▶️ How to Get Better YouTube Video Recommendations — What to Know About Alexa Skills

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Here's How to Get Better Video Suggestions](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fsick-of-bad-youtube-recommendations-heres-how-to-get-better-video-suggestions%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202403271535%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e818b68b0-8c591e54-1c67-402b-99e1-5690af27fa6d-000000/FMBj3FkWFwhd5eA01gl5yWA0IbQ=367) [A finger tapping the YouTube app on an iPhone.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fsick-of-bad-youtube-recommendations-heres-how-to-get-better-video-suggestions%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202403271535%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018e818b68b0-8c591e54-1c67-402b-99e1-5690af27fa6d-000000/CZX0NjI5AbF8jMp3CtCWahlUPYk=367) YouTube is an endless well of entertainment, education, and inspiration. At least it is when your recommendations don’t suck. Here’s how to reset and train YouTube to be better. 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