Six Months of YouTube

Ok so this is a bit of a self-indulgent one. I have noticed, for some time now, that my consumption of news, media and entertainment has gone markedly online, particularly in the last five years. So much so that if it wasn't for the fact that the kids play their video games on our Nintendo Switch, we would not even need a TV at all. The only show we watch ever is Masterchef, and yep, that can be enjoyed online these days too. Frankly, I like to pick and choose my shows, even binge them sometimes, and I love to be able to customise my news feed - the iPad News app is awesome for that!

So a few weeks ago I decided to have a look at my YouTube account, which is where I consume most of my entertainment, research stuff, and just enjoy. It turns out that over the last six months, pretty much since we arrived in Oz, but including most of the last month in KL, I watched 1,040 videos on YouTube, which is about 3 or so per day on average. The 1,000 stat sounds like a lot, but the 3 per day one doesn't. Especially considering that I rarely will commit to watch a video of more than 15 minutes long. On average they are probably close to 10 minutes. The table below summarises the various categories of my viewing:

Sheesh, for some strange reason the old copy-paste with tables has abandoned me and we're back to this shitty old problem with really crappy rendering of the image. No idea why that happens, but seeing as this is a personal blog and not a professional one, I guess it doesn't matter much.

Anyway, so no surprises really, although I didn't expect movies and TV to be at the top. I reckon if I repeat this in another six months then travel and food will push up the list. I do like to watch movie trailers though, as well as clips from my favourite series such as Star Trek TNG and the new Battlestar Galactica. For those not in the know, when I say "metal" I don't mean music, I literally mean metal - be it metal detecting, investing in bullion, noodling, coin collecting, whatever.

So I do surf the recommended section an awful lot, but I have a number of subs too. This next list shows which ones I binged the most over this same period. Kind of surprised Greg is at the top of the list. He is very camp, and a bit lame, but lots of fun, and I do enjoy watching him. Simon Wilson has gone quiet since covid, which is a pity but totally understandable. A lot of history in there, and Planet Weird isn't bad, although they better damn well find something in their next season!

Anyway, if you enjoy any of the things I do, perhaps consider checking out one of these channels. They are all good, in their own unique way.