Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with low view counts?

Posted by ratio11 on Friday August 19, 2022 @07:54PM
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I've started noticing a lot more YouTube videos recommended on the sidebar with very low view counts. Some have only a dozen views. These are being recommended while I watch popular generic videos, nothing niche. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm wondering if YouTube is changing their recommendations algorithm to rival the way TikTok propels new creators/videos.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by uberman on Friday August 19, 2022 @08:31PM (#32527777)

I strongly notice the other way around. There seems to be much more high view count content for me including the new prominently featured tiktok clone. As a coach I watch fairly niche sports content and really could not care about a 6 million view yoga soft porn clip.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by eurasiantiger on Saturday August 20, 2022 @04:08AM (#32530236)

No, but I regularly notice recommendations on extremely random subjects I have recently mentioned out loud. No schizo.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by andersource on Saturday August 20, 2022 @06:40AM (#32530944)

Yes, with topics that don't seem related to what I usually watch. Also noticed this quite recently.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by skellyclock on Saturday August 20, 2022 @02:04AM (#32529567)

I've noticed youtube tabs communicating with me like some satanic angel on my shoulder

no schizo

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by sweetbitter on Saturday August 20, 2022 @12:33AM (#32529105)

I found some nice music from it. Reminds me of using YouTube a long time ago.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with l... by vegetablepotpie on Friday August 19, 2022 @11:02PM (#32528625)

I’ve noted that, and I get recommendations for videos from many years ago.

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