Anytime I watch a video that’s somewhat different to what I’ve previously watch, YT floods my recommended section with these video types. I don’t mind some relevant recommendations but it’s too much. There’s only like six different types of ‘genres’ being recommended to me now and I’ve already watched most of these videos.
I know you can use the don’t recommend this channel and not interested options. These don’t really apply to what I want. I just want more other things.
YouTube is likely the world’s largest and most interesting and unique collection of content and I’m seeing the same handful of shit day after day. I’m bored of it being boring. I mean, I like photography and would like more photography content - just not from the same dozen or so creators because I’ve already watched all their videos.
I’m not interested in the main menu items like trending, music, gaming, etc. I want quality stuff that’s creative and informative. I will never click on thumbnails with surprised faces and arrows. Apparently my super power is the ability to discern and easily ignore content that’s clearly click bait and rage bait. I guess the issue is that I’m not interested in content that’s created to satisfy the algorithm. Algorithm content is all the same.
Do you ave any hacks to purge recommendations or to get new interesting content to appear?
Are there other long-form platforms (not TikTok) I should be looking at outside of YouTube?
I started browsing incognito the past months to see a different feed, because my feed is always the same stuff with very rarely something actually new. However, there is a huge BUT here, namely the videos that get pushed to you when you are incognito, or from a new profile or a new browser, are very quickly misogynistic, women hating, lgbt bashing rightwing propaganda. It really took me by surprise what kind of content was being pushed and would play if you just left it on autoplay.
I know I didn’t really answer your question, but it’s what I sometimes try because I have the same issue. I am also interested in any hacks someone might have.
Are you still signed into your account? I’m trying to imagine how this is different than visiting the site from a brand new browser installation. I did that recently and it actually didn’t show me anything at all. It only prompted me to search for something.