I repost my comment to the video by David here (if it would be censored on YT later, even if I do not think so):
The problem is that YouTube does not generate enough income for Google, and they earn the majority of their income from advertising on their Google Search products and their Android app ecosystem/services. A lot of revenue in advertising are from companies selling new products. Content on social media and YouTube helping people repair and keeping old products alive longer could potentially be a threat to Google´s biggest customers, and as a consequence of that also affects Googles main income (ad revenues from Search and Android app ecosystem). So it could be good sensible thing for Google to sacrifice som content in a loss leading part of their business (YouTube), if it can enhance their turn over in their profit genrating business (Search/Android).
I think we will se more of this. It is (unfortunately for us) in Google´s business interest.
I am not against capitalism or enterprises (quite the opposite; I am a strong defender of it), but we do have to remember that Googles customers is not us viewers on YouTube (or uses of Google Search or Android). Google´s customers are the advertisers. It is important for everyone to understand that fundamental business model.
We also have to understand that it is us users who has given Google this extremely large power and strong market position. Every time that we watch YouTube we support and enforce Google´s market share of the content distribution (and also social media/advertising connected to it) market. We also have to understand that every time we use Google Search, or use an Android product, we give away our data to Google, and also sell us as targeted consumers to their customers (companies buying advertising, market data, and influence).
I like a lot of Googles many great services (really good in many cases), but their power and stronghold on the market and our society rivals, or exceeds, the power of many countries governments.
Addition; I do not advocate that we should regulate or control Google, but we should have a basic understanding of both their power and their business model.
I also think it is very smart of David and EEVblog to be available on many competing content distribution platforms (the more independent your of Google, the less chance that they will target you). It is also a good thing for the competition and healthiness of the market (even if I today can not see any real threat to Google´s dominance).