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Has anyone else noticed smartphones have got significantly more addictive recently (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by flashgnash@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've noticed YouTube specifically has become more addictive, I never used to be one to sit and scroll for long durations before but I often catch myself spending way too long on shorts now

Even people or older generations seem to be getting sucked in nowadays

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[–] ExLisper@linux.community 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

No, shorts are shit and I'm absolutely not sucked in. They try to emulate tik tok so I would say this format simply works for you.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a seething hatred for shorts. I refuse to watch anything designed like them on any platform.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's part of the idea, isn't it? They mix normal content with max cringe content because that's what keeps people watching.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. That’s completely not for me, no way, no how.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, you already said it. Exactly how I feel.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It does unfortunately. I don't like it but it absolutely hacks my brain

Would love if there was just an option to disable shorts in the app because I still want to use original youtube

[–] psithurism@lemmy.comfysnug.space 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you keep hitting not interested on the shorts, they get temporarily disabled for a while.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Temporarily being the problem there unfortunately

I'm not the kind of person to put up with doing stuff like that repeatedly

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You either have to accept that you like watching shorts more than doing other things and watch them without worrying or change your habits. There's no magical way where you just stop doing it. I will take some effort.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The change in habit unfortunately is just not opening YouTube on my phone, which is a shame because there are good videos that I feel good after watching but I can't resist getting drawn in by shorts.

Typically I don't get that problem on PC or on a smart TV because they push long form content more there