If you delete the playback history of YouTube, the recommended videos will not be displayed and the specification will be changed so that only the search bar is displayed on the home screen
On August 8, 2023, local time, YouTube updated its help page and announced that it had updated its playback history to better respond to user preferences. With this update, it is clear that if you delete YouTube's playback history, recommended videos will not be displayed, and the home screen will look frugal.
New Features and Updates for YouTube Viewers - YouTube Community
YouTube will now show a blank homepage if you don't have watch history on - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/8/23824672/youtube-blank-homepage-watch-history
If you use the watch history function on YouTube, 'YouTube will recommend videos that match the user's taste'. However, YouTube points out that there are a certain number of users who want to find videos that suit them by searching instead of recommended videos on YouTube. Therefore, YouTube announced that it will change the specification to change the display method of recommended videos on YouTube based on the playback history setting.
If there is no YouTube playback history, the function that displays recommended videos on the YouTube home screen will be disabled, that is, recommended videos will not be displayed. If there is no watch history, the recommended video feed will disappear on the YouTube home screen, and instead a search bar and guide menu will appear on the left side of the screen, making it easier to search and browse subscribed channels.
Below is the YouTube home screen when there is no actual playback history.
Regarding this change in specifications, YouTube said, ``We will clarify that YouTube relies on watch history to select recommended videos, and for users who prefer to search for their favorite videos instead of watching recommended videos, the function will be changed. release to streamline the
In addition, YouTube explains that the specification changes regarding playback history and recommended videos will be rolled out slowly over the next few months, but
Youtube won't show you videos now if your watch history is off. I feel like the internet is slowly being taken away from us. pic.twitter.com/Mz7hrQL8Fv
— Eric Yeaton (@eyeaton) August 1, 2023
Similarly, on the web version of YouTube, almost no objects will be displayed on the home screen. Instead of recommended videos, it seems that a message will be displayed on the screen that 'Watch history is disabled' and 'You can always change your settings to get the latest videos that suit you.'
In addition, although I deleted the playback history on several YouTube accounts operated by overseas media The Verge and tested whether the home screen changed to a similar appearance, it seems that the recommended videos were still displayed on the home screen. .
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