Re:Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
by BeefWellington on Monday July 25, 2022 @10:05AM
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I think the overwhelming majority of people on HN (and possibly elsewhere) would prefer if they could just have a homepage that was just reverse chronological ordered videos from their subscriptions, with a separate "Discover" tab, with no interference from their algorithm.
This thread might prove an excellent case study for YouTube. I was subscribed to all of the channels I listed and a few more along the same lines; my recommendations have never shown me videos from some of the other channels people have posted in this thread or in reply to my own post. If you want a good recommendations system, this thread has been better than YouTube's algorithm for discoverability on these kinds of topics.
I can't imagine anyone is actually happy with how YouTube works on this front.
Re:Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
by Kye on Monday July 25, 2022 @12:05PM
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I like the home page as it is, but I understand why it frustrates both video creators and people who don't mesh with the algorithm.
Absent action from YouTube, this appears to be what you're looking for on a different page: https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions?flow=2
But I sit on the other side. I hate it and will tell everyone how much I hate it.
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Or, if you prefer, in market terms: Because I am not alone, there is a market for non-clickbaity titles, non-exaggerated thumbs, and there are channels that cater to this market.