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YouTube will look very different if your watch history is off

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What you need to know

  • YouTube has announced that it will disable the home feed for users that turn off their watch history.
  • The move is to encourage users to turn on their watch history so YouTube can better recommend videos.
  • The change went into effect on August 8 and will roll out slowly over the coming months.

Starting this week, YouTube is making a very drastic change for select users of the platform. The company announced that it will disable the home feed for users that turn off their Watch History turned off.

The company explains that without the Watch History turned on, YouTube can’t recommend videos since it needs to know what types of videos you’ve watched to get a feel for what you’re interested in. This is particularly true for users that “have no significant prior watch history,” which is the second prerequisite to trigger the change, in addition to having the Watch History turned off.

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