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And likewise with YouTube. I often see folks complain about the junk YouTube is feeding to them or their kids, but I find nearly all their recommendations are f

by billti 4y ago

And likewise with YouTube. I often see folks complain about the junk YouTube is feeding to them or their kids, but I find nearly all their recommendations are fully in line with the stuff the family does regularly seek out and watch. To the point where some evenings I'll just visit youtube.com and expect to find something interesting, versus using many of the streaming services I pay for (Netflix, Hulu, Disney, etc.). This makes sense. These platforms are in the "engagement" business. They're trying to have you spend more time by suggesting content you will watch, not turn you off and have you close the tab.

munificent 4y ago
Yes, I have YouTube Premium and it is, by far, the best money I spend every month on video. During the pandemic, my family settled into a routine of watching some YouTube every evening before we get the kids in bed. The recommendation system has dialed in our tastes very well and basically get an enriching, relaxing, enjoyable ~30 minutes or so of shared experiences every night specific to our hobbies and interests. When we pick up a new interest, it's quick to notice and start recommending related stuff. When we move on, it doesn't tend to take long to get it to stop recommending stuff in that category. It definitely tends to overfit, but it's so much better than most other systems and I will absolutely take that over it recommending garbage-but-popular content. Also, most of my music listening these days is DJ mixes on YouTube.