YouTube forcing users to enable 'Watch history' to show video recommendations

https://piunikaweb.com/2023/07/26/youtube-forcing-users-to-enable-watch-history-to-show-video-recommendations/

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10 Comments

Corvid@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Google constantly does this unethical bundling of features with privacy switches. I remember when I used to use Android that turning off Location History meant you couldn't save your home and work address on Google Maps.

ultratiem@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y

Wow what does that even have to do with anything it’s a pin at a set of coordinates. God they’ve become the embodiment of evil in just 20 years. Amazing 🙃

Jay@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 3y (2 replies)

To be honest, I don't understand the fuss. Of course, YouTube needs a history to make suggestions. How else? I thought that was a prerequisite anyway.

Spruce1538@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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Jay@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

You're right, I didn't think of that

WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 3y (3 replies)

This sounds great. Looks like I won't be using video recommendations

thebutler@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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r0mnic@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y

warranted unhook extension plug

r0mnic@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y
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Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Anyone that's not utilizing the algo should switch to a privacy focused frontend anyway.

Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Like what, for example?

Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 3y

I can't personally recommend one because I haven't tried any, but I've seen Piped and NewPipe mentioned.

Teknikal@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y

They keep deleting videos from my watch history my opinion is they seem to just want to keep throwing things you have already watched into your recommendations and a lot come back without the red bar.