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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...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
Two clicks. You>History and it has the most recent 5 a...
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
not on the Android app... it's only been a few months. used ...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
Android app here too. Don't notice a difference. Never did i...
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
maybe you just don't have the newest version? or maybe when ...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
When I click on You it has my name at the top and just under...
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
do you have any CONTENT up?
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
I got <><><>NOCONTENT<><><&...
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
I guess that's why. it always takes me to my SHORTS first so...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
they're A/B testing something. I literally had this same exp...
Diverse cordovan sex offender
  06/26/26
why do you think they're doing this? they'd rather you watch...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
I definitely get random SHORTS pop up when I open the app ev...
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
it's simple: there's more money in shorts. A 10 minute video...
Diverse cordovan sex offender
  06/26/26
ohhh I forgot some people get "ads" on YouTube
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
...
Diverse cordovan sex offender
  06/26/26
I use YT too much not to have Premium; ads would drive me in...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
There are no ads on YouTube Shorts fam
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
I don't get ads on my desktop because of ad blockers, but on...
Diverse cordovan sex offender
  06/26/26
Impossible. I never do.
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
well do you have Premium?
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
Noap
peach twinkling uncleanness
  06/26/26
guess it just hates TSINAH
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
ALLEGED ads
Mind-boggling plaza
  06/26/26
dark patterns tp
Kink-friendly lascivious orchestra pit
  06/26/26
lol I actually grabbed "dark pattern" and "da...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
thoo dark tp
Kink-friendly lascivious orchestra pit
  06/26/26
...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
...
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
it’s run by terrorists
stirring space friendly grandma
  06/26/26
all of the bigtech companies are
Swashbuckling Messiness
  06/26/26
Came itt for some cool history video recommendations
emerald cruise ship
  06/26/26
UPDATE: it's back to the old way for me, thank fuck
Swashbuckling Messiness
  07/15/26
Thank God for small miracles
peach twinkling uncleanness
  07/15/26


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Date: June 26th, 2026 12:44 AM
Author: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: Diverse cordovan sex offender

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness



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



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:37 AM
Author: Diverse cordovan sex offender

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: Diverse cordovan sex offender



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



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:50 AM
Author: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Diverse cordovan sex offender

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: Mind-boggling plaza

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: Kink-friendly lascivious orchestra pit

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: Kink-friendly lascivious orchestra pit

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: Swashbuckling Messiness



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



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Date: June 26th, 2026 6:00 PM
Author: Swashbuckling Messiness



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



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Date: June 26th, 2026 6:06 PM
Author: stirring space friendly grandma

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: emerald cruise ship

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: Swashbuckling Messiness

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: peach twinkling uncleanness

Thank God for small miracles

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