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[โ€“] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it has its place but it should absolutely be optional. Yeah they suck but the YouTube algorithm is responsible for like 70% of my knowledge base.

I miss accidentally finding the most random stuff on YouTube way back before they started pushing monetized content, but it's been a very long time

[โ€“] StoicLime@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like algorithms when done well are amazing. Like, the YouTube Music algorithm is so great for music, I just start playing a song and it takes it from there. Unlike Spotify, which has gone downhill these days, I never feel the need to skip a song on YTM.