Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
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Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
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Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#2It seems there is a typo in subject.
Current title is "Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep — it’s YouTube"
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#3I think both would do better if they actually recommended me something I wanted to watch.
Like why doesn't YouTube put on the front page a user's new video who I'm subscribed to (Applied Science), pressed the dumb bell icon, and have watched literally every video of (which are always over 10 minutes)? I can't think of any more clear indication of "I want this" than that.
Netflix does similar things. Pushing their own content. The difference is that YouTube actually has more content that I want to watch.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#4I don't necessarily agree with this. If I want to watch well produced online content, I do not think Youtube.com. I do think that Netflix and amazon Prime video have "traditional" studio created content that has high production value. That said, I watch youtube and Netflix almost equally, but for different reasons.
Youtube is great for short videos, interviews and niche interest. IF I want to watch scripted drama like NARCOS, I can't find anything close to that on Youtube. At this point, I dont think that they are competitors. The content is not even close to being equal. Im not even saying one is better or worse, they just are too different to call them competition.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#5I think both would do better if they actually recommended me something I wanted to watch. Like why doesn't YouTube put on the front page a user's new video who I'm subscribed to (Applied Science), pressed the dumb bell icon, and have watched literally every video of (which are always over 10 minutes)? I can't think of any more clear indication of "I want this" than that. Netflix does similar things. Pushing their own…
My YouTube homepage is about 75% stuff I want to watch or that comes from subscribers I usually want to watch.
It’s badically exactly what you just said you wished for.
I’m not sure why your experience is different from mine.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#6I don't necessarily agree with this. If I want to watch well produced online content, I do not think Youtube.com. I do think that Netflix and amazon Prime video have "traditional" studio created content that has high production value. That said, I watch youtube and Netflix almost equally, but for different reasons. Youtube is great for short videos, interviews and niche interest. IF I want to watch scripted drama lik…
What the story is driving at is that people end up spending a lot of time on YouTube, when they could have spent it on Netflix, as its CEO has desired. Spending 60 odd minutes of 80 odd minutes one frequents the web for watching video on YouTube is massive.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#7I think both would do better if they actually recommended me something I wanted to watch. Like why doesn't YouTube put on the front page a user's new video who I'm subscribed to (Applied Science), pressed the dumb bell icon, and have watched literally every video of (which are always over 10 minutes)? I can't think of any more clear indication of "I want this" than that. Netflix does similar things. Pushing their own…
My YouTube homepage is about 75% stuff I want to watch or that comes from subscribers I usually want to watch. It’s badically exactly what you just said you wished for. I’m not sure why your experience is different from mine.
Huh, I wonder what causes that. Because I'll watch some of the political comedians (like Trevor Noah and others) and then that takes over my feed for a few days.
I do like viewing new content, but it seems like the algorithm encourages showing stuff I'm not subscribed to (like the above comedies) as opposed to stuff I am subscribed to. I also frequently get suggested videos I've seen before. Like even the same day. And I do have history enabled.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#8I think both would do better if they actually recommended me something I wanted to watch. Like why doesn't YouTube put on the front page a user's new video who I'm subscribed to (Applied Science), pressed the dumb bell icon, and have watched literally every video of (which are always over 10 minutes)? I can't think of any more clear indication of "I want this" than that. Netflix does similar things. Pushing their own…
My YouTube homepage is about 75% stuff I want to watch or that comes from subscribers I usually want to watch. It’s badically exactly what you just said you wished for. I’m not sure why your experience is different from mine.
Same. I end up watching some of the stuff from homepage everyday. Plus YouTube's recommendations after you have watched a video is very effective, at least in my experience.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#9Yeah I don’t think the modern minute-by-minute generation who live on their phones are interested in dedicating an entire hour or two per show. Even Youtube with its 10-min videos seem long now. Netflix might need to create some ‘microshows’ to keep the younger generation’s attention.
Re: Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep, it’s YouTube
#10Yeah I don’t think the modern minute-by-minute generation who live on their phones are interested in dedicating an entire hour or two per show . Even Youtube with its 10-min videos seem long now. Netflix might need to create some ‘microshows’ to keep the younger generation’s attention.
One of youtube’s greatest value adds for me is the competition to convey a point quickly.
For the past 10 years I’ve found advanced topics explained extremely well in 3 minutes for free, much better than a university professor ever could. The incentive models are not competitive fast enough in Academia
Imagine if Netflix had this kind of content, possible subsidized for high quality