Streaming
YouTube
Transparency score 72. Fee inflation +2.8% year over year.
Transparency
72
of 100
Fee inflation YoY
+2.8%
vs prior year
Complaint density
0.42
per 1K txns
Fee inflation vs Jan 2025 baseline+2.8%
Jan 25Oct 25Jul 26
Documented fee patterns
- Service fee$4.99 median
- Priority fee$3.49 avg
- Small order fee$2.00
- Regulatory recovery$0.85
Sector context · Streaming
- Streaming ad-tier upcharge (skip ads)$3.00–$6.00
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