To not want to sit and watch YouTubers all night?

There should be something you could both enjoy watching together. He should have stopped. I watch loads of YouTube but do it on my own.

this is such a strange thread. Youtube is just a TV provider nowadays, no different to Netflix or the BBC. We watch far more Youtube than anything else as the content is so varied, there's always something interesting to watch.

@RisingSunn My dad is nearly 80 and he loves Itchy Boots, he's always telling me about her adventures in great detail. (I don't actually care but glad it makes him happy!)

@mumofoneAlonebutokay
Absolute History
Architectural Digest
Animal Adventures

Do they sound like childish Andrew Tate conspiracies?

Just a small selection from the channels I'm subscribed too. There's Vogue as well, as in the magazine, they produce content exclusively for YouTube as do other companies. Many of these things from all these channels are full length (ie 1 hour plus documentaries/ interviews) and perfectly fine to stream to the main tv- obviously if everyone is happy to watch!

Myself and my partner watched a really cool documentary about Britain's Most Intereresting Council Houses.

I've got hundreds of channels I've subscribed to and the vast majority are not "Youtubers" or tutorials.

I suppose you could call Jonna Jinton a youtuber but it's beautiful scenic shots of her life in the arctic circle.

HOWEVER

ALL OF THIS IS IRRELEVANT TO THE OP

It really wouldn't matter WHAT was on the main tv the point is she's done the bulk of the work for the last for hours and she wanted something they BOTH enjoyed to just relax together! His reaction of kicking the bin is pathetic and childish.

Currently my dp has the football on the main tv hence me being on MN but we all take turns.

It's about communication and fairness which sadly seems to have been lacking in this instance.

The problem isn't YouTube (which has plenty of good content - its not just nutters with conspiracy theories) its the lack of discussion or agreement about what to watch in the shared space.

It would be no different if he was dominating the TV watching terrestrial channels or streamers - sharing needs discussion.

Glad to see all the nutty posts have been purged

I think I’d be more irritated that you’d done the cooking and bedtime and he’s downstairs with his feet up. What was his contribution other than having a little temper tantrum and kicking a bin?

I find the constant talking (wittering) and pace of speech very irritating on YouTube. There are no silent shots between the constant talking talking talking. Arrrgh!

I think you’re thinking of the 2009 version of YouTube.

it’s this. It took me ages to not cringe at the suggestion to watch something on YouTube because for a good few years after launch it was just nonsense made by randoms. But - like any decent web platform - it’s very different now!

'he was watching his fav youtubers, one after the other. Really childish, cringy stuff'

From the OP. No philosophy, one hit wonders or deep dive podcasts mentioned. I'd have thrown the telly out of the window. Mindless scrolling of silly videos is strictly for phones or personal devices.

Or instagram - just a bunch of flakes posting pictures for attention.

Forgetting peoples opinions on YouTube for a second.

the main tv is for sharing!

if more than one person is there then you find something all people want to watch.

I have programs I watch and save until I am on my own because no one else is interested and I expect others to do the same.

unless the other people in the room say no it’s fine John,Linda,jemima etc you watch that I’m not bothered

You are so funny.

So the millions of people who are watching YouTube are watching make up tutorials or drunkenly trying to find old songs/music?!

Because I have just watched a clip of Graham Norton’s show that’s been viewed 23 million times ( from 5 years ago no less ) and and a History Hit documentary about the real Uthred of Bamburg that’s been viewed 1.3 million times.

I guess they were all teenagers and conspiracy theorists…

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It's Todd in the Shadows, he's great and does a lot of research.

Are you allowed on your phone in school?1

The one hit wonders guy i think is called scott in the shadows? Maybe? he's very informative.

I'd get more of an "ick" (what a stupid term) from someone who watched TikTok and Insta reels.

Tasting history with Max Miller
The great war and World war two with Indy neidell.
The Townsends 18th century cooking
Ashens and Lindy Beige

It really isn’t

excalty, ill admit many of the documentarys were orignally on tv, but theres that many, then when some youtubers do their own eg making a bike etc it all adds to knowledge

I watch YouTube every day. Always plenty on it. Much better than tv!

Ironically, you sound really immature and silly.

Watching a youtuber as an adult man is despicable was my original point - i stand by it

Watching YouTube for any purpose other than what I've said, is weird

The tv is for tv programmes and films - not some random explaining his opinion on a historical event

If you have to watch YouTube for a short time it's fine on your phone/tablet for those specific tutorials you need

Its for teenagers and conspiracy theorists

I'm way outnumbered here so there's no point keeping on 😄😄 but in the cold light of day, I stand by what I've said 🥰

You know those threads where people post about weird rules they had growing up and there would be tales of mum’s who had banned ITV from the tv and everyone laughs because it’s quite ridiculous really. 30 years time @mumofoneAlonebutokay‘s children are going to be telling everyone that their mother had this weird aversion to YouTube