I gave up on watching movies and TV because of this. What's the point when it becomes a chore after the first 2 minutes to keep watching lol, and I just forget what happened by the next day anyway.
I’m okay with movies and tv shows. But it takes me hours to listen to a 30 minute podcast unless I’m doing absolutely nothing else BUT listening to that podcast
Often I'm fascinated how different ADHD can be.
I'm the exact opposite: I need to do things to be able to listen to a podcast. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to focus more than a minute.
Doesn't matter which things I'm doing as long I don't have to read or write. Cleaning, riding a bike, play a game.
Movies are invariably phone or swich time, at least at home. The spectacle of the theater helps a lot for me tho. Going out and making a whole thing of it, in an environment where distractions are forbidden, makes it a lot easier to focus.
Apps I can't do much about, but as for browsers, I downloaded this extension a while back so I could watch YouTube videos at higher than 2x (it can go up to 16x, in adjustable increments down to 0.01x (default 0.05, I set it to 0.1)), and quickly discovered that it works on all sites that play video, including Netflix and Disney+, which has been very handy. If you use a Chromium-based browser, there's no doubt an equivalent -- I just found it through the highly scientific method of typing "video speed control extension" into Google, installing the first couple hits, picking which one I liked best, and uninstalling the others.
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13p@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I gave up on watching movies and TV because of this. What's the point when it becomes a chore after the first 2 minutes to keep watching lol, and I just forget what happened by the next day anyway.
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I can relate to this. It's more like "listening to movies and series" for me. My eyes are on my phone, playing a mini game or looking at memes
topinambour_rex@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I guess I'm lucky. It is quite smooth, but sure better to not pull out my phone.
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Without my phone I'm paying even less attention. I need to play a game or something.
Same thing when reading a book. I have to listen to music (without lyrics) to keep my brain focussed
d1tt0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 2y
I’m okay with movies and tv shows. But it takes me hours to listen to a 30 minute podcast unless I’m doing absolutely nothing else BUT listening to that podcast
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Often I'm fascinated how different ADHD can be. I'm the exact opposite: I need to do things to be able to listen to a podcast. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to focus more than a minute.
Doesn't matter which things I'm doing as long I don't have to read or write. Cleaning, riding a bike, play a game.
uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
I can only listen to podcasts while doing something else. Just the idea of sitting and listening is uncomfortable
uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
Movies are invariably phone or swich time, at least at home. The spectacle of the theater helps a lot for me tho. Going out and making a whole thing of it, in an environment where distractions are forbidden, makes it a lot easier to focus.
dragnucs@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
You've got ADHD?
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
how did you find out?
dragnucs@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Very common sign. I also did not notice communtname before commenting.
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Which is a common sign, too. Hehe
dragnucs@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
AVincentInSpace@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
...and I was playing it at doublespeed.
AtomfriedMegaforce@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I wish there were a double speed option in streaming apps.
Podcasts are so much easier to follow when they speak faster
AVincentInSpace@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
Apps I can't do much about, but as for browsers, I downloaded this extension a while back so I could watch YouTube videos at higher than 2x (it can go up to 16x, in adjustable increments down to 0.01x (default 0.05, I set it to 0.1)), and quickly discovered that it works on all sites that play video, including Netflix and Disney+, which has been very handy. If you use a Chromium-based browser, there's no doubt an equivalent -- I just found it through the highly scientific method of typing "video speed control extension" into Google, installing the first couple hits, picking which one I liked best, and uninstalling the others.