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Tasmanian Devil

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6. My "nuclear" option

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 01:06 PM

15 hrs ago

This might not work for you, but I turned off watch-history on YouTube a couple years ago and subscribe to just a few high-quality channels that I really like.

So when I go there I get a mostly blank page until I hit "Subscriptions" and see what's new in the channels I've pre-approved.

Works great. No algorithm trying to get me to watch anything. Just videos from the creators I like.

It still shows list of "suggestions" based on the video I'm currently watching, but that's easy enough to ignore.

To turn off watch history (from the YouTube page):
- click your profile icon
- click 'Your data in YouTube'
- scroll to "YouTube controls" and turn off history and search history

Side effects: you can't view your view history. Bookmark or save in watch-later anything you want to come back to.

Hope this helps!

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You Tube used to be a good source for original news... [View all] kentuck 15 hrs ago OP

Agree, a lot of retreads even from 10 years ago, and the new AI impersonations bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #1

YouTube is the worst for AI impersonators! kentuck 15 hrs ago #4

AI impersonations enid602 14 hrs ago #9

I don't use YT for news. sakabatou 15 hrs ago #2

I use YT for music and sports a lot... kentuck 15 hrs ago #5

You took the word right out of my mouth. Boomerproud 15 hrs ago #7

I have notice this as well... FarPoint 15 hrs ago #3

My "nuclear" option Tasmanian Devil 15 hrs ago #6

Worse even, it gets posted here. Oftentimes, without comment. flvegan 15 hrs ago #8

That is really irritating PatSeg 13 hrs ago #18

Alternatives: snot 14 hrs ago #10

For me, the sharp decline started about 6 months ago Dave says 13 hrs ago #11

It isn't just you. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #12

The clickbait titles have gotten out of hand. mdbl 13 hrs ago #13

Very few YouTube channels are fact-bound GreatGazoo 13 hrs ago #14

It doesn't help here, either... FiveFifteen 13 hrs ago #15

I agree, but note how much we use it...however we should advocate for required disclaimers on non original sites & posts NowsTheTime 13 hrs ago #16

Meiselas is bad in that way iemanja 13 hrs ago #17

Completely agree. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #19

Have you seen "The Daily Beans"? GoCubsGo 12 hrs ago #20

As far a Youtube news, I only click on news/opinion from content creators I know and like to hear their take on things ToxMarz 12 hrs ago #21

Here are my current youtube go-to channels for Independent Media: barbtries 12 hrs ago #22

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