Currently in the US elections are featured in my YouTube feed, and not factual content but rage inducing.

How can I filter that?

  • @[email protected]
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    1. Watch videos you want to see

    2. Click the dots > Not Interested in videos you don’t

    3. Enjoy your tailored feed with only stuff you want to see!

    My YouTube algorithm is fantastic. I never see politics because if I want to watch a political video, I open it in a private window

    • Diplomjodler
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      3421 days ago

      I also find that marking stuff with “not interested” works pretty well. Some far right bullshit pops up occasionally but it’s quickly dealt with.

      • @[email protected]
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        1521 days ago

        Yeah, with a small amount of effort you can really make your YouTube feed work for you. I have a main account full of engineering, computers, and misc entertainment (sketch comedy channels + Atrioc) and a separate one for my work laptop that’s just music. Both feeds are pretty fantastic but the recommendations on latter is especially good - I’ve found a ton of new artists including some with only a few hundred followers (shout out to folk singer Alexander Guy!)

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            621 days ago

            It might take some time but if you don’t want to start fresh with a new account, mark everything you don’t want as Not Interested as they pop up until your feed is clean! It’s worth the effort imo

          • @[email protected]
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            421 days ago

            Also, you can tell YT to never recommend a channel. It’s permanent (can’t undo) but well worth the use.

    • @SHBI7368
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      421 days ago

      Also i find that removing stuff you want to avoid from your watch history helps

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          020 days ago

          Yeah I think I can, but I find that unfair to the content creator who may have otherwise created a good video. What I may end up doing is turning off video history, but sometimes it’s useful to easily pull up a video I’ve seen recently.

          • @[email protected]
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            020 days ago

            Wouldn’t that just give you the default slop on the homepage?

            I wouldn’t feel bad about disliking a video unless it has like 50 views. It’s just a blip in the sea of reactions