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That is one of the things I like about the YouTube one - the option to remove from your view history seemingly does have an effect on the recommendation engine.
by wastedhours 7y ago
That is one of the things I like about the YouTube one - the option to remove from your view history seemingly does have an effect on the recommendation engine.
- hombre_fatal 7y ago> seemingly It definitely does. The homepage goes back to recommending a mix of my subscriptions and content generally related to them. I like to reset my Youtube viewing history a couple times a month to see which direction my viewing habits will take my recommendations this time. I'll often ratchet into new territory. This month it was Warcraft 3: Reforged gameplay (Grubby), a game I haven't played in 15+ years. The month before it was fiction book review channels. It's fun to change it up. In Youtube's recent homepage update this month, they also rolled out a "Don't recommend this channel anymore" button on the dropdown which is very welcome.
- leobakerhytch 7y agoThanks for this suggestion — will try this as a way to escape the ‘filter bubble’. To clarify: do you reset completely, retaining absolutely no likes, subscriptions, etc., or do you find it sufficient to clear your watched videos?