I never watch videos unless I have to so yeah
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I only primarily watch two channels on YouTube and while I would miss them I could get the content from articles that they reference anyway so it wouldn't kill me but I wouldn't particularly like it either.
I probably could if i had to, thatβs what i tell myself at least. For now though itβs my primary source of entertainment.
Maybe yes, Maybe not.
Most of the youtubers I used to watch years ago have become full-time Twitch streamers and their channels now only serve for highlights. My currently watched content revolves mostly around memes of specific games (most of which may also be available in other platforms at the expense of subtitles).
At least for now I can say that I could live without Youtube as ~90% of my entertainment on the web currently comes from outside the platform.
I dont feel YouTube has much to offer. I actually really dont like finding advice in video format. Id much rather have it as a post somewhere.
Entertainment wise i never use YouTube.
There are a lot of great creators on YouTube, and I would definitely miss their videos. But if YT gets much worse (and it's getting worse by the day), I can live without it.
While I have revanced on my phone and smarttube on my chromecast, the last time I watched a youtube video for an extended amount of time was two month ago. I did open those apps a few weeks ago, but only to see if youtube finally blocks them. So yeah, I guess I can quit youtube cold turkey now.
No, not really
Not really. Most of the content I watch is from there, from tech stuff to history and current news
Yes hypothetically but only if the youtubers I actually care about have content elsewhere as well. Which is some but not many