Summary

  • YouTubes’ algorithm directs user preferences through videos they view, like or subscribe to, among others.
  • However, users may come across videos that divert their recommendations and want to rectify this.
  • Here are some tips to improve your YouTube recommendations:
    • Edit your likes - over time, our interests change and it is imperative that YouTube gets informed of these changes, since it is likely to basis its recommendations on your historical likes;
    • remove videos from your watch history - occasionally, you might want to view a video without letting YouTube know, and this can be achieved by removing it from your history;
    • mark videos as not interested or do not recommend - telling YouTube the types of content or specific channels to avoid;
    • pause your watch history - pausing your watch history prevents YouTube from saving what you watch;
    • use incognito mode - for a short break, incognito mode lets you watch videos without them being added to your history;
    • delete your YouTube history and start over - when there is too much history to delete, users can delete everything and begin again;

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