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I wish someone at YouTube could explain, but the recommendation algo is nothing like what it used to be. Every refresh would bring a gem, now it's mostly the sa

I wish someone at YouTube could explain, but the recommendation algo is nothing like what it used to be. Every refresh would bring a gem, now it's mostly the same videos, often from the same channel if I happened to watch a few in a row... Very odd.

fumblebee 5y ago
I also feel this way. In the past I was completely satisfied with the recommended content. I now find it over-calibrates to recommend based on recently watched videos, whether the same channel or the same style. For example, I watched a video the other day, something like "Boris Johnson pronouncing the word _____". Next thing I know, my recommendations are flooded with similar videos that I don't really want to spend my time on. This deters me from watching videos that come up that I'm mildly curious in watching, but don't really want to watch more of.
schmorptron 5y ago
I noticed this as well. Good thing though, so I don't waste as much time on there.
Ekaros 5y ago
It feels like I keep seeing same videos recommended over and over again. And it is not like Youtube does not know that I have watched majority of the length...
spacechild1 5y ago
yes, Youtube's recommendation algorithm got very bad. The front page always shows more or less the same videos - many of which I have already watched...
- lopis 5y ago
  That's the worst. I already watched these videos while logged in the app. Why am I being suggested these again? Also, thousands of interesting hours of video are uploaded daily, why am I seeing the same 5+ years old videos over and over again?
6510 5y ago
It looks like it uses only a hand full of recently watched videos.
throwaway675309 5y ago
This is exactly my experience, the absolute worst is when it clearly recommends videos that I have already watched, as if it thinks I've forgotten and somehow won't notice since apparently I'm the guy from Momento.

fumblebee 5y ago

I also feel this way. In the past I was completely satisfied with the recommended content. I now find it over-calibrates to recommend based on recently watched videos, whether the same channel or the same style. For example, I watched a video the other day, something like "Boris Johnson pronouncing the word _____". Next thing I know, my recommendations are flooded with similar videos that I don't really want to spend my time on. This deters me from watching videos that come up that I'm mildly curious in watching, but don't really want to watch more of.

schmorptron 5y ago

I noticed this as well. Good thing though, so I don't waste as much time on there.

Ekaros 5y ago

It feels like I keep seeing same videos recommended over and over again. And it is not like Youtube does not know that I have watched majority of the length...

spacechild1 5y ago

yes, Youtube's recommendation algorithm got very bad. The front page always shows more or less the same videos - many of which I have already watched...

lopis 5y ago
That's the worst. I already watched these videos while logged in the app. Why am I being suggested these again? Also, thousands of interesting hours of video are uploaded daily, why am I seeing the same 5+ years old videos over and over again?

6510 5y ago

It looks like it uses only a hand full of recently watched videos.

throwaway675309 5y ago

This is exactly my experience, the absolute worst is when it clearly recommends videos that I have already watched, as if it thinks I've forgotten and somehow won't notice since apparently I'm the guy from Momento.