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0 pointsraxxorrax4y ago0 comments

I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over. But that is just a preference.

But yeah, the real problem is that we got age filter no. 4523.

There are alternative ways, but this should work for anyone currently affected:

https://githubmemory.com/repo/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age...

I think this implementation of the EU AVMSD forces users private data to be more likely to be exposed.

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joconde4y ago

> I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over.

You can disable Google's activity history, which includes YouTube videos watched. That should prevent personalised recommendations: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy

I disabled everything and can confirm that I only get garbage recommendations about things I've never watched or searched for.

raxxorraxOP4y ago

That is true, but I don't think there is a necessity of having an account (aside from the EU forcing age checks) and I don't really want Google drawing conclusion about my viewing behavior either. I don't believe these options will prohibit Google from profiling you.

joconde4y ago

Definitely, it only disables the client-visible effects of tracking. But I don't think one can avoid the hidden part by watching without a Google account either.

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0 pointsraxxorrax4y ago0 comments

I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over. But that is just a preference.

But yeah, the real problem is that we got age filter no. 4523.

There are alternative ways, but this should work for anyone currently affected:

https://githubmemory.com/repo/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age...

I think this implementation of the EU AVMSD forces users private data to be more likely to be exposed.

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joconde4y ago

> I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over.

You can disable Google's activity history, which includes YouTube videos watched. That should prevent personalised recommendations: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy

I disabled everything and can confirm that I only get garbage recommendations about things I've never watched or searched for.

raxxorraxOP4y ago

joconde4y ago

Definitely, it only disables the client-visible effects of tracking. But I don't think one can avoid the hidden part by watching without a Google account either.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse