I am so tired of being part of the YT algo. Is there a somewhat decent alternative to youtube? I already have Nebula but that doesn’t give me my news and show talking head fix

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
    2·
    13 days ago

    Its impossible for me to subscribe to a youtuber because I don’t have (and don’t want) a Youtube account. I understand Youtubers get more visibility with more subscriptions, but I just don’t want to be part of the algorithm. I can close my private browser, and any algorithm infection is wiped clean from my view.

    • hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world
      5·
      13 days ago

      Depending on your setup, YouTube will still fingerprint your browser and track your behavior, as is common practice with ad networks.

      Your cookies and data might be cleared but as long as yt has any way to generate a unique identifier out of your browser preferences, it will identify you and start looking at your behavior / figuring out an algorithm.

      Just fyi.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
        0·
        13 days ago

        Sure, it can start building it again just with what I search to watch. Then I get to close the browser again and wipe it clean again. I know that fingerprinting exists, but I’m not seeing its behavior for video suggestions. In fact, I do see tracking by IP because I’ll get suggested things I know my wife is looking at (and we’re coming from the same IP). Even those are few and far between though.

        • FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.orgEnglish
          1·
          12 days ago

          I’ve thoroughly tested this and after a browser clear, I see literally zero recommendations that match my browsing habits. And this was tested without a vpn, so same IP. I’ve tested it on default chrome/edge. Also on tweaked firefox/librewolf, and on the YouTube app for LG webos. So yea, this is false. Idk why you’re seeing stuff your wife watches. Are you logged in with an account? If not then you’re not actually clearing the browser like you think you are.

    • iii@mander.xyzEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      because I don’t have (and don’t want) a Youtube account.

      Every channel has an RSS feed. I use that instead.

    • abbadon420@lemm.ee
      1·
      13 days ago

      You can download newpipe and subscribe there. It makes a local subscription, no account needed. Also no ads.