YouTube algorithm shows unwanted content based on watch history
11 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 73% from r/youtube.
“People keep saying it's because you look for them. Bro, I'm just pausing the fucking video and I see them, like it is absolutely horrible on phone [re: why does every single video I watch has auto-generated chapters made by ai]”
“Except you're not. You just make a video, and if people enjoy or engage with the video then the algorithm recommends it to more people with similar watch history Which part of that process do you classify as marketing? On YouTube it's really just the title and thumbnail, that's…”
“All algorithms reward anti-social behavior, so that's what people do to get exposure. If they rewarded positive behavior, then people would be incentivized to make content in that style. [re: I miss 2016 YouTube]”
Users complain that the YouTube algorithm pushes more of a certain type of video into their feed based on their watch history, even if they don't want to see it. This leads to an overwhelming or unwanted viewing experience, with users feeling powerless to control the content.
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“Except you're not. You just make a video, and if people enjoy or engage with the video then the algorithm recommends it to more people with similar watch history Which part of that process do you classify as marketing? On YouTube it's really just the…”
“All algorithms reward anti-social behavior, so that's what people do to get exposure. If they rewarded positive behavior, then people would be incentivized to make content in that style. [re: I miss 2016 YouTube]”
“Got it, but like how does AI slop hides the actual good stuff? Doesn’t the algorithm recommends you what you watch? [re: I genuinely don’t know why people are so vehemently against AI, and at this point I’m too afraid to ask (Read body text)]”
“The title is purposely to be educational so the automated system won't flag it [re: YouTube wtf is this...]”
“You aren't flagged, you fucked the algorithm. You had a channel focused in something and then changed it completely so what youtube is doing is showing your new videos to the people who would have liked your previous videos because those videos were the ones that were working but the thing is not because someone likes 3d modeling means they are going to care about see you play games and the same goes for the people who already followed you, they don't have the obligation to watch your ga”
“People keep saying it's because you look for them. Bro, I'm just pausing the fucking video and I see them, like it is absolutely horrible on phone [re: why does every single video I watch has auto-generated chapters made by ai]”
“Check the source videos that link to you, are they relevant [re: YT algorithm tests the wrong audience. Advice?]”
“Well, that's how it came across to me. Let THAT sink in. [re: YouTube Algorithm Is So Bad]”
“It’s not meant to be “a zinger.” The algorithm is only working as intended. Based upon what the user watches. [re: YouTube Algorithm Is So Bad]”
“The YouTube recommendation algorithm is based on what YOU watch. Let that sink in. [re: YouTube Algorithm Is So Bad]”
“YouTube is showing me nothing new, I get the same stuff over and over and it's gotten to the point where I don't even know what I want to watch. Please tell me what you enjoy watching so I can get some fresh stuff being suggested on my algorithm submitted by /u/Feral-Sponge [link] [comments]”
“I don't think I need to tell you that YouTube’s algorithm, is designed to suck you in. But I think people think that means YouTube's giving you the best recommendations at all times, when it doesn't. It narrows your horizons and makes your experience worse. This is in my view, simultaneously the aspect of YouTube most prime for de-enshitification, and the most ignored. People would rather just use ReVanced or Morphe to fix other aspects of the app, while keeping the recommendations.”
“In this screenshot, you can see the search queries that trigger recommendations for a documentary about the Holocaust, concentration camps, and the takeover of empires. No further words are needed. submitted by /u/Traditional_Face_984 [link] [comments]”
“May I offer a small edit to your otherwise very sensible comment? Instead of saying: Youtube is a creative platform that doesn't care about creativity. You could say something like: YouTube is a creative platform that seeks to appeal to billions of viewers, who mostly don't care about creativity, which makes creativity a cherry on top, not the full meal. Basically, your phrasing leans into the point of view of the "shadowbanned" crowd a wee little bit too much, I think. It'”
“You do realize that the algorithm takes directions from viewer behavior data, right? If a LOT of people found a "raw, UNEDITED footage of a rhinoceros taking a crap in an open field" more entertaining than what all of these tons of effort and investment in tools, edits (how do you "invest" in editing? Do you mean paying someone to edit for you? Dear summer child, that's not investing. It's hiring a freelancer), hooks and titles (how the fuck do you invest in hooks and”
“the algorithm a machine that attempts to show you what you like more than anything else if you watch more of a certain type of video you will see more if you see less of it you will see less in your feed watch a lot of what you like more and more of what you like will show in your feed people really do need to be careful what they watch too on youtube or the algorithm will think "hey he or she likes that a little! let's show him or her more!" and if you watch more of what you reall”