YouTube Ends Video Recommendations for Logged Out and Incognito Users, Prompts Them to Turn History On
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YouTube has stopped showing recommended videos to users who are logged out or in incognito mode. This shows a simple YouTube homepage without videos or watch suggestions.
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Before, YouTube would still show video recommendations even when users were not logged in.
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Now users see a "Get Started" message prompting them to watch videos to help YouTube recommend videos they may like.
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In tests, even searching on YouTube showed no video suggestions and continued prompts to watch more when signed out or incognito.
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Some think YouTube is being pushy to make users turn history on for recommendations, as even signed-in users with history off see no suggestions.