Actually, you need to get a part 107 license for yourself if you want to post videos on YouTube. If you are a private pilot it is simpler you can take a free online test from the FAA and then get your flight instructor to sign off in your logbook. And yes, you need to spend $5 to register your drone also.
Putting drone videos on YouTube is risky business anyway. Anyone who sees it can spot something that you have done wrong and then report you to the FAA. Even if it is complete BS you might have to hire an attorney.
I haven’t done Part 107 yet but I am contemplating it.
I’ve had 2 DJI Phantom 3’s two Phantom 4’s and two Phantom 4 pro’s and one DJI Mavic 3 pro. I have several very nice cameras, I’m a hobby photographer so I got the drones to enhance my abilities to get pictures in difficult places to shoot.
Drones are easy to loose, drown or break, I’ve done all of those things. I thought about it for a long time before I bought my first Phantom 4 Pro. It takes a very nice photo’s and the video unlike the Mavic 2 pro, has no jello.
When I got the Mavic 3 Pro I thought I would use it along with my Phantom 4 pro but the Mavic 3 pro takes such good pictures with it’s 3 built in cameras I just never get around to getting out the Phantom 4 Pro.
Some of the cameras I either have or had are Nikon D300, Nikon D3400, Nikon D700, Nikon D800, Nikon D810, Nikon D850, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z9, Phantom 3, Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic 3 Pro.
I’m an old fart now so don’t see myself upgrading again, but that is what I always say.
My huge favorites are the D850, Z9 and Mavic 3 Pro.