I've Become Addicted to YouTube
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
September 19, 2016 7:45pm CST
I never realized how addictively wonderful YouTube can be. I love certain shows from British TV. In order to watch them, I have had to download Hola and then pretend I am in the UK. This always bothered me especially since in order to get it free you basically let someone else use your URl to get free US TV.
Anyway, I found the Great British Bake Off on YouTube about an hour after it airs in the UK. I am in Heaven. I was able to go back and watch Season 1 in its entirety. PBS in the US has shown other seasons over the years but not Season 1.
I have also been watching Who Do You Think You Are, the British version. I love it. Boris Johnson had one of the most interesting genealogies I have ever seen. Today I watched Marianne Faiithful and Twiggy. I will have many more hours of fun watching all the great shows on YouTube.
How about you, are you using YouTube?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I love the Great British Bake Off, I love how we get to know the participants And since I am a genealogist, WDYTYA gives me ideas about how to find information. I haven't forgotten about our great aunt but I am at a standstill about where to find information. .
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
When I can't find something to watch on Tv i go to YouTube and see what I can find
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
20 Sep 16
I have watched several seasons of GBBO and also QI by casting Youtube from my tablet to the Roku - which works pretty well. There are a couple of Youtube users who are quick to put up new shows. I did note that we lost a couple of seasons to DMCA complaints - they were taken down due to copyright. Even if it's on Youtube, it's unlikely to be sanctioned.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I figured it had to do with the sale of the rights to PBS since year one seems to be immune and hasn't been shown on PBS. What they called season one was really season II. I did wonder about copyright but since there are few if any legitimate ways to watch British TV from the US we are left with few options. Hola is certainly gray and getting a broken fire stick is also very gray!! I would happily pay for cable Brit Tv if it were offered.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 16
@Rollo1 Oh Lordy, but this brings up the same issue as the fire stick that is jail broken, my brother has that and it is amazing but I can't really pretend I think it is okay, I am having a struggle with my conscience.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Sep 16
I watched another who do you think you are last night , Billy Connolly, it was fascinating.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
23 Sep 16
@BelleStarr Is that the show where they do their ancestry?
@Marilynda1225 (83081)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I'm not much of a YouTube person unless I'm looking for a song and then I'll hunt for it on YouTube
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I didn't realize for a long time that I could watch shows that I couldn't find on TV on youtube but it has opened up a whole new world to me.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
@Marilynda, You mean you never watch "documentaries" on Youtue. They have so many good ones.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 16
Yes it so much ore than just music, it truly surprised me.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
22 Sep 16
@BelleStarr This past year it struck me just how much more than music is on YouTube! I'd never realized it before. But now, when I have a question about almost anything, I go there first! It's pretty amazing.
@AmbiePam (93794)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I watched The Great British Baking Show a couple of years ago on PBS. Then I went straight to YouTube and watched previous seasons, like you. The latest season just finished on PBS, and then I read there is some problems and Mel and Sue won't be back as hosts. I was so disappointed.
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@AmbiePam (93794)
• United States
20 Sep 16
@BelleStarr I cannot wait for PBS to show the new season! I wish I didn't have to wait.
Did you see last Christmas they had Mary Berry come do a Holiday version for the U.S.? I loved it! It wasn't as long a season, of course, but it was enough to enjoy. The hosts were married actors Ian Gomez and Nia Vardalos. I can't remember the guy they had replace Paul's place, but he was similar in temperament. .Having Mary Berry was the right choice to bring over if they weren't going to have both Mary and Paul.
I love that people are so nice. Even the U.S version.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Are you watching the current season? Season 7? It is happening right now. Now that Channel 4 owns GBBS we can't even be sure Paul and Mary will be back. What a loss for BBC1. Mel and Sue will certainly be missed. I am going to start watching the great Irish Bake Off and Great Australia Bake Off I love the whole idea of these shows.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Sep 16
sounds great. I never realized I could watch whole programs there
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 16
If you look for them, you will be amazed what you will find
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Sep 16
That is one reason I stay away from Pinterest, I chek in but I never check out lol
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@mom210 (9115)
• United States
21 Sep 16
@BelleStarr Oh yes, that one is a huge black hole as well. Plus I always feel like such a slacker, I never have time to do all the cool things on tehre
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 16
It does have its uses then , I just love British TV.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Sep 16
You will find that there is a lot of excellent programing available.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
21 Sep 16
I love using youtub to watch anime soe. Times they don't have all a whole series that I want to see bit some times they do and if they don't I can hunt it down on Netflix or Hulu ans hope they have it in English. I do ,Ike British tv. I like watching. Dr. Who.
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 16
@BelleStarr I am also addicted to youtube ever since i have got a fast internet connection , I keep browsing youtube to find videos all around the world . Some of my most liked videos are impractical jokers, prank videos and Linux videos as I keep updating myself with any technical content on youtube.
The fact is me and my wife would rarely turn the TV on as we watch what we would like to ON YOUTUBE but TV makes you watch those genres and shows that mass audience would want to watch.
