Comment on Goodbye Youtube and thanks for all the fish
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
Sometimes I forget people like watch YouTube on purpose. I pretty much exclusively use it for music that’s not on Bandcamp, short clips of old shows, and the occasional guide for something that’s too visual to be described well in words.
Old man out of the loop, yells at clouds.
Youtube is effectively the only form of streaming my wife and I use. We have access to others through family members accounts but probably 19 times out of 20 we go straight for YouTube.
Name another streaming service where I can watch a 171 video saga spanning six years covering every single nut, bolt, plank, and brass fitting of a historic sailing ship restoration.
I have lost count but I think we are up to something like 130 subscriptions.
Yep same here. Youtube is just a video host that I visit occasionally when a video I want to see is found there. The whole “following youtubers” thing seems like people have brain worms. I hate listening to the Youtuber voice style that they all seem to use. It’s like a carnival barker trying to lure in the rubes.
I only use it when someone links me to something on it. I don’t think I ever specifically type in Youtube and go to it on purpose.
yt-dlp for however long it works, I assume you know decently well how to organize an mp3 library.
Add this old lady here, watch about 1 video a month, usually instructional.
It’s my go-to player for various podcasts. I don’t end up watching, just listening. But it’s YouTube nonetheless.
While I don’t normally use it for music, the magic of it’s recommendation engine has led me into several amazing music niches, wich I wouldn’t have found otherwise.
UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Im on YouTube more than any other media. Video podcasts, educational videos, news, product reviews and comparisons. how to’s from fixing your dryer to 3d modeling and printing and coding examples.
I find it more entertaining and educational that most moder tv shows and marvel movies.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
I’m the outlier in that I don’t really watch anything. I’ll play a game or read a book, go for a walk or bike ride, but I usually don’t really like just watching stuff.
I think it’s because growing up my parents were really restrictive on all that stuff, but were always like “sure go watch TV”
UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 1 year ago
To be fair… im not usually watching as mutch as listening in the case of news and podcasts. Though i have to admit being able to see gestures and facial expressions does improve those media.
Agent641@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I use ot for a lot of how-to videos, and i contribute by uploading my own how-to videos if the extremely niche problem i solved isnt already covered on YT. Fixing my fridge, fixing my cars AC, identifying specific types of invasive acacia, etc.
thecodemonk@programming.dev 1 year ago
What’s your YouTube link? Your the type of content I subscribe to.