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Should I use Linustechtips?

Not disclosed - linustechtips.com

Depends. This is a free enthusiast forum, not a product you buy — join it for PC hardware advice and LTT community discussion. Skip it if you need vendor support, contracts, or guaranteed-accurate buying guidance.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources. Key caveat: this URL is a community forum for Linus Media Group content, not a commercial product, so there is nothing to purchase.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Forum membership

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Floatplane subscriptionVaries by region (not disclosed in sources)

Best for

  • PC build and troubleshooting help
  • Enthusiast hardware discussion
  • LTT video fans
  • Peripherals and watercooling talk

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is a forum, not a product
  • Teams needing vendor support or SLAs
  • Buyers wanting official, guaranteed-accurate guidance
  • Enterprises needing contracts or documentation

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Trustpilot 1.9/5 signals poor support if you ever need help from the org.

medium

Advice is crowd-sourced; verify before buying — accuracy criticism is recurring.

medium

No security page found on the site; enable 2FA on your account yourself.

low

Floatplane pricing varies by region; exact price not published in sources reviewed.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Huge active community backed by a 16.9M-subscriber YouTube channel
  • Long-running hardware threads referenced by other forums since years back
  • Covers laptops, pre-builts, apps, and peripherals
  • Threads cited as references on Tom's Hardware and

Cons

  • Not a product — no vendor, SLA, or official support
  • Trustpilot customer-service rating 1.9/5 from 14 reviews
  • High-profile channel hacks raise security questions
  • Recurring criticism of review accuracy and ethics

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No confirmed forum vulnerabilities found in sources reviewed, but associated LTT accounts were hijacked in 2023 and 2024, and users reported breach concerns.

official x3review x4security x2news x1
  • YouTube channel hijacked (Mar 2023), Attackers ran a crypto-scam livestream; the channel was temporarily terminated, then restored.
  • Twitter/X account hacked (Aug 2024), LTT's X account was compromised; a recovery/guidance video was posted.
  • User-reported breach concerns (2022 and 2024), Users asked about a breach and posted breach notifications; officially unconfirmed in sources reviewed.
  • Forum breach question raised (Feb 2024), A forum thread titled 'Linustechtips.com breached?' appeared; no confirmation in sources.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free forum; paid streaming optional
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Standard forum; 162.1k-topic apps section
  • Support quality: 2/5. 1.9/5 Trustpilot across 14 reviews
  • Security posture: 2/5. Channel hijacks 2023/2024; user-reported breaches
  • 1.9/5 Trustpilot rating 14 reviews
  • 16.9M YouTube audience subscribers
  • Free Forum access paid Floatplane tier optional
  • 32,909 Floatplane subscribers paid streaming tier

Pricing

Forum membership

Free

  • Browse and post in all forums
  • No vendor support included

Floatplane subscription

Not disclosed

  • Ad-free LTT streaming

Security

No confirmed forum vulnerabilities found in sources reviewed, but associated LTT accounts were hijacked in 2023 and 2024, and users reported breach concerns.

  • YouTube channel hijacked (Mar 2023)Attackers ran a crypto-scam livestream; the channel was temporarily terminated, then restored.⁶
  • Twitter/X account hacked (Aug 2024)LTT's X account was compromised; a recovery/guidance video was posted.⁸
  • User-reported breach concerns (2022 and 2024)Users asked about a breach and posted breach notifications; officially unconfirmed in sources reviewed.
  • Forum breach question raised (Feb 2024)A forum thread titled 'Linustechtips.com breached?' appeared; no confirmation in sources.

What users say

Opinion is split: a massive loyal fanbase, but recurring criticism of review accuracy, declining content, and weak customer service (1.9/5 Trustpilot).

“IMHO The recent LTT videos have been disappointing”
Reddit, r/LinusTechTips
“Linus Tech Tips Frame Review (Be Weary)”
Reddit, r/ValveIndex (thread title)
“The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility”
YouTube video title
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources. Key caveat: this URL is a community forum for Linus Media Group content, not a commercial product, so there is nothing to purchase.

Free PC-hardware community forum, not a product — great for advice; 1.9/5 Trustpilot; no vendor support.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources. Key caveat: this URL is a community forum for Linus Media Group content, not a commercial product, so there is nothing to purchase.

Sources

  1. Linus Tech Tips: Forumslinustechtips.com
    official
  2. Linus Tech Tips - YouTubeyoutube.com
    official
  3. Trustpilot reviews of linustechtips.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. r/LinusTechTips subredditreddit.com
    review
  5. The Problem with Linus Tech Tips (YouTube)youtube.com
    review
  6. LTT YouTube channel hacked for crypto scam (Gizmodo)gizmodo.com
    security
  7. Channel terminated after hack (TechSpot)techspot.com
    news
  8. Twitter/X account hacked (video)youtube.com
    security
  9. Floatplane channel pagefloatplane.com
    official
  10. Floatplane regional pricing thread (Reddit)reddit.com
    review

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