I wonder how much of youtube content is hardcoded sponsor ads.

https://lemmy.ca/post/12271623

I wonder how much of youtube content is hardcoded sponsor ads. - Lemmy.ca

Like when the creator does their spiel for whatever sponsor.

Depends how you define hard coded sponsors. Ad for Raid Shadow Legends or NordVpn, then quite little.

How would you count videos where Asus/Dell/HP/Milwaukee have sent hardware for review?

Untrustworthy. Real reviewers buy the product. If you are reliant on companies to send you product to review then you cannot be impartial.

“Just to be up front I was sent this product free of charge for review. No money has exchanged hands and the company doesn’t get to review my video before I upload. “

So, if you write them a bad review are they going to send you one next time?

I more meant if you require companies to send you goods to review for your business to work, then you can't be impartial.