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Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by grumbel on Friday September 17, 2021 @03:56PM (#28570232)
That's why I started using multiple accounts, makes it a lot easier to keep the algorithm on topic and not get side tracked just because you searched for a song or game once.

In the end the core problem with the recommendation system is simply that there is only one list of recommendations, which makes it damn near impossible to switch to a different topic unless you start account hopping. The new topic-bar helps a little, but still offers no way to get rid of an unwanted topic completely.

Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by quakeguy on Friday September 17, 2021 @04:26PM (#28570507)
„Using multiple accounts“ „Makes it easier“ That may work indeed, but i wouldnt call it easy in any way, or convenient. Instead try to subscribe to as many channels you find interesting as possible. Thats what worked for me in the end getting rid of the clutter that is suggested.
Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by grumbel on Saturday September 18, 2021 @07:27AM (#28575315)
I find subscriptions completely useless when it comes to recommendation, as the recommendations seem to be build up of what I watched in the last week, while my subscriptions have little to no visible impact at all.

There are numerous channels I am subscribe to that I haven't seen in months or years, just because I didn't watch them for a week or two and they fell out of the recommendation cycle.

Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by jeffwask on Friday September 17, 2021 @04:19PM (#28570428)
I did this till I started paying for premium then it sucked.
Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by Uupis on Friday September 17, 2021 @05:28PM (#28571112)
I use the family plan for multiple accounts. Might not fit if you actually use it as a family plan, but it's working out for me so far.
Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by FalconSensei on Friday September 17, 2021 @05:10PM (#28570928)
If you use different channels, premium should work for all, right?
Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by lrvick on Saturday September 18, 2021 @11:10AM (#28576846)
Freetube allows for this experience without multiple accounts... Or any accounts.