Published 10:24 IST, November 15th 2019
Fans watch Logan Paul vs KSI rematch for free via streamer's glasses
A streamer managed to find a way to beat YouTube's strict policies and stream the Logan Paul vs KSI fight to thousands via the reflection in his glasses
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As streaming services become more popular and costlier, a major event is now pay-per-view. Just like the highly-anticipated boxing rematch between YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI. Not many internet users were happy about this turn of events. However, one streamer managed to find an innovative and smart way to show more than 11,000 of his fans the much anticipated KSI Vs Logan Paul fight for free.
Bypassing YouTube
YouTube has very strict guidelines for streamers in order to prevent copyright infringement and theft of original content. One YouTuber found an ingenious way of bypassing these rules by showcasing the KSI Vs Logan Paul fight through a reflection in his glasses. The re-match between KSI and Logan Paul was highly anticipated and all fans had to pay to watch the fight live by subscribing to the sports streaming service DAZN. However, 11,000 people managed to watch all the action free of charge due to one YouTuber's smart and bizarre idea.
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Lucky break
All those who did not have a subscription to the sports streaming site had to rely on social media and online updates until this YouTubers spectacles came to the rescue. In order not to be flagged by YouTube's algorithm because streaming the fight would have been illegal the man filmed himself watching the boxing match, allowing his followers to see a reflection of the fight on his glasses.
You can say that he really put on his thinking glasses for this boxing match.
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His bizarre and creative idea of streaming while avoiding being flagged by YouTube's algorithms grabbed hundreds of eyeballs and within a short span of time, there were as many as 11,000 people watching the iconic clash via this man's glasses.
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05:13 IST, November 15th 2019