Tech Desk 
Aug 09, 2025
YouTube's recommendation system has drawn criticism from an increasing number of internet users who have complained about the suggestion of "downright awful" videos.
However, the user's viewing preferences and history might be the problem rather than the algorithm itself.
YouTube uses a user's viewing history and the channels or videos they regularly watch to make content recommendations.
The platform starts creating recommended videos to show when the current video ends or even before when a user is logged in and watching videos.
Users may occasionally experience unexpected outcomes from this system, seeing videos that may be deemed odd or outside of their usual viewing preferences.
Resetting the algorithm may be a workable solution for users who are having problems with their YouTube suggestions.
Using the YouTube app or website, users can clear their viewing history to accomplish this.
As a result, the algorithm will restart and start making fresh suggestions based on the user's subsequent viewing habits.
How-to guide for resetting YouTube suggestions?
Users can take these actions to reset YouTube recommendations:
On the YouTube app:
1. Press the tab labelled "You".
2. Click on "View all" next to "History".
3. Select the "Clear all watch history" option by tapping the three-dot menu button at the top.
On the YouTube website:
1. From the menu on the side, select "You".
2. Click on "View all" next to "History".
3. Select the option to "Clear all watch history".
Additionally, users have the option to disable watch history at the account level, which will stop YouTube from keeping track of their viewing habits.
Furthermore, users can take back control of their video recommendations and have a more personalised viewing experience by learning how YouTube's recommendation system operates and managing their viewing history.
