I disabled watch history and the default front page is blank for me--tells me to enable watch history. The only place I see recommended videos now is the side bar that shows on the video watch page, which are more relevant than the default home page.
I only watch on desktop, it might be different on phone.
Same thing happened to me. I don’t really search for specific videos or creators, so having absolutely nothing on the front page just made me stop using Youtube. So, good job Google?
Recommendations are a killer feature on YouTube. Only, one needs to cultivate them carefully. Look through the recommendations on an interesting video and save promising ones into the ‘watch later’ playlist (or better yet, separate playlists per topic). Don’t click on random videos, especially from links on social media — use an incognito tab for that.
This works great for me, I have enough videos saved to last me a year or two at least. YouTube learned my taste quite well, especially when it comes to music — found many good albums and tunes in the recs, despite being a snob.
Louis Rossmann’s videos were the break point for me, iirc. I’ve watched a couple of them, comprehended his position well enough, and certainly didn’t need fifty more videos about how laptops are getting un-repairable these days.
I’m sure he does talk about other stuff, and I wish him well in his endeavours, seeing as they vaguely align with my ideals. But I’m not gonna watch dozens more videos of him taking apart another laptop.
I disabled “history” so it has almost? the same effect. It just keeps showing the same videos; no algorithm at all. it also shows a little banner “Is something off? You can always turn on history you know? Okey? no? … aright”
I just “don’t recommens me channel” immediately
I disabled watch history and the default front page is blank for me--tells me to enable watch history. The only place I see recommended videos now is the side bar that shows on the video watch page, which are more relevant than the default home page.
I only watch on desktop, it might be different on phone.
Same thing happened to me. I don’t really search for specific videos or creators, so having absolutely nothing on the front page just made me stop using Youtube. So, good job Google?
I killed YouTube history and the algorithm with it. I live on channel subscriptions.
Recommendations are a killer feature on YouTube. Only, one needs to cultivate them carefully. Look through the recommendations on an interesting video and save promising ones into the ‘watch later’ playlist (or better yet, separate playlists per topic). Don’t click on random videos, especially from links on social media — use an incognito tab for that.
This works great for me, I have enough videos saved to last me a year or two at least. YouTube learned my taste quite well, especially when it comes to music — found many good albums and tunes in the recs, despite being a snob.
Yeah, a single Chrono Trigger cover will contaminate your recommendations for days.
Louis Rossmann’s videos were the break point for me, iirc. I’ve watched a couple of them, comprehended his position well enough, and certainly didn’t need fifty more videos about how laptops are getting un-repairable these days.
hé talks about other stuff too. he also get into legal fights over license terms that are too scammy. he s a good and well meaning guy lol
I’m sure he does talk about other stuff, and I wish him well in his endeavours, seeing as they vaguely align with my ideals. But I’m not gonna watch dozens more videos of him taking apart another laptop.
I disabled “history” so it has almost? the same effect. It just keeps showing the same videos; no algorithm at all. it also shows a little banner “Is something off? You can always turn on history you know? Okey? no? … aright”