Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turned on?

Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by pedalpete on Saturday September 17, 2022 @07:52PM (#32882843)

I agree, but also find it surprising that younger generations are more focused on what they are watching.

I'm a background watcher for sure, and this trend with CC suggests to me that the whole "2nd screen" thing isn't playing with the younger generation.

Any insights as to why that may be?

To give more context, I was always a "background media" person. Even as a kid I'd draw while in front of the TV, I was never a focused participant.

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by kuschku on Saturday September 17, 2022 @08:23PM (#32883054)

Because the younger generation is watching Netflix on their phones. There is no second screen phenomenon because there is no second screen.

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by camoufleur on Saturday September 17, 2022 @09:43PM (#32883543)

With television you turn it on and there are a few mediocre choices you can tune out. On streaming platforms you have to specifically select a program to watch. When Gen Z watches/listens to something in the background it's much more likely to be a long YouTube video or a podcast.

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by nicolas_t on Saturday September 17, 2022 @09:19PM (#32883428)

I use CC even in my native language especially when I background watch. It's easy to work while watching a tv show (only works with relatively boring work) if I know I can quickly glance at the subtitles if I missed anything.

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by sph on Sunday September 18, 2022 @12:38AM (#32884470)

What kind of work can you do while watching? You're just doing two things badly. Unless you mean physical work that doesn't engage the mind like cleaning or doing the dishes?

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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by nicolas_t on Sunday September 18, 2022 @02:10PM (#32889852)

Work that's mind numbingly easy to do... Anything that I know exactly how to solve but need to just spend the time implementing.

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