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Do you remember life before YouTube, streaming services, and influencers?
Before endless scrolling, YouTube Shorts, and ad blockers, entertainment meant cable TV, TV guides, antennas, and waiting for your favorite shows to air at a specific time.

In this video, we take a deep dive into what life was like before YouTube took over—from waking up early to catch cartoons, flipping through TV Guide listings, sitting through unskippable 3–5 minute ads, and growing up in a world without online influencers shaping opinions.

We explore the cable era, antenna TV, on-demand beginnings, DVR recording boxes, and how different times of day were designed for kids, teens, and adults. This is a nostalgic look back for older viewers and an eye-opening history lesson for the newer generation.

Was life before YouTube better—or just different?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.