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It would be nice if apps/websites that offer "tailored" content (basically every social media and media consumption company) had an official way of letting you

It would be nice if apps/websites that offer "tailored" content (basically every social media and media consumption company) had an official way of letting you do an "algorithm reset" to your account. I get why they don't do that - it's all about creating the most addictive environment possible to keep your eyes glued to their service - but it's something I find myself wishing for all too often.

Artistry121 5y ago
I think logging out or just starting a new account suffices. I also think in settings Youtube allows you to delete your history and therefore the algorithm's learning from it. Most times I see the front page of youtube I'm happy they take me into my own universe of interests.
- baud147258 5y ago
  I think I've disabled my watching history in Youtube and the frontpage suggestions are quite poor (mostly videos from my subscriptions I have already watched or videos that might share one or two tags with a video I watched last year and don't interest me at all).
- iosifnicolae2 5y ago
  Yup, I've noticed that when I use an account old enough (like for 7-8 years), Youtube recommends the same videos.. (it seems to be in a local maximum).
cryptojanne 5y ago
Yes that would be wonderful. Sometimes I don't let my significant other search for her stuff while i'm logged in, i dont want to get suggestions based on her search.
II2II 5y ago
It doesn't really worked when logged in, but I have used Firefox's mult-account containers to create 'profiles' for different topics on YouTube.
pikma 5y ago
In the YouTube app (android), go to library, history, three dot menu, history controls, clear watch history.
colonwqbang 5y ago
Good idea, unfortunately the default youtube recommendations also suck. Unless you are really interested in minecraft.
jccalhoun 5y ago
I wouldn't mind it if the recommendations were actually useful. A couple years ago I watched a martial arts movie on netflix. then it recommended some french art film because I had watched a foreign film. Last year facebook suggested I join a group for progressive Asian Christians. I am not Asian or Christian. If Facebook can't even tell what race I am, then what is all this data being used for? Or on youtube I watched one video by a guy and hated it. Now I keep getting recommended his other videos.

Artistry121 5y ago

I think logging out or just starting a new account suffices. I also think in settings Youtube allows you to delete your history and therefore the algorithm's learning from it. Most times I see the front page of youtube I'm happy they take me into my own universe of interests.

baud147258 5y ago
I think I've disabled my watching history in Youtube and the frontpage suggestions are quite poor (mostly videos from my subscriptions I have already watched or videos that might share one or two tags with a video I watched last year and don't interest me at all).
iosifnicolae2 5y ago
Yup, I've noticed that when I use an account old enough (like for 7-8 years), Youtube recommends the same videos.. (it seems to be in a local maximum).

cryptojanne 5y ago

Yes that would be wonderful. Sometimes I don't let my significant other search for her stuff while i'm logged in, i dont want to get suggestions based on her search.

II2II 5y ago

It doesn't really worked when logged in, but I have used Firefox's mult-account containers to create 'profiles' for different topics on YouTube.

pikma 5y ago

In the YouTube app (android), go to library, history, three dot menu, history controls, clear watch history.

colonwqbang 5y ago

Good idea, unfortunately the default youtube recommendations also suck. Unless you are really interested in minecraft.

jccalhoun 5y ago

I wouldn't mind it if the recommendations were actually useful. A couple years ago I watched a martial arts movie on netflix. then it recommended some french art film because I had watched a foreign film. Last year facebook suggested I join a group for progressive Asian Christians. I am not Asian or Christian. If Facebook can't even tell what race I am, then what is all this data being used for? Or on youtube I watched one video by a guy and hated it. Now I keep getting recommended his other videos.