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How YouTube's Home Screen Works

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START SERIES FROM THE BEGINNING: https://goo.gl/8qGpjb WATCH THE NEXT VIDEO: https://goo.gl/tDh6a8 SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/So4XIG Home is what viewers see first when they open the YouTube app or visit YouTube.com. It's the one-stop destination for YouTube, a place where we aim to deliver the most relevant, personalized recommendations to each viewer. It’s also a great place for your videos to be found by non-subscribers. Over 200 million different videos appear on Home each day for viewers around the world. When a viewer visits home, YouTube displays videos from their subscriptions, videos watched by similar viewers, new videos, and more. The selection of videos is based on: • Performance -- How well the video has engaged and satisfied similar viewers, among other factors. • The viewer’s watch and search history -- how often the viewer watches a channel or topic and how many times we’ve already shown each video to the viewer. Note: subscribers watch more from their subscriptions via Home than through the Subscriptions tab. Tips: • Upload on a consistent basis to give your audience an expectation of when they can see your videos. • Keep viewers engaged for longer and encourage them to come back for more. Whether it’s with a long video, or several short ones, the longer you keep people watching, the more your content may get surfaced. • Keep doing what works. When you create something that's working for your audience, keep at it. We surface more of what your viewers like. Don't be afraid to experiment but do so mindfully. Observe feedback from your audience and give them time to adjust. • See how often your channel appears on home, globally, by going to your YouTube Analytics Traffic Sources report and then clicking the ‘Browse features’ box. View the stats under ‘Home’. • Avoid making content that violates YouTube policies: ensure you title videos accurately, use appropriate and non-spammy tags, and avoid misleading thumbnails. • Remember, there are two feeds: Home and Subscriptions. MYTH #1: "My videos aren’t showing in the feed." TRUTH #1: There are two feeds -- Home and Subscriptions. Videos on Home are personalized based on viewer preferences. MYTH #2: "YouTube would be better if the Subscribers feed was the default." TRUTH #2: We’ve tested this many times. Every time it dramatically reduces how much subscribers watch, and come back to YouTube. - Get how-to step-by-step help: http://goo.gl/fBzr7

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    @JennyAndAlex5 years ago I love how the first part of these videos is exactly the same. Feels like i' m living through groundhog day: 9
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    @RicoResolves5 years ago Can someone explain to me what the definition of consistency is in 2019? Is that uploading on a regular schedule, or uploading a minimum x times a week or maybe even something else? 6
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    @arcade_matt6 years ago " our best guess on what viewers want to watch"
    they want to watch people they are subscribed to - not what you think they might like! for example: if i subscribe to a photography magazine, don' t stop sending me that one and start sending me one on cars because you think i might like it.
    that' s your logic youtube. Rip
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    @ChrisJohnMedia7 years ago I have been uploading every wednesday and sunday for almost two years now and videos around trending topics always have good discovery from home pages, and temporary playlists. 6
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    @YourSixStudios5 years ago So if i switch niches will my videos not be promoted anymore if it' s not related to my previous audience? 5
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    @CasualGamers4 years ago Upload on a consistent basis is youtube' s way of getting garbage content pushed rather than creators who dedicate a longer time to make elaborate videos. 124
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    @ThatTCAT7 years ago I am glad that this topic is being covered from the source. I' ve often wondered how to get featured in prominent areas. I see a lot of misinformation . ...Expand 9
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    @RaheemD6 years ago What is the definition of uploading consistently? One a week? 5 a week? Once every year? 34
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    @langolodisilvia3782 years ago Hi! I am new at all of this, but i am enthusiastic! Focusing on audience to me means focusing on our passion and to do our best performance each video . ...Expand 2
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    @mike-rayner-videos7 years ago Is it bad or negative for a creator' s own channel if they click (not interested) excessively. 12
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    @zhiznvkoree7 years ago I love how short and engaging these lesson videos are! Great example of how it should be done. Also, the description has more info than presented in the q: how doeson a consistent basis" exactlyhelp videos to show on people' s home page?
    i' d expect a video posted after significant delay on a subscribed channel to be prioritized over those from frequently published channels. Instagram does that, i believe.
    thanks!
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    @RobertMichael5 years ago The underlying theme here seems to just be that the video needs to bethen this will all help. For me it just seems so hard to get content out there that it' s hard to really get a judge of how big my gap is. Maybe that just means it' s not there. Who knows. ...Expand 3
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    @fen31847 years ago " watched by similar viewers" is that why i keep gettingfor boxing, wwe wrestling, and fifa. I despise all of those things, and no matter how many times i say i' m not interested, they keep coming back. How do you define ' similar viewers'. ...Expand 7
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    @tasst26744 years ago I used to see small tiles of many different videos, but now it shows the whole screen for just one recommended video which i watches years ago. How do i go back to the tile thumbnails? Thanks!
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    @RecipeWithShaliniMohan7 years ago Very incomplete knowledge. I am not finding any help. 10
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    @BikersDunia4 years ago Best of luck to all small creators out there. We will reach one day. Keep uploading and keep up the good work! 24
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    @David_Addison4 years ago Love the little intro animation with the yt logo and the title appearing. I' m going to make my own right now in fcpx. While i continue enjoying this playlist of course. 11
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    @CasiAnnJunio5 years ago The vids are nice, i wish they would discuss more about when adverts become suggested videos? 5
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    @MauiBanyanVacationRental6 years ago You talk about keeping viewers engaged - i' m wondering if there is an optimal " time limit" for videos before viewers start to tune out? I know i tend to lose interest on just about anything after 10 minutes.
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    @mrrebuildbrother83995 years ago Too basic, i want to know the dark secrets. The things you don' t want us to know. Like adding secret keywords, or who killed jfk. 59
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    @themumschinwag72877 years ago We' re a bunch of mum' s relatively new to youtube so these points will really be useful to our channel. Thanks. 1
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    @MoonDoggie827 years ago I want to know why since the update youtube in chrome is constantly crashing, taking forever to load and bringing my cpu usage into the 40% range? This . ...Expand
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    @shakaama7 years ago 4th video and haven' tanything. Is this for people who don' t know how to turn on their computer? Or did they forget that they put this on youtubers' channels. 95
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    @AshleySilverDust7 years ago The home screen has been improving lately! It used to seem like only big channels surfacing there for a long time, but now it accurately shows me the channels i tend to want to watch the most! 3
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    @annelisabethcom7 years ago Very, very important: not all subscriptions show up on the home screen. Some never realized. 22
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    @RavenHawkCoins7 years ago I am really new to youtube and so is my channel! Thank you so much for launching this series! I am working on my certs now! 2
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    @MotifMusicStudios3 years ago Thank you for these short, concise reminders! Much appreciated! 3
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    @CoinOpTV7 years ago Still puzzled as to why the home screen suggests my own videos to me? 86
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    @PinkeBlueeCiaOficial3 years ago Vou esforar para cumprir com todas essas mtricas. S preciso persistir para serconseguir! Obrigado. 2
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    @michaelengco31815 years ago Hi youtube. Can i use your video nd translate it with filipino language and include reaction video with it?
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    @CoryTangye6 years ago I am finding these videos very helpful. 3
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    @rosem33635 years ago Recently my home screen suggested videos coming in large videos one by one videos and not in a layout? How do i get back to default mode?
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    @BrandonJarrett2 years ago These are so helpful! Trying to grow my first ever channel. I' ve always loved youtube for the ability to be an independent creator. Thank you so much. Lt; 3.
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    @michaelbron88984 years ago Hello youtube creators, i' m wondering if uploading a 1 video a week considered asupload" so it would appear in homescreen. i will start a channel and i' m trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for your response. ...Expand 3
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    @animalstvbd2 years ago Really love this series! Thanks very much. Great food for thought and also tips to work on!
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    @Wolfagus7 years ago Subscriber feed is sooo much better in my opioion. The home screen is annoying especially with the advertisements along the top. Good thing, it' s easy to switch to the subscriber feed right away. Thank g0d. 6
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    @SPONTANEOUSLYAWESOME3 years ago Thank you for the excellent video, helps us to improve and excel in the pursuit of learning and adopting as per youtube ways of doing. Cheers. 2
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    @Torjus_6 years ago My homescreen just shows video' s ive already seen. And it' s almost the same ones every day, makes it hard to find new content.
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    @CyanBlackflower4 years ago The thing about this which is baffling me is why my home page keeps showing me suggestions to watch vids i just watched. I have the same videos was suggested last year. Few new ones which i don' t already know about.
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    @johnbeckwith13613 years ago I am trying to figure out how to make my youtube page look like what I see in this video. Rows of videos under the headings "recommended" "recently uploaded" etc.
    I have it on my other computer but on this one they dump all the videos onto the page with no organization.
    Anyone know how to make it look like this?
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    @Wanderlust_Family7 years ago I have been loosing views once i started uploading daily. What cloud be the reason? Anyone? 15
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    @galaponjbvlog507911 months ago This is an opportunity to all small channels to grow because of being consistently creat good videos. Hopefully all small channels will grow. Thank you youtube creators for this inspirable tips. God bless.
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    @tannii86194 years ago Why is my youtube homepage in my ipad is the same size as iphone i cant see my home like a schedule but its just one very big video picture. 4
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    @RayonandBritney4 years ago Thank you, i will be applying what i learned.
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    @phoule766 years ago How do i change the channel that automatically opens when i open youtube on my laptop? It' s a cbs channel i unsubscribed from.
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    @CayenneQueen6 years ago Excellent. I read your papers deep neural network for yt algo, from billions of video, you filter content based on candidate history and then further filter . ...Expand
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    @veteransbenefitsvlog93125 years ago Great video - to go fast you need to learn the basics. 3
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    @Humveez2 years ago Help. How do i access a saved youtube video? When i save a video, it tells me it is saved in my playlist. But i dont see playlist as a selectable option on the youtube home page.
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    @DestinyForeverWalksPhD2 years ago The home screen is truly the one stop destination in the your youtube journey. Thanks for sharing.
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    @AnimeOtakuDrew2 years ago I saw a video on my home screen that i want to watch, but i don' t remember the video title or channel and the page refreshed before i could add it . ...Expand
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    @nicolasgenette57745 years ago All my youtube display sections: recommended, recent upload, music ect. Have vanished. All i get now is just an infinte feed of just videos. And the id="hidden26" youtube settings are not very intuitive. So i ended up here after spending ages trying to solve this. Just a message in a bottle thrown to the sea. But who knows. ...Expand 1
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    @mybrokenharp4 years ago The music is swipesy cakewalk by scott joplin. There' s a brilliant cover on my channel. 3
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    @LearnSpanishWorld2 years ago Thank you for these great tips. I' m learning a lot.
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    @SWPG3 years ago love and light folks, keep up the hard work! Good luck. 4
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    @Vortexiiixii5 years ago I don' t know why but, when i go to youtube i have 2 x 12 videos in the home screen it used to show a lot of videos on the home screen. Also i' m using tablet, so it should have show more videos on the home screen.
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    @chadr48305 years ago How do i show an imparticular picture on the front page for everyone to?
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    @prof.lucasdamante3 years ago Excelente! Estou fazendo isso em todos os meus vdeos e isso est dando certo.
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    @TheEndeavoringFamily7 years ago This is very interesting. I' m glad you put it into playlist mode. 3
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    @fard27803 years ago How far can the videos on the home go? Will it glitch out when you scrolled past like 1 billion videos.
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    @mayanadia2 years ago Terimakasih banyak untuk penjelasannya, semoga penontonku semakin banyak dan banyak yang tertarik untuk menonton.
    thank you very much for the explanation, . ...Expand
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    @ThumbsUpFamily5 years ago We have done everything we can think of and just can' t seem to get any views from suggested views.
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    @HappyReacts3 years ago What y' all can fix is the clarity of 1080p videos on a pc. The videos look like they' re 720p.
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    @nailakuting74795 years ago Most of my search are consists of female exercises, why does my youtube home includes videos of men exercises? Please respond immediately. I need your explanation to clear my name.
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    @celeb_lounge3 years ago My videos are not getting as many views as they used to before( 4
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    @PatientZeroBalisong7 years ago I love getting my yt letters of completion!
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    @MaxBrix5 years ago Billions of videos and my home page recommends things i have already watched or offers the same videos over and over. It seems like if a thumb is presented . ...Expand 5
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    @derspieler63264 years ago Was ist fr eine musik im hintergrund?
    what music is in the background?
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    @caminoalmundo2 years ago Genial, muy bien explicado en poco tiempo.
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    @ruddychannel1113 years ago I don' t understand how our videos can appear on the main youtube brand and how to get more viewers. Thank you.
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    @platinumclaw3 years ago Youtube home just constantly shows me the same 20 videos no matter how many times i refresh it.
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    @nightlord5318 months ago Thanks for completely breaking the site' s homepage, much appreciated! 2
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    @delete_time_6 years ago I want to succeed. Thank you for the good information. 1
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    @LuizDiLourenco2 years ago Muito bem explicado otmo contedo de qualidade. 1
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    @slothy57575 years ago Cool info, but did you guys spin until you got what you wanted?
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    @henrymills99184 years ago This helped me with my ict course at collage. Thankyou:
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    @lillataylor3895 years ago How do i get home when i open you tube. I used to all the time but now never.
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    @MahfoudProd2 years ago Je vais regarder les vidos suivantes et j' espre que plus de dtails seront bientt partags. Je suis optimiste. Restez en contact avec nous.
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    @dailydigest62128 months ago Thank you for these short, much appreciated.
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    @retiredOFW2 years ago This is very helpful for me, as newbie, thanks for guiding us always.
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    @InsectStories3 years ago I started uploading my first videos 3 months ago and i now happily see my channel generate more traffic everyday. I upload 3-4 videos/week, 3-8 minute length/each. 1
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    @onlyonenight65516 years ago Why on my ipad there no videos on home but before it show videos.
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    @coffinpainflam18183 years ago So i want some tips on how to keep my viewers engaged because i want to increase my average view time. For shorts)
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    @sadarahurh87945 years ago I am 40 years it veteran. I do softweare development as well. I have to say that most of the google web projects suck! Because of the interface.
    id="hidden34" />i guess youtube falls into the same category now. It is sothat it seems like the interace was designed by somebody on drugs. Even simple tasks (i. E like deleting a video take so much time simply because thngs are hidden all over the pages and no logic seem to exist) every new iteration and google products it becomes worse. I really cannot understand how the it giant can hire such crappy developers who have no idea what the end user expects (or perhaps have no appropriate skills to do this type of work)
    it is so easy to go on the web and see how others design their screens and compare that. It is so easy to take some (unxeprienced users and ask the to compare this and that interface and see how can they move around pages) new video editor sutdio (which i just tried to use) is just disastrer. Although it might have god functionality, they way the pages are designed is terrible and a shame for major development company. I use youtube for years but not really extensively. Recantly decided to do more work on videos and having really hard time to find things around.
    most of the time average user has no time or guts to stand out and eplain what and why it is no god, so i deicded to do it right up front here.
    youtube really needs to do some kind of user survey and verify how your interface should be designed. You really need to redesign your video editor studio!
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    @BajanLifestyles4 years ago Is the browse features the same as home screen? Cause 50% of my viewers come from the browse features.