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I recently realised that watching people's original content on Youtube has become my primary source for entertainment. I haven't consumed any "traditional" shows in many weeks, and if we were to talk about just watching new "traditional" shows, will have to go back to the start of last year. If I consume any of the made-for-TV stuff, it's typically a repeat of something I've watched before (episodes of Simpsons, Sherlock, etc).

Some of these Youtube shows have such great production values now, you don't feel like you're losing out on "quality" in that sense, and there's so many shows now it's impossible to not have something to your tastes.

I love the gaming shows - JonTron, Total Biscuit, NerdCubed, Boogie, PeanutButterGamer, The Completionist, Continue, Cadicarus, Brutal Moose, ProJared, etc...

Some great sketch channels - Dead Kevin, Mike and Gian

"Magazine shows" - Reason TV, Vice, Young Turks, Adam Vs The Man, FreedomainRadio

Food shows - Furious Pete, L.A Beast.

Just amongst those, we have a back catalogue of quality entertainment to my tastes that could last me a lifetime, and yet they're all pumping out more and more each and every day. The creators of the shows all are very connected to their audiences, producing exactly what the audience wants, and they get to have a job they love producing content for an audience that loves them.

Can watch what I want, where I want, in the resolution and frame rate I want, pause, replay, fast forward and rewind to my heart's content.

What about you? Has Youtube changed your habits? Or do you just use it to watch trailers and music videos? What shows do you like? If you like similar ones to me, and see something I miss, point it out to me. Youtube's "recommended videos" algos are fantastic, but obviously they're never going to point out everything to me.