If there’s an option on whatever YouTube interface you’re using, try to select the “Related” section of the recommendations on a video.
At least in my experience, that list seems to be running the old algorithm that actually pulls videos related to what you’re currently watching, and doesn’t utilize the awful “personalized” algorithm that just recommends that same three videos over and over again.
The worst part is that the existence of that feed in some versions of YouTube means that they’re totally capable of offering the classic 2014-era recommendations that people really liked across the board, they just...don’t. For some reason.
At least in my experience, that list seems to be running the old algorithm that actually pulls videos related to what you’re currently watching, and doesn’t utilize the awful “personalized” algorithm that just recommends that same three videos over and over again.
The worst part is that the existence of that feed in some versions of YouTube means that they’re totally capable of offering the classic 2014-era recommendations that people really liked across the board, they just...don’t. For some reason.