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TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

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

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

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TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

Several YouTube users report that the platform is forcing them to enable the 'Watch history' option to show video recommendations.

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Amphobet
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Anyone that’s not utilizing the algo should switch to a privacy focused frontend anyway.
- @Burn_The_Right
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  Like what, for example?
  - Amphobet
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    I can’t personally recommend one because I haven’t tried any, but I’ve seen Piped and NewPipe mentioned.

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