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[Question] YouTube frontend with algorithm? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by brownmustardminion@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been using invidious for a few years. I recently changed up my morning routine and have been eating breakfast watching YouTube via the TV app versus on my PC.

It made me realize I kind of miss the recommended videos in some circumstances like when I just wanna veg out.

Are there any current viable yt front ends that either maintain the algorithm or utilize their own to find you new content?

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a frontend that uses its own algorithm and using YouTube's one is impossible or money consuming without sacrificing privacy altogether. Open-source algorithms are in a very early stage. I've only heard of 1 or 2 experimental Lemmy or Mastodon local algorithm systems. I think creating one for YouTube is going to be much harder since the content is videos instead of text messages.