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> Just use your Youtube subscription page I know this isn't a YouTube algorithm discussion thread, but just to jump-in and say that I try to use the 'home' vie
by null_object 5y ago
> Just use your Youtube subscription page
I know this isn't a YouTube algorithm discussion thread, but just to jump-in and say that I try to use the 'home' view in the iOS app as discovery for content that's related to my subscriptions to find new channels.
The actual 'Discovery' tab is completely useless to me, as it's exclusively filled with complete trash that's trending locally (and in my case in Sweden, this means endless videos of local reality 'stars' doing 'crazy' stuff, interspersed with young women with well-filled tops talking to camera about 'something' from their beds, and what appear to be Arabic romantic dramas, and of course videos about sports cars).
The home view mostly shows me content that includes my subscriptions and is related to it (programming channels, large-format analog photography channels), but about once a month - despite being a Premium subscriber with a very carefully curated watch history (I don't even click on friends' 'hilarious' YouTube links anymore) - the whole algorithm breaks down and even my Home view is totally overtaken by big-breasted girls, Arabic(?) dramas, some sort of Free Fight boxing competition, and other trash that has to be removed one video at a time with at least two clicks each.
The whole process is really fiddly and I'm always in dread of accidentally clicking the wrong tiny and poorly-designed little interface element so the video plays instead of confirming (for the fiftieth time) that what I really want is "don't recommend channel".
I've rage-quit my Premium subscription a few times about this. But always come back as otherwise YouTube interrupts the videos every few minutes with their random spray ads these days - making it impossible to watch a 40-minute video and retain my sanity.