I mainly watch speedruns and esports live because if you’re watching a video you already know if a runner has PBed or which team won (in the case if esports)
Exactly, japanese was extremely tedious especially at the beginning but now I know hiragana, katakana, some kanji, how to discuss hobbies, time, directions, about relatives… I 100% agree it’s not the most effective but it keeps me on track while other solutions would not keep me engaged as much. It’s better to do three minutes everyday than 30m for two days and then give up. 148 days streak ongoing