Things are different, but also the same (obviously record stores still exist for people who want to go). I've been buying records (and CDs) via mail order, interacting only with a catalog, for decades. More recently though, there are now message boards attached to some of these catalogs. I've made friends online (who I would've never run into at my record store) to go to a music festival with and gotten recommendations from fans, musicians and label owners alike without having to go to a store.
Whether you want to leave your house and go on an adventure, that's on you and blaming Netflix's algorithm is a copout. Even before streaming, mail order was always a way to buy stuff without interacting with people (or even just going to the store and checking out without talking to anyone) and corporate backed radio DJs & Columbia house-esque subscriptions were always telling people what to listen to, too. And, look, if you're really into something like music, you'll seek out a community around it, and I understand that you can be frustrated with streaming options, which are designed for mainstream/lowest common denominator appeal. I don't "get" music streaming services the same way I never really "got" popular radio, but I do get that most people are OK with just listening to whatever the (human or algorithm) DJ tells them to.