I am the guy behind Daily Dose of Internet with over 9.5 million subscribers on YouTube. Ask me anything!

Do you re-record the intro and outro every time or do you just reuse audio?

I re-use the audio for the intro only. That's it!

Has a comment ever bothered you?

yes, the ones that say that I steal videos which 100% not the case. I need to ask for permission and make sure proper papers are signed. The licensing process is not fun. I buy a few videos per episode from licensing companies.

Okay, but honestly, when your channel was new and small were you asking permission than or did you only start following proper channels(IE asking permission) after you saw a spike in popularity?

Edit: This isn’t a jab at “you steal content” it’s a legit question as I know personally when you are smaller it’s hard to get permission for things and it’s daunting to go through all that work when you aren’t sure if it’ll even be worth the time! Smaller channels can get away with some loopholes until they become much larger! Nothing wrong with it as long as you are attempting to give credit!

I started my channel for fun basically and didn't see anything to really come out of it. Just a way to share cool or funny videos I find on the internet. So the answer is no, I didn't always get permission early on because it was just for fun. When the channel got bigger and more serious, I took those older videos down and always ask for permission now.

What was your main motivation to start your YouTube channel?

Back in 2015, I was looking at YouTube and saw so many awful, low quality videos getting millions of views. I thought to myself, what if someone actually made some high quality videos that anyone can enjoy?

Do you never get sick? You would think your voice would sound different when you are sick, however you always sound the same

The last time I got sick was about 2 years ago. I've been very fortunate or I just have a good immune system. No idea! I do worry about that!

Do you ever get recognized because of your voice?

only one time. I was getting my haircut and the woman said she recognized it and said her son always plays my videos!

how do you get your microphone audio sound so good?

I'm not sure! I use a $50 blue yeti microphone

Why do you emphasize YOUR?

because that's the most important part of the catch phrase. It's about you, the viewer.

How do you find your content. Do people submit it?

A lot of people submit videos! I think I get at least 40 submissions every day! I typically find my videos on Instagram! But I will search all over Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Do you like any sports

Chicago Bears and whatever team Tom Brady plays for. Also, Russell Wilson has the prettiest deep ball I have ever seen from a quarterback.

My SO asks: are you married?

UPDATE: I have asked very few AMA questions over the years, so of course the first one I get an answer for is my GF wanting to see if the DDOI dude is available.....

no

Would you feel guilty if you click baited your audience for once?

I would never do that. That's a good way to destroy trust in your audience.

Whats your goal when you make videos?

I want those 3 minutes and 20-ish seconds to be the best 3 minutes and 20-ish seconds of your life!

How long does it take to get permission for each clip?

It depends on how long it takes for the person to respond. The other day I actually had someone respond to an email I sent 2 years ago! it was the record-breaking rock skipping video I posted about 2 weeks ago!

You have to get permission for every video??

Yes, otherwise YouTube would have taken my channel down a long time ago

What do you do to relieve stress?

nature walks. I totally love nature. I'm obsessed with bees. When they are pollinating flowers, they literally do not care that you exist. You can poke them and they won't do anything. They are simply too busy to care.

Love your videos! I think I remember one where you featured a clip of your own cat - am I right? If so, how is the cat doing?

my cat died about 1.5 years ago. I miss her but thank you!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

hopefully living in a log cabin in the woods of Montana

How do you make DDOI?

I use Sony Vegas 13 to edit my videos!

Did you ever think you could make a career from YouTube when you first started?

Never. I just made the videos for fun when I first started.

How are you doing?

I used to watch your Black Ops 2 story time/commentary videos back in the day with Sir NOSAJ.

Glad to see that you’ve made a great channel for yourself. Best wishes to you.

thank you! Thanks for watching for so long!

How old are you?

27

How are you? And how is everyone?

I'm ok. 2020 has actually been the most challenging and difficult year of my life. I'm searching for the path of true happiness and I still have not found it yet.

Didn't you use to make COD videos or something a long time ago?

yes! Sir NOSAJ is my youtube channel for that

Sir Nosaj is Daily Dose Of Internet?!

yes

Do you ever get burnt out?

I feel like you put a lot of of time and energy into your videos and making sure they're not stolen, etc. (which is amazing tnx btw) but it must take a toll on you and ngl I worry for you lol

Considering he selects the videos, asks for permission, edits the videos, and does everything else I'm surprised he hasn't missed a few videos to catch a break.

Haven't had a day off in 2 years. I would like to take a break, but it's ok! I'm literally dedicating my life to this channel.

Where do you get your clips from mostly? Alot of the clips you use I've seen on reddit before, but do you also use clips that are directly sent to you?

I use a lot of clips that are sent directly to me. The fanbase typically sends me videos of their pets or something nature related.

How long does it take for you to make one DDOI?

Editing is about 4 hours. Looking for videos about 12 hours.

Oh wow, editing is surprisingly long

Probably the voice over and attention to details

Voicing taking the longest

Greetings from Germany, How does it feel to have viewers from all over the world and to make so many people's day's just that much better?

It's super cool. I try to make my videos so that anyone from any part of the world can enjoy and understand!

Did you struggle to find an audience when you first started? Or did it happen quickly?

Daily Dose grew very slowly. At around 10,000 subscribers my video of the voice actor of Spongebob swearing exploded with 2 million views in like a month. I actually gave up on the channel, but 2 months later that video took off so I jumped back on!

I love your content!... But without trying to sound like a dick... is the voice an act? Sorry if this sounded really mean. I'm just wondering if it is an act or not.

I emphasize my voice to sound as clear as possible for non-native english speakers. Someone made that complaint a few years ago and it made sense. They said I didn't speak clear enough.

Please may we have more bloopers? It may just me but bloopers everywhere once in a while just make a good laugh.

Btw, great job on the videos!

bloopers come naturally! Can't be forced. Haven't had any good ones in a while.

What are your thoughts on twitch streamers reacting to your content?

I love it!

Would you have imagined your self in this position years ago, or did you have different plans?

Never did I ever imagine this. Never haha. I had no idea what I was doing with my life a few years ago. I was simply an office drone working at a bank.

Hi daily dose, i just wanted to thank you for always making my grandmother happy with your videos, she loved them. Please look at this post 🙏❤️https://www.reddit.com/r/dailydoseofinternet/comments/i7sd81/thank_you_daily_dose_of_internet_my_grandmother/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

:)

Do you like bananas?

Banana chips are the best

What’s the story behind the logo?

I made it myself and thought it looked cool

do you ever reuse clips? how do you keep track if you dont

I don't re-use any clips. I have pretty good memory and I think I have only re-used a clip once or twice.

What's your favourite animal?

Tiger or Desert rain frog

who was your biggest inspiration that ultimately started your drive for youtube?

Pewdiepie.

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Selling hot dogs to international celebrity.

How do you decide what content should go in which video? And which content should be the thumbnail?

I typically have a pretty good feel for what types of videos and thumbnails will attract the most attention and typically go with that video.

Do you Edit your own videos?

yes! I do everything!

Monster energy drink or Doritos?

I don't eat junk food like ever. Very rare. But yes doritos.

Do you watch other people’s videos on YouTube?

Lazarbeam, Fresh, and Dunkey mostly.

The Video clips you've uploaded, most come from which countries?

America....easily.

What state are you from?

Illinois!

how long did it take you to realize you were relevant?

I'm really not relevant, my YouTube channel is. Thank you though!

What’s your name?

Jason!

I really like your content and would appreciate if you would comment back! :) Also, (this may have been answered) why is there a Viral Hog thing at the bottom of the clips?

crediting the licensing company I got the video from

How is it so easy to find so interesting stuff for people to enjoy?

I have a pretty good feel for knowing what people will like. Sometimes there's a video that's super popular and I don't think it's funny or interesting at all, but I still share it because, for whatever reason, other people seem to really like it!

Are you okay?

I'm okay! Just some good days and bad days!

what do you think of the british east india company?

are they still in business? I don't know anything about them other than they were the richest company ever. Is that right?

My kid likes watching your videos, but often times the people in the clips are swearing. Do you have any plans to mute these out to make your videos more kid friendly?

There is absolutley no swearing in my videos. Perhaps they were really old videos?

Do you ever feel like a parasite for clipping other peoples work or vids and compiling it into content for your channel?

never because I am buying videos and getting permission.