The flip side, as someone that prefers long-form video, is that TikTok tends to lack a lot of context. Is the leak coming from a pipe that is supposed to have teflon tape around the threads or not? Do you need to shut off the water main in case the pipe comes loose? How do you do that? What if the pipe needs to be re-soldered? Do they go ever when/how to do that in a TikTok?
TikTok is information dense, but only if you already know exactly what you're looking for. My experience is that people will spend half an hour watching 30 TikToks to get the same information as a good 10 minute YouTube video.
Sure, but what if you're changing your wiperblades or trying to collapse a stroller or install a carseat? The fastest most efficient video is my preference. I completely get what OP is talking about. I like YouTube for a lot of reasons, but it's not great as strong as TikTok at delivering quick and succinct content.
That's more-so dependent on the content creator. They can address specific problems, or the project as a whole. I follow a ton of DIY accounts - so I'll follow some that encompass the entire project, and some that focus on specific steps within projects.
FYI - the TikTok video length was extended to 10-minutes.
TikTok is information dense, but only if you already know exactly what you're looking for. My experience is that people will spend half an hour watching 30 TikToks to get the same information as a good 10 minute YouTube video.