After his switch from Twitch to YouTube, streamer Dr Disrespect had a tough time. He had to work harder on YouTube, but his current numbers vindicate him. Find out here on MeinMMO how successful the Doc has become on YouTube.
Who is Dr Disrespect? Until 2020, Dr Disrespect was one of the most well-known streamers on Twitch. He particularly impressed in shooters like PUBG, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends with his skills and his legendary outbursts.
Dr Disrespect represents an art figure, a role as a toxic macho gamer that he embodies. As “the Doc”, he is known for his rather rough, loud appearance and his choleric nature. He often loudly expresses his frustrations about his favorite games, which he often angrily kicks off the platform. Nevertheless, he always comes back.
In June 2020, Dr Disrespect was suddenly banned from Twitch. The exact reasons are still not officially known. Although there are some hot rumors, there is still no confirmed information.
Since the Doc did not want to give up his activities as a streamer, he reluctantly switched to the YouTube platform, where he has been active for 2 years now.
More viewers than on Twitch – Despite difficulties and obstacles
How is he doing now on YouTube? Since 2020, the Doc has been active on YouTube, and recently in a tweet from the analytics site Stream Hatchet, the numbers of the Doc’s YouTube activities were analyzed.
The statistical report focuses on the monthly hours in which viewers watch his channel. The numbers are from the time between February 2021 and February 2022.
On average, the Doc was watched for 1.9 million hours per month. The peak value was 2.69 million, and the lowest value was still 1.03 million hours.
Additionally, the report showed that his viewer count had increased by more than 48% compared to his first year on YouTube.
Also interesting: The Doc has a higher peak number of concurrent viewers on YouTube compared to Twitch. This peaked at only 388,000 viewers on Twitch, while the record on YouTube was 500,000.
What were the problems on YouTube? Already in the summer of 2021, the Doc complained about the additional work that one has as a streamer on YouTube:
I have to call my team, […] ask what today’s algorithm is, create thumbnails, set keywords, and hashtags, and still I get buried under Roblox and Minecraft. We are being pushed somewhere deep into this wannabe community of livestream infrastructure.
Dr Disrespect on the difficulties of YouTube.
On Twitch, on the other hand, streamers no longer have to put in any effort. It is enough if they simply watch series live and let viewers participate in this. This reference relates to the controversial “React genre”, which various top streamers also view critically.
The Doc seems to be celebrating great success on YouTube despite the fierce competition and extra work. Therefore, he also praises himself on Twitter in response to the tweet from Stream Hatchet: “Powerful, athletic, handsome … I am the complete package.”
So much for the Doc’s new career on his new preferred platform YouTube. For those who hoped that he would return after the big lawsuit against Twitch, they may be disappointed: Dr Disrespect wanted to properly sue Twitch – now says meekly how it went
