>>718969762
The real answer is the odd normalization of "background noise" and passive entertainment.
Creators of this shit are fully aware that it's, as kids these day call it, "2nd monitor activity". You're not supposed to sit in front of your monitor for 4 hours straight and actually pay attention to the video. It's why it has so much audio FX and why FUCKING EVERYTHING needs to be said out loud.
Tiktok has flashy subs for every single word, Youtube has this.
Netflix and other video companies are catching up and unironically make their series/movies in a style suitable for "just listening".
It's not videos, it's "content".