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How YouTube recommendations work
Explains recommendation inputs such as watch activity, searches, subscriptions, and Not interested feedback, plus watch-history controls for homepage recommendations.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendations | Choose recommendations when the system ranks a small set of likely useful items from behavior, context, similarity, popularity, rules, or model output. | Opening a recommendation navigates to that item or action and records the event according to the disclosed analytics and personalization rules. | YouTube explains recommendation signals such as watch activity, searches, subscriptions, and Not interested feedback. |
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Publisher: YouTube Help. Last checked: .