Ask HN: Are you getting recommended YouTube videos with low view counts?

7 points by ratio11 3y ago ↗ HN

I've started noticing a lot more YouTube videos recommended on the sidebar with very low view counts. Some have only a dozen views. These are being recommended while I watch popular generic videos, nothing niche. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm wondering if YouTube is changing their recommendations algorithm to rival the way TikTok propels new creators/videos.

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uberman 3y ago ↗

I strongly notice the other way around. There seems to be much more high view count content for me including the new prominently featured tiktok clone. As a coach I watch fairly niche sports content and really could not care about a 6 million view yoga soft porn clip.

vegetablepotpie 3y ago ↗

I’ve noted that, and I get recommendations for videos from many years ago.

sweetbitter 3y ago ↗

I found some nice music from it. Reminds me of using YouTube a long time ago.

skellyclock 3y ago ↗

I've noticed youtube tabs communicating with me like some satanic angel on my shoulder

no schizo

eurasiantiger 3y ago ↗

No, but I regularly notice recommendations on extremely random subjects I have recently mentioned out loud. No schizo.

andersource 3y ago ↗

Yes, with topics that don't seem related to what I usually watch. Also noticed this quite recently.