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The best decision YouTube ever did. (lemm.ee)
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[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I leave it on, the suggestions are good as far as I can tell. What's everyone's beef with it?

I don't get the YouTube hate in general. It's much more interesting than Netflix or TV so I'm happy to pay, although I pay Argentina rates courtesy of subscribing while connected to my VPN and I use Sponsor Block to skip the in-video ad reads. It still counts

[–] mabd@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm all for privacy, but I actually get interesting things recommended by YouTube. If I turn this off won't I just get random YouTube videos? No thanks. I also do use my watch history for "I watched it the other day, what was that video called again?"

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Every time I set up a new computer, and before I log into Youtube and see my own recommendations, I look at the raw front page and am shocked that people find all that bullshit entertaining. Nothing but clickbait, drama, and political videos as far as the eye can see.

[–] ImpossibilityBox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I recently started a new google account and was actually disturbed by the absolute shit on the raw front page.

I actually tried to watch some of the videos to get an inkling of what is supposed to be appealing and I just couldn't. It was sooooo bad.

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly, it's total garbage. I've been training the algo for years, no way I'm giving that up

[–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I want to watch less YouTube so I leave recommendations off