What are some things that you like to watch in the side or in the background when you do stuff ?

Edit: I'm basically looking for new topics to explore to add to my YouTube feed/subscriptions 😁

Edit2: Great recommendations. Thank you everyone

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Nothing.
I can only focus on 1 thing at a time and there's already 20 of them at once at any time in my head.

But I can listen to music. Although it depends on what it is. But not to worry, I can just listen to a single song on loop for hours non-stop.

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 22 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I like watching magicians do magic tricks while I drive, and trying to spot the technique.

I’m just kidding don’t do that

residentmarchant@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Holy shit this would have been an amazing line for Micheal Scott to say

red_pigeon@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Michael the Magic

NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Might not be up your alley, but there's a dude called "Just Background Noise" who does various Morrowind challenge runs. It's neat stuff, but his name is quite accurate. Makes for some great background listening.

etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 2y

Im sold. Added - thanks.

businessfish@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y

right up my alley, thank you!

Hadriscus@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

That would be my jam. Cheers

RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I always have Lofi Girl playing quietly in the background when I'm working.

Hadriscus@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Valeur sûre

grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Northernlion/The Library of Letourneau, he plays videogames and just kinda does a stream of consciousness thing that often has nothing to do with the game itself. It's entertaining and he has a nice voice.

TheSignPainter@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

+1 for NL and librarian's cuts. Just got into him 2 months ago, super good for background stuff

shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y

I like listening to a number of things, but watching things just slows me down.

PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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fjordbasa@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I believe that’s the same source as Pluto tv, if not, Pluto tv also has those channels

pelletbucket@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

we really need to set up a Discord server where people can live chat all the Pluto TV channels

Today@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

My son loves the podcast Behind the Bastards. I like animal documentaries.

fossphi@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

It's a fantastic podcast! But I feel like it's kinda too good to have it in the background

Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Lately I've been going through my favorite artists and listening to their music in chronological order.

I hate the "pick something to listen to" phase of music listening, full albums let's me control what im listening to while not needing me to maintain it.

sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

MST3K, especially some of the episodes I'm most familiar with.

whotookkarl@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

That's weird because 'In the background while you do stuff' is Golden Corral's new slogan

hondaguy97386@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Josh Strife Hays. Absolutely whelming 2nd monitor content.

xamirozar@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

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silverblade@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y

+1 for Josh, particularly the "was it good?" Series where he replays ancient titles start-to-finish while giving his thoughts about the game design.

FrozenHandle@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Trackmania gameplay. It's an arcade racing game, purely skill based, no story to follow. Players will play the same track multiple times until they get a good time, that way you don't miss anything important if you look away for a while. Probably not gonna work for you if you're not into the game though.

businessfish@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 2y

trackmania has that in common with basically all speedrunning streams/content. super nice to have in the background since it can be repetitive and you can pay attention if they get a good run going :)

and there are people who speedrun probably every game you've ever enjoyed, so there is plenty of options!

juliebean@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

i like listening to Lily Simpson videos when i'm doing chores and such. Her videos are often fairly long (meaning i don't need to stop what i am doing to pick another video), easy to take in without having to actually watch with my eyeballs the whole time, and of consistently high quality.

PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks · 1 pts · 2y

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crony@lemmy.cronyakatsuki.xyz · 3 pts · 2y

Podcasts, currently listening to lets go to court.

gregorum@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

Star Trek. All of it.

YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Time Team on YouTube, but it’s an archeology show so you really have to like that topic.

Mwallerby@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Was about to say the same thing - just annoying it's not all available online in the UK

YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y

There are a lot of episodes on YouTube, on there official channel and on other channels. Plenty to keep me occupied for a while.

friek@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

LabPadre's 24/7 stream of SpaceX in Boca Chica. Sometimes watching concrete dry or debris removal is just what I need to take a step back.

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 2 pts · 2y

I currently have a Baldur's Gate 3 stream running in the background and she's just doing inventory management. My brain can't handle anything more complicated.

Grimy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Audio books are nice. I like short story collections where each story is maybe 20 to 40 minutes long.

GlenRambo@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Any recomendations?

Grimy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I'm currently going to through the BBC classics ultimate story collection. I also liked the BBC radio 4 rendition of Dorian grey. The radio ones tend to have multiple voices and some special effects. I also loved the blade trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.

If you like sci-fi, I can recommend the children of time and deepness in the sky. Vernor vinge also has a novella in audio format called fast times at Ridgemont high.

Num10ck@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

STLN DRMS and Seven Beats Music on youtube. Or Soma FM's groove salad stream.

MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y

My Relias training...

pelletbucket@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Futurama. there's an entire subreddit for Futurama sleepers and I think it's the largest of its category

bionicjoey@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

I often have ASMR videos playing in the background while I play chill games or at work. It relaxes my mind and helps me focus

Praxinoscope@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Therapy Gecko, Bad Friends, Podcast But Outside

kandoh@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y

Japanese City Pop.

Corno@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

SomeOrdinaryGamers/Mutahar

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xamirozar@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

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dumbass@leminal.space · 1 pts · 2y

Anything from the Simon Whistlerverse, today I found out, brain blaze, casual criminalist, they're all good to have playing in the background, especially when Simon starts ranting.

Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y

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card797@champserver.net · 1 pts · 2y

King of the Hill, Top Gear UK, Travel Man with Richard Ayoade