YouTube launches new "Custom Feeds" custom dynamic feature

YouTube announced the launch of a new "Custom Feeds" feature.

Just by clicking on a video, YouTube’s homepage began to promote similar content. In the future, it is hoped that you will no longer be guided by algorithms. YouTube announced the launch of a new "Custom Feedss" function, which allows users to directly enter the content they want to watch at the moment and create exclusive homepage pagination.

YouTube's new Custom Feeds feature allows users to create exclusive content pages based on specific moods, lifestyle habits, or topics of recent interest, and can quickly access them directly from the homepage. In addition, multiple Custom Feeds can be created and stored, and each tab can be tailored to different interests.

For example, users can directly input "Want to watch a long-form documentary to relax at night", "Want to find new DIY creators", or even "Want to listen to humorous podcasts during a 30-minute commute", etc., and YouTube will sort out exclusive recommended content based on the description. To put it simply, users can now directly tell YouTube "what they want to watch now" and then create their own exclusive content page.

The biggest difference between Custom Feeds and general search is that it does not end after searching once. Each custom page created by the user will exist independently and will be continuously updated with new recommended content. If you usually want to watch 3C reviews during the day and just want to follow documentaries at night, you can directly create different tabs instead of mixing them all into the original homepage recommendations.

This is very useful for users who are often "skewed" by YouTube's algorithm. Current homepage recommendations are mainly based on viewing history, likes, and channel subscriptions. However, many people have had similar experiences. They just accidentally clicked on a certain topic, and then the homepage was washed away by similar videos.

Custom Feeds is expected to be the first to be available to US users in the near future, supporting web, mobile and TV versions of YouTube, but the official launch date has not yet been announced. As for when markets outside the United States will follow suit, there is no further news, and Taiwanese users may have to wait.