To collect an item, I have to be on the block right next to it. If I recall correctly, you do not need to be so close in order to pick it up. I must also wait longer than necessary to have it collected. I am unsure if this can be changed by setting, and I do not have any textures nor mods on (I have turned fancy textures off to reduce lag).
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The behavior of items in your video seems normal to two of us who've looked at it. I wonder, could you be thinking about XP orbs, which you can sort of pick up from farther away because they float toward you? XP orbs are the only things that do that though.
This may or may not be an issue, as I haven't played minecraft in a while.