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>>exitb+(OP)
>Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands.

That's the critical bit of context, this is essentially radio you have on in the background while you do whatever.

>>Dalewy+S1
There is very little good or "main" content these days on Netflix. Every single time without fail whenever I have an urge to watch a specific show or movie, sometimes an old one, it's never available on Netflix. And even if they did have it, they "licensed" it for a year and no longer have it. What good is that for me?

So most of our usage these days of Netflix is just having something playing on the side or background while we go about daily tasks like working or whatever. It's glorified filler that you don't need to pay attention to.

I'm giving it a year maybe and I'm canceling our sub to Netflix. There are better alternatives, and life is too precious to spend worrying about copyright when all copyright holders just want to make me a criminal instead of letting be give them money.

>>zo1+N2
Why do you need something on in the background?

>>chgs+K3
Personally it helps me sleep having "TV" playing in the background. But my SO uses it while she works, having something to break the monotony as music is distracting.

>>zo1+k8
For background media, I found recordings of speedruns [0] with player commentary to strike the right balance, not being too distracting, yet giving a pleasant atmosphere (when, for example programming).

[0] for example as found on YouTube.