No more YouTube recommendations on Android if video history is turned off

BiggestBulb , 10 months ago

Do Revanced or Piped allow you to easily cast now? That was my main issue with them a while ago (I'm on a Pixel 6 Pro, maybe it was my phone?)

can , 10 months ago

I think it works now but I can’t verify right now.

AlmightySnoo , 10 months ago

Am I the only one to find Google to be completely stupid here? Aren’t they missing out on a chance to push videos with ads?

operator , 10 months ago

Yes and no. Without a users video history (& other tracking turned off) best they can do is push random ads hoping it would hit one in a million. That is not effective and sometimes even diseffective (hitting a controversially opposite target). Tha harms YouTube on both ends more than the ad’s company

By pushing users to turn it on they apparently gain more than just pushing random horse crap.

operator , 10 months ago

Edit: both ends = b2b&b2c

MysticKetchup , 10 months ago

There’s not really much evidence that targeted ads work any better than random ads. Plus they already have a point of data to serve ads: what video the user is watching.

OtakuAltair , 10 months ago

Honestly this is making me want to turn mine off, but having a watch history is very convenient

EddyBot , 10 months ago

alternative youtube frontends like Invidious, Newpipe or Freetube (Desktop) keep their own watch history without letting google know

Rakust , 10 months ago

one word for you, my friend. Revanced

phuntis , 10 months ago

it’s the same on revanced and they’re wrong it’s on pc too

Rush , 10 months ago

I use Piped anyways, GG to me for not having had this in ever

candyman337 , 10 months ago

Piped servers a getting blocked by Google apparently

AlmightySnoo , 10 months ago

Just checked right now, Piped doesn’t load any videos anymore. However, Invidious still works. NewPipe (which directly connects to YouTube, doesn’t go through a Piped instance) on Android also works.

Rush , 10 months ago

They’re trying, but there’s tons of servers for them to try and block, and maintainers aren’t dumb.

piped.lunar.icu works well for me.

Littleborat , 10 months ago

You are using the official client? It’s terrible on pretty much any platform

Overlock OP , 10 months ago

I’m using revanced

MargotRobbie , 10 months ago

It’s on topic. You’re good. 👍

Izzy , 10 months ago

I still get recommendations on the Android Youtube App and my watch history is completely empty and turned off.

Mrduckrocks , 10 months ago

Slowly rolling out

Izzy , 10 months ago

I just noticed it on the web browser. Great stuff. The home feed is just gone now.

👍 👍

preciouspupp , 10 months ago

Actually nice.

justtobbi , 10 months ago

That is bloody lovely to not get distracted

Overlock OP , 10 months ago

yup, I didn’t say it was bad, I just said they made this a thing :)

whodoctor11 , 10 months ago

If you want you can use revanced to remove the home page completely and enter subscriptions page automatically.

Diprount_Tomato , 10 months ago

It’s not exclusive to android. Guess YouTube really likes being a bunch of assholes

radix , 10 months ago

Why do you want YouTube recommendations if you’re not willing to make an account?

Squizzy , 10 months ago

I’d occasionally visit on a work pc to put an album or book on but the homepage recommendations are so bad looking it’s all like very samey cringey thumbnails. I’d be delighted if that was gone.