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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by cobertos on Friday February 03, 2023 @03:09PM (#34647046)
I think this is intentional. Those videos for me (unrelated videos to my search) are usually recommended videos and it feels like they are placed there to get you to engage.

When I use search on NewPipe, I get _much_ better results, and those unrelated videos don't show up, presumably because those searches don't use a Google account. I get much better results when I search on NewPipe, and have found some great videos from the normal YouTube frontend search

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Re:Until further notice, think twice before using Google to ... by beezlebroxxxxxx on Friday February 03, 2023 @04:14PM (#34647789)
Youtube makes money by getting people to watch ads. Users aren't the focus and haven't been the focus for years. Their design decisions cater to their customers, advertisers, and their algorithmic needs.
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