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Protip if this annoys you: go to myactivity.google.com, delete everything and pause all further collection. Now only your subscriptions and likes count (and may

Protip if this annoys you: go to myactivity.google.com, delete everything and pause all further collection. Now only your subscriptions and likes count (and maybe a few other things that are not considered "activity"). It's so much better! Did it once and now I don't want to go back.

peanutbutterjly 6y ago
I didn't even know that was a thing, thanks!
everdrive 6y ago
Thanks for the tip -- I didn't realize this affected Youtube. Curious to see how it improves my experience.
aphexairlines 6y ago
It's too bad YouTube doesn't let you keep your history (so you can go back and find something you saw before) without it feeding into recommendations.
- jimktrains2 6y ago
  Just like how google maps won't store your search history or use your current location to help narrow search results if I don't let it store my location history indefinitely?
- 2sk21 6y ago
  Its available with YouTube premium. Complete ad removal and the ability to download videos is well worth the cost.
  - wasdfff 6y ago
    You can get those features from freeware browser extensions.
    - bagacrap 6y ago
      on your mobile device?
mlthoughts2018 6y ago
The scary thing is that I don’t have any type of Google account at all, yet they clearly still track me and amass a profile of my history and choices.
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  It doesn't take them long to figure out to link a new device to their previous un-accounted profile, either.
- H8crilA 6y ago
  Yeah, the EU tried to fix that and now we have to accept cookies everywhere and nothing really changed. IMHO it's better to have an account and configure it. The GDPR-like approach is much better than the do-you-mind-cookies-banners approach.
Allower 6y ago
Really? I found they just recommend videos I have already watched along with the usual "Trending" garbage. I have to manually check my subscriptions to actually find the content I want to watch, its beyond frustrating.

peanutbutterjly 6y ago

I didn't even know that was a thing, thanks!

everdrive 6y ago

Thanks for the tip -- I didn't realize this affected Youtube. Curious to see how it improves my experience.

aphexairlines 6y ago

It's too bad YouTube doesn't let you keep your history (so you can go back and find something you saw before) without it feeding into recommendations.

jimktrains2 6y ago
Just like how google maps won't store your search history or use your current location to help narrow search results if I don't let it store my location history indefinitely?
2sk21 6y ago
Its available with YouTube premium. Complete ad removal and the ability to download videos is well worth the cost.
- wasdfff 6y ago
  You can get those features from freeware browser extensions.
  - bagacrap 6y ago
    on your mobile device?

mlthoughts2018 6y ago

The scary thing is that I don’t have any type of Google account at all, yet they clearly still track me and amass a profile of my history and choices.

082349872349872 6y ago
It doesn't take them long to figure out to link a new device to their previous un-accounted profile, either.
H8crilA 6y ago
Yeah, the EU tried to fix that and now we have to accept cookies everywhere and nothing really changed. IMHO it's better to have an account and configure it. The GDPR-like approach is much better than the do-you-mind-cookies-banners approach.

Allower 6y ago

Really? I found they just recommend videos I have already watched along with the usual "Trending" garbage. I have to manually check my subscriptions to actually find the content I want to watch, its beyond frustrating.