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I need an alternative YouTube homepage that generate video suggestions without clickbait titles and thumbnails.

by ConfusedDog 3y ago

jeremyjh 3y ago
But how will you know what to click on without a goofy face with a shocked expression?
- dontupvoteme 3y ago
  is anything of value lost by suppressing youtube videos with thumbnails containing faces showing happiness > 0.9? i suspect not. this probably functions decently well as a "europe vs america" discriminator.
crazygringo 3y ago
For thumbnails, ask and ye shall receive -- Clickbait Remover for Youtube: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clickbait-remover-for-you/omoinegiohhgbikclijaniebjpkeopip https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clickbait-remover-... Further discussion on HN: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+Clickbait+Remover+for+Youtube https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+...
- ssd532 3y ago
  Thanks a lot. This is great. Any tricks for Youtube mobile app as well? Maybe any unofficial app you recommend?
SomewhatLikely 3y ago
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-videos-summary-wi/lmkmjanpomcegbcpnfkggbkdokmlfiao https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-videos-sum...
sureglymop 3y ago
I use Procrastination Free YouTube. It has settings to customize YouTube so that you don't see any suggestions at all. If i need to watch a video, I have to search for it. In order to not miss Videos from people i want to follow, I use NewPipe on my phone.
George83728 3y ago
Use BlockTube to block any channel that uses clickbait thumbnails. That's what I do. I don't care if "but their content is calm and good", if they use clickbait thumbnails they lose all views from me forever. There's no shortage of channels on youtube that don't do that, so there's no reason to tolerate the ones who do.

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I need an alternative YouTube homepage that generate video suggestions without clickbait titles and thumbnails.

by ConfusedDog 3y ago

I need an alternative YouTube homepage that generate video suggestions without clickbait titles and thumbnails.

jeremyjh 3y ago
But how will you know what to click on without a goofy face with a shocked expression?
- dontupvoteme 3y ago
  is anything of value lost by suppressing youtube videos with thumbnails containing faces showing happiness > 0.9? i suspect not. this probably functions decently well as a "europe vs america" discriminator.
crazygringo 3y ago
For thumbnails, ask and ye shall receive -- Clickbait Remover for Youtube: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clickbait-remover-for-you/omoinegiohhgbikclijaniebjpkeopip https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clickbait-remover-... Further discussion on HN: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+Clickbait+Remover+for+Youtube https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+...
- ssd532 3y ago
  Thanks a lot. This is great. Any tricks for Youtube mobile app as well? Maybe any unofficial app you recommend?
SomewhatLikely 3y ago
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-videos-summary-wi/lmkmjanpomcegbcpnfkggbkdokmlfiao https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-videos-sum...
sureglymop 3y ago
I use Procrastination Free YouTube. It has settings to customize YouTube so that you don't see any suggestions at all. If i need to watch a video, I have to search for it. In order to not miss Videos from people i want to follow, I use NewPipe on my phone.
George83728 3y ago
Use BlockTube to block any channel that uses clickbait thumbnails. That's what I do. I don't care if "but their content is calm and good", if they use clickbait thumbnails they lose all views from me forever. There's no shortage of channels on youtube that don't do that, so there's no reason to tolerate the ones who do.