I made this quick video to show how to reset your YouTube recommendations, which can get cluttered or skewed based on videos you didn’t really intend to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGNfFeFpOo4

Over time, YouTube’s algorithm builds up a profile based on your watch history. If you’ve watched random content or shared your account with others, the suggestions can get pretty off-track.

In this video, I show how to:

  1. Go to YouTube History
  2. Clear your watch history and/or search history
  3. Pause history if needed
  4. Remove individual videos that skew results
  5. Use “Not interested” on the home feed to train the algorithm

I’ve done this a few times after going down unrelated rabbit holes that started messing with my homepage and suggestions.

Have you noticed your recommendations changing after just a few off-topic videos?