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has your YouTube consumption decreased after implementing the "no history, no recommendations" feature? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I noticed my consumption has decased quite a bit. I would visit regularly to watch content from few channels. I would probably still visit every so often to watch the new videos. But the experience has become more deliberate and conscious. I go to YouTube because I want to go and watch something specific. Mindlessly browsing and watching additional content is harder.

This is good progress from Google to get off their platform :)

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[–] mr_sparkle 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I haven’t been on YouTube in over a month but it’s because the ads were getting way out of control.

[–] MisterChief 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure what your platform of choice is but unlock origin for firefox or youtube revanced for phone are 2 great ways to remove ads.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use YouTube every day and haven't see an ad once.

[–] shashi154263 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Then you're definitely using adblocker or Premium. Because YouTube shows ads before (and sometimes after also) almost every video these days.