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YouTube search is even worse. They could do so much to filter the results. But they don't. They don't even give you a full page of results. The give you half a

YouTube search is even worse. They could do so much to filter the results. But they don't. They don't even give you a full page of results. The give you half a dozen and go "Meh. Search is hard. Here is some completely unrelated videos you might like."

Xelbair 4y ago
to properly search youtube, you have to use google with "site:youtube.com"....
- csdvrx 4y ago
  But how long until youtube comments and reddit posts are filled with plausible content made by SEO spammers using ChatGPT?
  - capableweb 4y ago
    Since the API was released, guaranteed. No place is safe.
rnmkr 4y ago
I fucking hate YouTube now. 3 or 4 results at best, rest of the page is completely unrelated junk wtf.
imbnwa 4y ago
They have the abitity to create transcripts of everything on there, across languages, with the capability to apply good-enough translations to other languages, its insane
cobertos 4y ago
I think this is intentional. Those videos for me (unrelated videos to my search) are usually recommended videos and it feels like they are placed there to get you to engage. When I use search on NewPipe, I get _much_ better results, and those unrelated videos don't show up, presumably because those searches don't use a Google account. I get much better results when I search on NewPipe, and have found some great videos from the normal YouTube frontend search
- beezlebroxxxxxx 4y ago
  Youtube makes money by getting people to watch ads. Users aren't the focus and haven't been the focus for years. Their design decisions cater to their customers, advertisers, and their algorithmic needs.
ajsnigrutin 4y ago
And not just that... if you search for anything that sounds a tiny bit political, all your favorite creators, even the ones you're subscribed to, get hidden from search results, and you're presented with mainstream media results (cnn, msnbc, guardian, huffpost...).

Xelbair 4y ago

to properly search youtube, you have to use google with "site:youtube.com"....

csdvrx 4y ago
But how long until youtube comments and reddit posts are filled with plausible content made by SEO spammers using ChatGPT?
- capableweb 4y ago
  Since the API was released, guaranteed. No place is safe.

rnmkr 4y ago

I fucking hate YouTube now. 3 or 4 results at best, rest of the page is completely unrelated junk wtf.

imbnwa 4y ago

They have the abitity to create transcripts of everything on there, across languages, with the capability to apply good-enough translations to other languages, its insane

cobertos 4y ago

I think this is intentional. Those videos for me (unrelated videos to my search) are usually recommended videos and it feels like they are placed there to get you to engage. When I use search on NewPipe, I get _much_ better results, and those unrelated videos don't show up, presumably because those searches don't use a Google account. I get much better results when I search on NewPipe, and have found some great videos from the normal YouTube frontend search

beezlebroxxxxxx 4y ago
Youtube makes money by getting people to watch ads. Users aren't the focus and haven't been the focus for years. Their design decisions cater to their customers, advertisers, and their algorithmic needs.

ajsnigrutin 4y ago

And not just that... if you search for anything that sounds a tiny bit political, all your favorite creators, even the ones you're subscribed to, get hidden from search results, and you're presented with mainstream media results (cnn, msnbc, guardian, huffpost...).