
19:00 Looking at your metrics
20:25 Making boring content interesting
23:15 David’s first Google payout
23:50 How much these channels cost us to run?
24:50 Alex and his 65,000 subs
26:00 The thought of giving up & gaining subs
28:15 Are YouTube doing their bit for us?
33:20 Quantity over quality  
36:10 Is one video per week enough?
39:00 The lack of scale-ability of YouTube
42:05 Re-purposing content
46:30 Newsletters & Substack
50:00 Using an Avatar
52:10 Shorts - are we being lazy?
56;20 Hijack on Apple TV+
58:55 Alex takes on the Metaverse
60:00 You reap what you sow
63:00 YouTube Live
66:00 Monetising Live Streams
68:00 The benefits of a call to action

APPLE VISION PRO - there’s a problem | Minus Sixteen Ep. 39

This time you get Alex and me together, side by side in his studio and as ever we cover loads.
 
Being our first podcast since WWDC we unbox it fully - our thoughts on Vision Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air and the Mac Studio. Alex talks about his first take on iPadOS 17 too.
 
Then we get into YouTube and chat about how NOT to get caught out when working with brands, Shorts, the benefits of going Live and using SEOs smartly in your video descriptions.
 
It’s all here - enjoy!
 
Gerald Undone video link
https://youtu.be/iasz7lwfzcc
 
Motion Array Competition
https://motionarray.com/learn/motion-array/macreativechallenge/?utm_source=MA_Newsletter_paid_all&utm_medium=challenge_140623&utm_campaign=Main
 
Andres Vidoza
https://www.youtube.com/@andresvidoza
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
My latest video: https://youtu.be/-_cH3UkGXK8
 
READ ME ON MEDIUM
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
READ ALEX ON MEDIUM
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
CATCH ME ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
 
ALEX’S CONTRACT
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcRgkFNbjcQd4tIg1C0dNYffzHzROlXK/view?usp=sharing
 
00:00 Intro
01:15 Apple Vision Pro - our take
10:50 What else happened at WWDC? M2 MacBook Air & Mac Pro
15:20 Apple’s Returns policy
17:25 Talking iPhones
19:10 OS betas & the last word on Final Cut on iPad
21:30 The woes of a bad brand deal
30:45 Shorts
35:00 Finding your voice & style
40:00 Using music correctly in videos & the Motion Array competition
43:00 Going live on YouTube
55:00 The future according to David & Alex!
62:00 Tags, timestamping & SEO

WWDC & THE SAUSAGE FEST! | Minus Sixteen Ep. 38

It’s almost like t’was the night before Christmas! Here we are just a few days away from WWDC ’23 and Alex and I are pumped!
 
Of course, we talk about what we are looking forwards to next week but plenty more besides. I talk about the London Podcast Show and Alex gives his full take on what it’s like as a creator trying to use Final Cut on an iPad.
 
We chat about cameras, audio, and why having good gear does matter and why we go the extra yards with our editing.
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
My latest video: https://youtu.be/-_cH3UkGXK8
 
READ ME ON MEDIUM
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
READ ALEX ON MEDIUM
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
CATCH ME ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
 
Alex's Contract: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcRgkFNbjcQd4tIg1C0dNYffzHzROlXK/view?usp=sharing
 
Sony XLR adapter
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras-microphones/xlr-k3m
 
Lens filter
https://www.kentfaith.co.uk/lens-filters
 
00:00 Intro
01:45 Samsung camera & overpacking
04:50 Set design
09:00 Apple clearing the decks 
12:25 iPadOS what Alex wants…
14:10 Final Cut on iPad - the real story
22:20 DaVinci & LumaFusion as alternatives
25:50 How we bring audio to our video and camera chat
29:00 Gear does matter!
34:00 Lazy editing & the perils of dedicated videos
39:00 Keeping it real!
44:10 Hardware at WWDC
51:40 CPM and Ad revenue on YouTube
54:30 Using a VPN 
57:45 Responding to enquiries 

WWDC IS COMING! | Minus Sixteen Ep. 37

This time Alex and I chat over our thoughts about WWDC and what we are either expecting or excited about - including tApple’s M3 15-inch MacBook Air and of course Apple’s mixed reality headset.
 
We get back in the YouTube trenches and look at music libraries and the best way to utilise music in your videos, upload timings and strategies and using the Community tab for posts in YouTube Studio.
 
We chat over the pros and cons of Final Cut on iPad and then have a good look at AI and how it can help a creator.
 
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
 
Rafael Ludwig Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RafaelLudwig
 
My latest video: https://youtu.be/3b0jMyYjT1c
 
READ ME ON MEDIUM
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
 
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https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
 
GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
CATCH ME ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
 
00:00 Intro
00:55 Camera woes & top tricks
03:50 Upload timings & strategy using YouTube Studio
07:35 YouTube’s Community Tab/Engagement/Reach/Retention
12:50 Music Libraries
15:00 Final Cut on iPad/Storage/Exporting
27:30 Gling for creators & editing video by text
33:20 Generative AI and how it cuts costs for Creators
37:10 ChatGPT Script example & Phind
42:30 Google MusicLM
46:00 Apple Live Speech
48:10 WWDC, Apple’s AR/VR Headset & 15-inch MacBook Air
60:00 London Podcast Show & London Adobe Max