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Originally Posted by PB PM
I find the exact opposite to be true, the videos it shows me are only similar to what I have watched or channels I'm subscribed to, making it harder to find new or different content without specifically searching for it.
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That's the thing that's so perplexing and disappointing to me.
My recommended content is about evenly split between:
- new videos from creators I'm already subscribed to (this is fine, but I'll just use the Subscriptions page)
- videos I've already watched (and often already hit the like button maybe months or years ago)
- videos I have no interest in watching
I accept that my viewing habits are probably outliers that the algorithm doesn't know what to do with. Lots of STEM and general longer-form educational content. Various indie instrumental music and covers. Occasional old-world-YouTube gamers.
checking the homepage now for some new ideas
No, I don't want to watch Minions.
No, I don't want to see "5 ramen taboos".
No, I don't want to see Dave Chappelle going on another transphobic rant.
No, I don't want to meal-prep a crate of breakfast burritos for a morning "life hack".
No, I don't want to watch some guy cook bacon on a steam engine.
No, for gods sake, I don't want to see anything Trump has to say.
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What really bothers me is when recommendations are clearly paid partnership promotions that have
even less to do with my interests. I will never watch professional sports on YouTube, for example, but that's something that seasonally crops up for no good reason.