YouTube has changed how it works for people not signed into Google account or using incoginto mode, and it's not showing suggested videos anymore. This change, which is being tested with some random users, shows a very simple YouTube homepage without any videos or tips on what to watch.

YouTube is no longer showing recommended videos to users logged out of a Google account or using Incognito mode, making people concerned they are being bullied into always being signed into the service.

This change, which is now rolling out, shows a simple YouTube homepage without any videos or tips on what to watch.

As noted by some on X, users who have cleaned their search and watch history or turned off their history settings also see no suggestions when they’re logged in. Some people think YouTube is being pushy about this, trying to make users turn on their history settings.

  • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    10 months ago

    Recommending things when you’re not logged in means they’re tracking you without your consent. Why would anyone want that?

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      No they usually recommend what is trending to users who are not logged in or have no watch history

      That said i personally really don’t mind the change

      I’ve started using Invidious as a YouTube front end and it works really great for me

      https://invidious.io/

      • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        10 months ago

        Oh, I interpreted “recommended” as recommended as in tailored to your preferences. What they mean is that youtube won’t show popular videos anymore. Still, doesn’t seem like the wrong choice to me necessarily, but I’m personally not interested in the type of videos that have the highest popularity.