YouTube’s Custom Feeds Give You More Control Over the Algorithm
YouTube’s algorithm, while not perfect, sure knows what I want to see. The current top three videos on my front page are an Apple Watch analysis, a Big Brother season 28 update, and something called “I Lost to the Muppets” from comedian Chris Fleming. Click.As part of its Made on YouTube event Wednesday, Google released several new features, including a Custom Feeds button for adjusting what videos pop up on your front page.
- ▪YouTube’s algorithm, while not perfect, sure knows what I want to see.
- ▪The current top three videos on my front page are an Apple Watch analysis, a Big Brother season 28 update, and something called “I Lost to the Muppets” from comedian Chris Fleming.
- ▪Click.As part of its Made on YouTube event Wednesday, Google released several new features, including a Custom Feeds button for adjusting what videos pop up on your front page.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI — TechCrunch
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Reece RogersGearSep 23, 2026 10:30 AMYouTube’s Custom Feeds Give You More Control Over the AlgorithmIn YouTube’s latest update, viewers can tweak what the algorithm shows on their front page and curate it to a specific vibe.Courtesy of YoutubeCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMy YouTube algorithm is sacred, with years of data about my preferences and viewing history fermenting into whatever videos it picks for my home screen. YouTube’s algorithm, while not perfect, sure knows what I want to see. The current top three videos on my front page are an Apple Watch analysis, a Big Brother season 28 update, and something called “I Lost to the Muppets” from comedian Chris Fleming. Click. Click.
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