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I watch YouTube (and downloaded) videos at 1.75+ playback, because I _think_ that some videos are slowed down before being published. I'm not sure why this is

I watch YouTube (and downloaded) videos at 1.75+ playback, because I _think_ that some videos are slowed down before being published. I'm not sure why this is done - whether it is to make the video easier to follow for non-native speakers, or to give a more 'authoritative' feel (slower speech = more confidence etc?), but I find such videos unbearable to watch at x1 speed. So for me it's not about rushing and not enjoying the experience. It's about listening to it at a speed which is bearable: and hence enjoyable.

DanBC 7y ago
> I _think_ that some videos are slowed down before being published It's to stretch the videos that are just under 10 minutes to longer than 10 minutes so they can add mid-roll ads.
r3bl 7y ago
It's always because of the ads. Whenever you're wondering why the video is too long, or why the author is somewhat rambling around the point, or why they include those "like and subscribe" sections in every video (sometimes at the beginning, because you'd close the tab otherwise), the answer is always to find that sweet spot that accommodates the ads. It's also why channels tend to upload videos of similar length, regardless of the topic. Sometimes they have to cut the script short, other times they have to find a way to lengthen it.
- SyneRyder 7y ago
  > why they include those "like and subscribe" sections in every video (sometimes at the beginning... Warren Huart does this end of the video, and I now really appreciate it when he and others do it. I mostly watch YouTube on my Samsung TV, and it takes forever to navigate through the YouTube app's onscreen menus with my remote control to find the Like button. If they don't talk for long enough at that point, I get kicked out of the menu and dumped into an ad & another autoplay before I get time to click their like button. If the YouTube algorithm has any sense (probably not), a Like after someone has just watched the entirety of a 20 minute video at normal speed should have more weight than someone who clicks Like in the first 2 seconds of clicking play.

DanBC 7y ago

> I _think_ that some videos are slowed down before being published It's to stretch the videos that are just under 10 minutes to longer than 10 minutes so they can add mid-roll ads.

r3bl 7y ago

It's always because of the ads. Whenever you're wondering why the video is too long, or why the author is somewhat rambling around the point, or why they include those "like and subscribe" sections in every video (sometimes at the beginning, because you'd close the tab otherwise), the answer is always to find that sweet spot that accommodates the ads. It's also why channels tend to upload videos of similar length, regardless of the topic. Sometimes they have to cut the script short, other times they have to find a way to lengthen it.

SyneRyder 7y ago
> why they include those "like and subscribe" sections in every video (sometimes at the beginning... Warren Huart does this end of the video, and I now really appreciate it when he and others do it. I mostly watch YouTube on my Samsung TV, and it takes forever to navigate through the YouTube app's onscreen menus with my remote control to find the Like button. If they don't talk for long enough at that point, I get kicked out of the menu and dumped into an ad & another autoplay before I get time to click their like button. If the YouTube algorithm has any sense (probably not), a Like after someone has just watched the entirety of a 20 minute video at normal speed should have more weight than someone who clicks Like in the first 2 seconds of clicking play.