Comment on YouTube Premium is getting a huge price hike in over a dozen countries, sparking user backlash. Some countries are experiencing hikes between 30% and 50%

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• eronth@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  More and more I try to find my entertainment elsewhere. I am slowly, but surely, migrating away from youtube (and google in general).

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  • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Do you know of a good free alternative to YouTube? Preferably one with a smarter algorithm that doesn’t just feed me the same boring bullshit over and over again?

    Yes I like cars, computers, and video game history, YouTube, but I like other things too, you know. I wish there were a way to view other people’s YT homepages so that I can find something new to watch.

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    • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      My usage of Youtube slowed down considerably when the algorithm stopped giving me anything new. I’d end up asking friends and people on social media about their own favorite videos and channels, just to get something interesting.

      Whoever is designing these algorithms seems to be forgetting that our brains crave novelty. If we’re not getting it, we’re going to feel bored and start looking elsewhere.

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