I can't believe that with all the data they have on me, they struggle so much at recommending me video. It would literally ignore any of my subscriptions releasing a new video if I haven't watched the topic for few days.
They don't want you to watch a video you like. They want you to watch a video that makes them money. They want you to get angry, horny, and/or addicted. They have virtually no interest in showing you a video you'd actually enjoy.
i only use YouTube and Google search from browser on both my Mac and iPhone. I have Userscript setup to hide various annoyances including shorts, community posts, AI Mode, trending searches, any YouTube video with less than 1000 views (AI slop typically), hiding the microphone button next to search field etc.
