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Why did YouTube bury the History section? What dark pattern even is this?

now you have to go to your channel, then Library. it used to...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
Two clicks. You>History and it has the most recent 5 a...
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
not on the Android app... it's only been a few months. used ...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
Android app here too. Don't notice a difference. Never did i...
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
maybe you just don't have the newest version? or maybe when ...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
When I click on You it has my name at the top and just under...
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
do you have any CONTENT up?
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
I got <><><>NOCONTENT<><><&...
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
I guess that's why. it always takes me to my SHORTS first so...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
they're A/B testing something. I literally had this same exp...
Big-titted pit
  06/26/26
why do you think they're doing this? they'd rather you watch...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
I definitely get random SHORTS pop up when I open the app ev...
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
it's simple: there's more money in shorts. A 10 minute video...
Big-titted pit
  06/26/26
ohhh I forgot some people get "ads" on YouTube
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
...
Big-titted pit
  06/26/26
I use YT too much not to have Premium; ads would drive me in...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
There are no ads on YouTube Shorts fam
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
I don't get ads on my desktop because of ad blockers, but on...
Big-titted pit
  06/26/26
Impossible. I never do.
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
well do you have Premium?
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
Noap
twinkling digit ratio state
  06/26/26
guess it just hates TSINAH
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
ALLEGED ads
amber resort ladyboy
  06/26/26
dark patterns tp
Heady fortuitous meteor boiling water
  06/26/26
lol I actually grabbed "dark pattern" and "da...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
thoo dark tp
Heady fortuitous meteor boiling water
  06/26/26
...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
...
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
it’s run by terrorists
Hairraiser base nowag
  06/26/26
all of the bigtech companies are
self-absorbed trailer park
  06/26/26
Came itt for some cool history video recommendations
irradiated jade incel lay
  06/26/26
UPDATE: it's back to the old way for me, thank fuck
self-absorbed trailer park
  07/15/26
Thank God for small miracles
twinkling digit ratio state
  07/15/26


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Date: June 26th, 2026 12:44 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

now you have to go to your channel, then Library. it used to just be right there.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963552)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

Two clicks.

You>History and it has the most recent 5 already up.

This format took root maybe 10 years ago.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963557)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 12:51 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

not on the Android app... it's only been a few months. used to be right under whatever the rightmost tab was. and iirc if you were on that tab most recently, it just opened straight to it. zero clicks.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963561)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:00 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

Android app here too. Don't notice a difference. Never did it your way.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963565)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:11 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

maybe you just don't have the newest version? or maybe when you click 'You' it goes straight to the Library tab because you don't have CONTENT?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963576)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:12 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

When I click on You it has my name at the top and just under that it says History and below that Playlists

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963579)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:13 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

do you have any CONTENT up?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963580)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:13 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

I got <><><>NOCONTENT<><><> pwnd.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963581)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:16 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

I guess that's why. it always takes me to my SHORTS first so I have to click into Library to see the History section with the carousel. then click again if I want to see more than the last ten or whatever.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963584)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:19 AM
Author: Big-titted pit

they're A/B testing something. I literally had this same experience about an hour ago. I had such a hard time finding my view history in the android app tonight.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963585)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:22 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

why do you think they're doing this? they'd rather you watch new stuff than rewatch stuff you like so that they can push out what they want you to see? I mean it's the same amount of time on the app either way, right? or I guess that's what they want to find out. seems like they're pushing SHORTS harder every update. I guess a lot of people end up scrolling indefinitely. fortunately I don't like most short-form content. but also unfortunately, because they keep trying to force it on me.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963586)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:36 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

I definitely get random SHORTS pop up when I open the app even if I didn't click on them. I think they are trying to compete heavily with TikTok. They're definitely prioritizing SHORTS over longer videos.

I also know that Spotify intentionally made it harder to click on your own playlists on Desktop. This was because everyone was ignoring new music. Spotify is partially owned by all the major labels so they put pressure on Daniel Ek to make it harder to listen to old music.

They really want people to listen to new shit so they can recoup their investments and take that new revenue and invest in royalties from older catalogs. The new artists are a pump and dump scheme to turn over quick cash so they can bid up and trade around the Fleetwood Mac catalog. It is widely believed that older songs have more long term investment value than e.g. Post Malone.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963607)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:42 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963613)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:37 AM
Author: Big-titted pit

it's simple: there's more money in shorts. A 10 minute video might have 2-3 ads. A one-minute short will have a single ad.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963611)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:41 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

ohhh I forgot some people get "ads" on YouTube

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963612)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:46 AM
Author: Big-titted pit



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963617)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:50 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

I use YT too much not to have Premium; ads would drive me insane, plus I use PiP all the time, play stuff in the background, lock my screen, etc.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963622)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:45 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

There are no ads on YouTube Shorts fam

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963615)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:47 AM
Author: Big-titted pit

I don't get ads on my desktop because of ad blockers, but on the android app I 100% get ads on shorts & videos

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963619)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:47 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

Impossible. I never do.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963620)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:50 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

well do you have Premium?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963623)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 2:04 AM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

Noap

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963628)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 2:04 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

guess it just hates TSINAH

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963629)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 7:40 AM
Author: amber resort ladyboy

ALLEGED ads

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963672)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 7:42 AM
Author: Heady fortuitous meteor boiling water

dark patterns tp

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963673)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 10:35 AM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

lol I actually grabbed "dark pattern" and "dark patterns" right after making this thread :P

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49963831)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Heady fortuitous meteor boiling water

thoo dark tp

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49964053)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 12:47 PM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49964218)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 6:00 PM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49964522)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 6:06 PM
Author: Hairraiser base nowag

it’s run by terrorists

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49964535)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 6:09 PM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

all of the bigtech companies are

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49964541)



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Date: June 26th, 2026 11:25 PM
Author: irradiated jade incel lay

Came itt for some cool history video recommendations

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#49965027)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: self-absorbed trailer park

UPDATE: it's back to the old way for me, thank fuck

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#50002728)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: twinkling digit ratio state

Thank God for small miracles

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5877513&forum_id=2#50002729)