Choose content you will actually finish
Motivation beats method. A show you love that you watch for hours teaches more than a perfect textbook you abandon. Start with genres you already binge, then pick titles at or just below your level. Slower dramas and slice-of-life shows are easier than fast action or comedy.
Make it understandable, not overwhelming
Full dual subtitles can turn into reading practice where your ears switch off. Graded subtitles that swap only a few words keep you listening while staying understandable. The goal is to follow the story in your own language while absorbing target-language words in context.
Turn watching into remembering
The words you understand once will fade unless they come back. Save the new words you meet and review them on a spaced schedule so they stick. This single habit is the difference between watching a lot and actually progressing.