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by puranjay 2750 days ago
I have very different expectations from YouTube than I have from Netflix, and my viewership patterns are very clear.

If I have 20 minutes to kill, I'll follow some food vlogger on YouTube.

If I have more time, I'll opt for something that requires "deep" engagement like Narcos

But I'll admit that there are times I wish Netflix had a stronger library of shows I can watch without thinking too much about them. Like The Office, but original to Netflix
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slantyyz 2750 days ago
>> If I have 20 minutes to kill, I'll follow some food vlogger on YouTube.

There's a lot of time waster content on Netflix now compared to before. They have a bunch of 20-30m reality TV shows (some of which are pretty good), and they have some even shorter form content as well (for example, Mike Tyson Mysteries).

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tvanantwerp 2750 days ago
It feels like nearly all of the high-quality shows these days are very heavy. Few good comedies, which I prefer for unwinding after a long day. Narcos is a great show, and I love watching it with my wife. But if I'm tired and spent, I'd rather watch IT Crowd for the umpteenth time.
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