Length of video you're willing to watch?

[rhynoplaz@lemmy.world]

I'll give it up to a minute. If it catches my attention, I'll keep it going.

[sarge@startrek.website]

If it's only mildly interesting based on a "watch it right this second or never again"? Maybe 5 minutes, max. If it doesn't capture my interest by minute 5, and I can't find a summary anywhere (NOT "pOwErEd bY AI")

Is it a video about prehistoric humans, their civilizations, a lore video on one of my favorite franchises, or a nature documentary? The current record is 6 hours and 38 minutes.

[underreacting@literature.cafe]

Like five to fifteen seconds. Anything more than a minute is homework.

If it's super interesting and I've asked for a video they recommend, it can be if any length though.

Edit: someone else mentioned self-made videos, those I will watch fully if sent by someone I care about, regardless of topic or quality.

[nemo@slrpnk.net]

If it's my wife or oldest child: 90 seconds

My other children: 90 seconds if it's a selfie or of our cats, otherwise nope

Anyone else: Does not matter, will not watch

[yesman@lemmy.world]

I ignore videos people send to me. Back in like 2007 or something a friend discovered Youtube and sent me links for every video they enjoyed. Which would add up to hours a day. So now my policy is just to ignore. Especially crap from the socials that make you sign up/in.

Meanwhile, I'll watch video essays from creators I respect that last 1-4 hours.

[rbwells@lemmy.world]

Do not send me video. With the exception of my friend who was in a video for his favorite band, I have not watched any videos sent by anyone, I will read the transcript maybe but don't like videos on the phone at all.

[neidu3@sh.itjust.works]

Depends a lot on the topic. Everything from 30 seconds to hours. I like long form videos for when I'm travelling.

[usernameblankface@lemmy.world]

Less the length, more the subject, source, and why are they sending it to me.

A video that explains a concept my friend has been trying to tell me about, or it's about a shared interest, I'll find the time to go through it.

A video that "seems neat, what a concept" better be shorter than 2 minutes.

A video from a news source "thought you should see this" not watching it and no response from me on that.

[zwuzelmaus@feddit.org]

1,5 minutes. Then I fall asleep.

[nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

Anything if it is interesting to me. If they're more than an hour then i might need to save it to a watch later list but the duration alone isn't going to be a "nope"

[sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml]

Greater than 4 hours is usually too much. I have only watched maybe 1 or 2 four hours videos in the last few years

[hobbitfoot@thelemmy.club]

Random friend, a minute. Random person on the Internet, 10 seconds.

[rodgegrabthecat@sh.itjust.works]

How long a stretch I watch depends on my bladder. If the video is interesting, it doesn't matter how long it is. I do want to know what the subject matter is before hitting play.

[meejle@lemmy.world]

I watched Big Joel's review of every Disney Channel movie last Christmas Day, while my partner was at work and I was defrosting the turkey. So... at least 6 hours.

I also watched this four-hour video on the fall of Doctor Who, and hbomberguy's nearly-four-hour plagiarism video.

I have ADHD and can't stand to sit in silence, though, so long videos don't really phase me.

[hubertmanne@piefed.social]

After reading the title I was going to say it depends on how interesting it was but after reading the body it depends on a combination of how much time I have and how bored I am.

[quazatron@lemmy.world]

For a random moderately interesting subject, I'd rather read a blog post.

[curious_canid@lemmy.ca]

Honestly, my answer is zero. It's a rare day when I click on one.

I particularly dislike talking videos. I would always prefer to read instead of hearing someone talk.

[hperrin@lemmy.ca]

If it’s from a good friend, maybe twenty minutes. If it’s from an acquaintance, maybe five minutes. If it’s from a stranger, I’m not gonna watch it unless I find the subject very interesting.

[hanrahan@slrpnk.net]

Any length.. As long as its content related..

Why 15/20 rambling minutes of banality to describe something that needs 2 minutes. I don't care about you, your fucked up goofy smile, a cross fade to your dog doing stupid shit, banal commentwry on the state of the world etc while you are there to show me how to wire an electric plug.

[awesomelowlander@sh.itjust.works]

About 5 seconds. Give me an article instead.