The point isn't to watch everything. The point is to have a curated list (or maybe even multiple lists) of content that you know you'll like. For a simpler exa

The point isn't to watch everything. The point is to have a curated list (or maybe even multiple lists) of content that you know you'll like. For a simpler example, take webcomics. I created a category in my RSS readers for the webcomics I like. If I feel bored and want to read a webcomic, I just open my reader, click that category, and immediately see the most recent one I haven't read yet. I can instantly get exactly what I want, without any recommendation engine attached. But I don't get any notifications – I only look at it when I feel like it. The same with youtube creators. If I feel like watching videos of a certain kind, I look at the channels I subscribed to of a certain topic, and see if they’ve got something interesting.