Re:HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN
by whilenot-dev on Sunday November 01, 2026 @01:56AM
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Genuinely curious, is this sarcasm? I don't use any YouTube mobile app, but doesn't "new and unseen [...] videos predominantly from people I follow but occasionally interspersed with others' you think I might like in a similar vein" just sound analogous to "recommend me videos I'd like to see".
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Re:HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN
by ButlerianJihad on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:05AM
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It is also available in the PWA. Yes, it's a real feature with a Gemini-powered prompt. Yes, GP describes a prompt that approximates the actual algorithm.
I just wrote "nothing but Sesame Street parodies" and the feed does what it says on the tin.
Re:HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN
by chrisweekly on Sunday November 01, 2026 @09:35AM
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Subtle but crucial difference: the explicit prompt replaces the default algo's biases.