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Re:YouTube videos that have almost zero previous views by judge2020 on Sunday July 14, 2019 @10:56PM (#20437785)
they probably log a 'shadow view' but recommendations seem to be directly based on your watch history since your recommendations are lost when you completely clear it.
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Re:YouTube videos that have almost zero previous views by pteraspidomorph on Monday July 15, 2019 @12:21AM (#20438090)
That is a bit odd because I have had watch history off for years, but I still get recommendations that make sense.
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Re:YouTube videos that have almost zero previous views by jdietrich on Monday July 15, 2019 @01:34AM (#20438402)
Do you subscribe to any channels? Have you liked any videos?
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Re:YouTube videos that have almost zero previous views by pteraspidomorph on Monday July 15, 2019 @07:25AM (#20439742)
Ah, yes, I have liked some videos throughout the years.
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