YouTube Suggests Content Based on Age
20 posts across 2 communities in the last 90 days; 80% from r/youtube.
“Uhh because it should be age restricted? Why are you trying to push “the idea of being high” onto kids?”
“So, I'm 13 Literally answered your own question with the first words of your post”
“If your audience happens to be predominately age 65+, they're predisposed to not comment because they're not nearly as computer saavy as younger viewers. Completely disagree with this. I am 67 as are most of my friends and we are all very computer savvy. However, your comment…”
Users are surprised and discussing how YouTube’s algorithm guesses their age based on their homepage content. Some users feel the suggestions accurately reflect their age, while others find it amusing or inaccurate.
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“So, I'm 13 Literally answered your own question with the first words of your post”
“Lmfao i would never, children should absolutely be protected, exactly why i posted this, i want to know (from other 420 content creators preferably) about what to cut out SO im not going against the guidelines SO that way children WONT be influenced lmfao, the smoking is a small part of my vlog like 1 minute altogether and its just me coughing which i dont think is appealing to anyone lmao”
“Uhh because it should be age restricted? Why are you trying to push “the idea of being high” onto kids?”
“If your audience happens to be predominately age 65+, they're predisposed to not comment because they're not nearly as computer saavy as younger viewers. Completely disagree with this. I am 67 as are most of my friends and we are all very computer savvy. However, your comment about TV viewership is right on the money. More than 65% of my viewers watch on a television followed next by Smartphones.”
Yes but the taste I had 20 years ago…. Think fr3d and whatnot 😭
“That’s a great question. Many of the people whose videos I watch are not on YouTube anymore and are lost to time. And when I was WAY younger like middle school age, I kinda didn’t really pay attention to the usernames. I remember some videos that are lost forever like this guy’s Haunted Alpha Bits video.”
“Oh yeah! I’m sure it’ll stop those AI slop channels that already get millions of views! That makes sense! Sure!”
“Your account is registered to a 25-year-old yes, but you're probably a 13-year-old, and if you don't think Google is smart enough to know this, you probably do now.”
“Nope. 12-18 years old. Technically. There's a kind of weird two-tiered system with a lower and an upper "high school" but the "traditional" high school is 15-18ish. Maybe a bit over 18, maybe a bit under it when they graduate”
Nope. If you have something to teach and inform on, folks will find you!
Certainly is. My comments section certainly tells me the same
“Nope even if u 80 always better trying than giving up, also what content is that if u don't mind asking”
“50-60yr old age group is actually the fastest-growing part of YouTube's US audience. Ages 50–64 (% who use YouTube): 2019: 70% 2021: 83% 2024: 86% Ages 65+ (% who use YouTube): 2019: 38% 2021: 49% 2024: 65% 65+ adults, usage has nearly doubled in five years. Not sure what your target audience is, but there's a large group of people in your age-group looking for content relevant to them on YouTube.”
“Good to know. I’m 50 and want to start one as well. Always thought I might be too old and wrinkly 😂”
“One of the largest viewer demographics is boomers. A married couple in my family who are both ~65 watch YouTube for hours every day.”
That topic doesn’t surprise me with that age of subscribers. Well done 👍
“47 (from memory 😃) is actually a perfect age imo it’s like you’re not young nor old. Respect”
“I could wind that into my style of videos, I never thought to do that, it’s just about the current. Ty! That’s got me thinking 🙌🏻”
“my old youtube channel I made as a kid. I have a few embarassing videos I upload back in the day.”
I was FAR off. The shorts threw me off with the TADC stuff
correct! most of my special interests carried over from childhood lol