Topics: Money, Technology, YouTube, Twitter, Social Media
A fireplace always makes a room instantly more cosy, which is why those of us without one might be tempted to use one of YouTube's fireplaces videos instead.
If you haven't yet seen one, the popular videos are essentially super long clips of a roaring fireplace, that can be seen crackling away on the TV screen.
Many people choose to put them on to bring extra cosy vibes to their living rooms and bedrooms, especially over the cold winter months.
But have you ever wondered who creates these videos? And how much they are actually earning from them?
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There's plenty of fireplace videos to choose from, but one social media user has looked into the financial data of one video in particular, by Fireplace 10 Hours on YouTube.
The user, @Jeremybtc, shared a photo of the channel and its estimated earnings, captioning the X post: "Bro is set for life."
In the estimated earnings graph, the views of the video can be seen steadily rising from when it was first made back in 2016.
The total estimated earnings came in at a whopping $1.248 million.
And people were left in shock that just one video could earn that kind of cash, especially a video of just a fireplace.
One person wrote: "1M+ from one single vid is insane."
While another said: "It's crazy how things like this can make you generational wealth."
And a third added: "Bro posted once and retired."
While a fourth said: "Crazy how the most random thing can go viral and make you rich."
There are many way to make money via YouTube, but many creators do so via ad revenue.
YouTube explain that creators can 'earn ad revenue from display, overlay and video ads that run on your channel'.
Meanwhile, there's also the option to earn a portion of a subscriber's fee when they watch the content.
YouTube add: "Advertising is the most common way for Creators to earn money on YouTube. Advertising revenue is generated when people watch ads that are running on videos. This revenue from ads is shared between YouTube and the creator – thus empowering Creators to directly profit from their work.
"Creators must first be eligible for the YouTube Partner Programme (YPP) in order to earn money from advertising on their videos and live streams. In keeping with our commitment to responsibility, we view monetisation as a privilege and reward only trusted Creators."
