You can now hyperpersonalize your YouTube algorithm using plain language.

In YouTube’s latest update, viewers can tweak what the algorithm shows on their front page and curate it to a specific vibe.

Tube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube routinely tests new features with a limited set of users before rolling them out more widely. Back in April, we ...

Are you worried that "my YouTube Shorts views have suddenly stopped growing" or "I don't know what kind of video to post at ...

Over the years, the YouTube suggestion algorithm has become pretty complex. I’ve noticed that it can extrapolate my tastes very well based on my watch history, continuously tempting me to consume more ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Todd Beaupré, Rene Ritchie, and Katarina Mogus at VidCon 2026's panel "Decoding the Algorithm: What Your Audience Actually Wants ...

The second you start watching a video on YouTube, the site begins building an algorithm of your likes. While the goal of that is to show you content you want to see, it means you’ll miss out on so ...