i dont personally need it but somebody probably will.
I would want something similar if it stopped creators from changing thumbnails and video titles on the user-end every couple of weeks. That bothers me more than the youtube face.
That’s a YouTube thing, actually. Creators can give a video multiple titles and thumbnails and YouTube will automatically A/B test them to see which gets more clicks. If the video randomly switched, either you swapped tests (happens all the time with multiple devices) or the uploader picked a more successful (read: clickbaity) alternative.
You can check for this by adding a video to the top of a playlist. The playlist header always uses the true thumbnail of the first video, so it’ll be different from the thumbnail in the video list if you’re not in the A group.
It’s both. The dumb faces and titles are unfortunately extremely effective at getting random clicks. The A/B testing is to find the more effective of a few options, which again will almost always be the worst sort of engagement bait.
i dont personally need it but somebody probably will.
I would want something similar if it stopped creators from changing thumbnails and video titles on the user-end every couple of weeks. That bothers me more than the youtube face.
That’s a YouTube thing, actually. Creators can give a video multiple titles and thumbnails and YouTube will automatically A/B test them to see which gets more clicks. If the video randomly switched, either you swapped tests (happens all the time with multiple devices) or the uploader picked a more successful (read: clickbaity) alternative.
You can check for this by adding a video to the top of a playlist. The playlist header always uses the true thumbnail of the first video, so it’ll be different from the thumbnail in the video list if you’re not in the A group.
Is that why videos change titles on NewPipe?
Probably, if you don’t have a user session and are anonymously querying the metadata each time.
ohhh, somebody had said it was a meta technique for creators to boost their views. I probably misunderstood them
It’s both. The dumb faces and titles are unfortunately extremely effective at getting random clicks. The A/B testing is to find the more effective of a few options, which again will almost always be the worst sort of engagement bait.
okay. so that’s a niche bit of knowledge. do you make videos too or are you just a little obsessed with watching youtube like I am?
Some YouTuber I watch explained the system. I can’t remember exactly which one though.
I think Linus Tech Tips also did a video on the system at some point, but I’m not subscribed so I couldn’t link to it.
neat. well, thanks for filling me in and sharing that plugin 🙂