Youtube: a solution for the mess.

[Nathan]

...last couple of months I've noticed that there's just a barrage of "suggested" content littering my Youtube home page. I mean- just smothering, YT's algorithm is like on Crack Cocaine plus anabolic steroids. Of course FB is like that too, I'll be clipping their wings as well.

Solution: Delete all watch/search history, then turn off History. Easy to do, YT will beg you to leave it on....be strong!

 

[HoneyNut]

I have one device that YouTube doesn't recognize as me, and it isn't fun at all to find things to watch. When I'm on my regular computer the YouTube algorithm knows I like plane crashes and humor like Waffles (cat that complains a lot), 'The dogs were good this week', and really silly humor, like...

 

[Gardenlover]

Now if we could get a solution for all the click bait.

 

[Rich]

Now if we could get a solution for all the click bait.

The click bait is absolutely out of control.

 

[George1959]

The click bait is absolutely out of control.

So is AI in YouTube videos. It should be mandatory to indicate it.

 

[Dr.Colosso]

So is AI in YouTube videos. It should be mandatory to indicate it.

'You're the father' AI cats are funny.

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[Murrmurr]

So is AI in YouTube videos. It should be mandatory to indicate it.

I think it is required, because if you look way down in the description box, you'll find a one-line disclaimer. It doesn't usually specifically say "AI-generated"; it'll say "some material altered" or something similar.

But I haven't see it on shorts, so the rule might only apply to videos over 2 minutes or something. I do see various AI program logos on a lot of shorts, though. And most of the AI crap is in the shorts.

Not my shorts. Not shorts you wear...I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

...last couple of months I've noticed that there's just a barrage of "suggested" content littering my Youtube home page. I mean- just smothering, YT's algorithm is like on Crack Cocaine plus anabolic steroids. Of course FB is like that too, I'll be clipping their wings as well.

Solution: Delete all watch/search history, then turn off History. Easy to do, YT will beg you to leave it on....be strong!

Wishful thinking that I could do this. I need/like many of the suggested vids.

 

[Nathan]

Wishful thinking that I could do this. I need/like many of the suggested vids.

I have my Playlists and "Subscribed" YouTubers, and of course Search gets me what I'm looking for. Also, "Watch later" and "Liked" videos are available as always.

 

[Murrmurr]

I have my Playlists and "Subscribed" YouTubers, and of course Search gets me what I'm looking for. Also, "Watch later" and "Liked" videos are available as always.

And you can turn History on and off. That's what I do; Off when it gets stupid, and then back On after a few weeks or so...until it gets stupid again.

 

[Dr.Colosso]

Wishful thinking that I could do this. I need/like many of the suggested vids.

I think it's worse on a computer. There you get a page full of these things, while on my phone I have to scroll to see the next one. I watched crime stories a few times. Then the algorithm is like: Oh you like crime stories? Here are the next 10 ones. And then I just put em on: Don't want to see this and keep doing that until my algorithm is superb funny. Same on instagram.