Did you know you can actually turn off your watch history, and it will stop recommending videos entirely?
I did it a while back to help stop me from refresh-addiction, and it totally works! You still get a subscription feed but it’s chronological, and it will still suggest relevant videos in the sidebar when you’re watching something.
It still recommends videos on the sidebar while watching other stuff. If your watching Tom Scott for example you will get a lot of relevant videos and a mix of his other vids on the side.
Did you know you can actually turn off your watch history, and it will stop recommending videos entirely?
I did it a while back to help stop me from refresh-addiction, and it totally works! You still get a subscription feed but it’s chronological, and it will still suggest relevant videos in the sidebar when you’re watching something.
that requires making a google account and logging in
Nope. I set up the browser on my computer and phone to delete all cookies from youtube every time I close the window/tab.
Every time I rock up to youtube, it’s like I’m visiting for the first time. Zero recommendations. “Try searching to get started!”
I watch a couple videos, I close the tab. Next time I open youtube? Zero recommendations again. It’s awesome.
I want it to recommend some things. So I just curate my history obsessively.
It still recommends videos on the sidebar while watching other stuff. If your watching Tom Scott for example you will get a lot of relevant videos and a mix of his other vids on the side.