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 ...

In 2026, YouTube’s algorithm rewards videos that genuinely satisfy viewers, not just keep them watching. Success now depends on delivering on your title’s promise, earning shares, saves, and positive ...

YouTube's recommendation algorithm focuses on individual videos, not channel averages. YouTube aims to show videos that align with your interests and preferences. The algorithm doesn't punish channels ...

Guides from multiple sources outline how users and musicians can adjust YouTube and YouTube Music settings and behaviors to improve recommendations and reach. Recommendations include managing autoplay ...

The best workaround has always been simple: pause your YouTube watch history. Without it running, your recommendations pull ...

"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

Retention analysts say Shorts older than 28-30 days are being deprioritized in recommendations. The reported shift affects channels ranging from 100 million to one billion monthly views. Creators warn ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

YouTube has frustrated digital video creators for not always displaying their videos to the people who subscribe to their channels and for sometimes pulling ads from their videos that people do see.

YouTube this week put out a new video meant to address creators' questions over its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts. The questions it answered ranged from how the algorithm for Shorts ...