Same here! My phone feels more personal, like it actually listens. I’ve noticed that after a long day, when I open YouTube or Spotify, it gives me exactly the kind of stuff I want without me even thinking. My TV, on the other hand, still acts like it’s stuck in the early 2000s — I have to dig through menus, search manually, and it never remembers my vibe. I think it’s because the phone constantly tracks what I do, what I skip, even how long I look at something. Some people find that creepy, but honestly, it saves me time and makes my entertainment feel custom-made. I read this piece — https://bdjosh.com/why-your-phone-gets-you-better-than-your-tv-ever-will/ — and it explained how our phones build this digital “map” of us through our habits. It’s not just ads or algorithms; it’s like a feedback loop that keeps learning. The more I scroll, the more accurate it gets. That’s probably why when I try switching back to my TV, it feels cold, like starting from zero again. I even started using my phone to pick what to watch before turning on the TV. Sounds crazy, but it works.

Sometimes I wonder if the comfort we get from our gadgets is a little too good. Like, when something keeps adapting to what we want, do we lose the surprise? I miss stumbling onto random stuff that I didn’t think I’d like. Feels like everything around us is trying to predict our next move, and that’s both amazing and slightly unnerving at the same time.