YouTube’s “do not recommend” seems to be busted

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

So is there any way to fix this, or is this some sort of issue on their end? Regardless if I tell it “I don’t like the video” or “no more from this channel”, the algorithm seems to completely ignore my wishes.

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

Only thing I’ve heard continuously is to make sure you go and wipe your history of viewed videos cause that might be it.

[Mozenrath]

I haven't had this issue recently, but it did try to recommend Pewdiepie to me like a half dozen times in the past despite "do not recommend this channel" being selected. It did eventually start working consistently, for now, and I have not seen ProJared or JonTron videos on my recommended after I asked it to not show me those anymore.

[Malcolm]

Apr 27, 2022 8:32:59 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I haven't had this issue recently, but it did try to recommend Pewdiepie to me like a half dozen times in the past despite "do not recommend this channel" being selected. It did eventually start working consistently, for now, and I have not seen ProJared or JonTron videos on my recommended after I asked it to not show me those anymore.

I know what Pewdiepie did and I know what JonTron did, but I'm curious to know what ProJared did.

[Mozenrath]

Apr 27, 2022 9:05:30 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

Apr 27, 2022 8:32:59 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I haven't had this issue recently, but it did try to recommend Pewdiepie to me like a half dozen times in the past despite "do not recommend this channel" being selected. It did eventually start working consistently, for now, and I have not seen ProJared or JonTron videos on my recommended after I asked it to not show me those anymore.

I know what Pewdiepie did and I know what JonTron did, but I'm curious to know what ProJared did.

It was a big thing a year or two back. Basically trading nudes with fans, also was accused of acting inappropriately towards some other youtubers, like PushingUpRoses stopped being friends with him since he made it weird. Just really killed my interest in his output.

[Malcolm]

Apr 27, 2022 9:12:07 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Apr 27, 2022 9:05:30 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

I know what Pewdiepie did and I know what JonTron did, but I'm curious to know what ProJared did.

It was a big thing a year or two back. Basically trading nudes with fans, also was accused of acting inappropriately towards some other youtubers, like PushingUpRoses stopped being friends with him since he made it weird. Just really killed my interest in his output.

So, dude's a creep.

f*** him.

[Chiral]

I don't know if it's also busted with the changes but there's some setting deep in the profile on YT that you can block specific words like channel usernames with for your feed; I used it to try and clear out the "that thing you like? Here's 400 videos we want you to watch saying it's complete shit" videos when YT wasn't listening to the do not recommend and such

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Makes me think of that dark day during the last election cycle where Facebook's "unfollow" function was broken

Oh man did it remind me of why I unfollowed so much of my family. Even the ones I AGREED WITH were insufferable.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

Apr 27, 2022 8:14:21 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

So is there any way to fix this, or is this some sort of issue on their end? Regardless if I tell it “I don’t like the video” or “no more from this channel”, the algorithm seems to completely ignore my wishes.

It usually works fine for me, though it'll still seep in if I use Youtube on anything but the website.

[The Ichi]

It's been that way forever for me.

"I do not want to see JonTron videos"

"Thank you for your input! Here's 20 more"

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

I feel like it works for like a month then they pop back up.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

The fact most creators seem to have a dozen clip channels, official and unofficial doesn't seem to help matters any. It feels like playing whack-a-mole at times.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

The algorithm thinks I must really care about this Johnny Depp defamation trial, because half of the stuff in my suggestions seems to about that.

[H-Virus]

It doesn’t seem to matter what I do; I watch one wrestling-themed video from any channel, and I get bombarded by every single video that Jim Cornette has ever made.

[wildojinx]

I've been getting a lot of Tuca and Bertie (season 2) clips lately. I like the show and all, but I dont know why I'm getting them, unless watching the ATHF shorts suddenly gets me other Adult Swim content.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

You guys ever just keep scrolling down on your youtube recommendations until it stops? Man there is some weird shit when you finally get to the end of youtube. That is all I have to add.

[EvenBaldobombHasAJob]

YouTube seems to believe that because I watch Contrapoints and Sarah Z I have interest in watching videos from sad manosphere incels.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Never had the issue. 2 years ago told YT to stop showing me John Hancock vids and haven't seen one since then. Same with Wood Hawker stuff.

[DZ: WF Legacy]

It reallllllly wants me to care about the Johnny Depp trial. It's like a bunch of cat videos, some video game stuff, a random Scott Hall match, and then that.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

I swear Johhny Depp bought YouTube because all these videos the I get recommended are about how cool and funny he and his team are in this battle against the evil, bed-shitting witch Amber Heard.