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Nebula is pretty good these days, I can't remember the last time I deliberately watched something on YouTube.
Yeah, Nebula is awesome.
Nebula doesn't have the random crap I watch.
This is what I found.
With Nebula and CuriosityStream, most of the things I follow are still on YouTube.
Might just be my account but YouTube algorithms got so sensitive I'm afraid to watch random crap, I watch like 1 video about a topic then for a week that's all I get.
But yeah it's more for intentional viewing than watching random crap, but I saw that as a bonus feature as it led to me procrastinating less.
This is a real problem... Like I'm afraid to watch certain things knowing full well I want it to be a one and done, but if I click on it LITERALLY EVERY OTHER RECOMMENDATION IS A DUPLICATE OF THE RANDOM VIDEO for days or until I start interacting with it to stop seeing them.
Like WTAF, I shouldn't have to manage my feed that hard. Maybe if I watch 3 or 5 videos of the same topic or from the same creator you can start recommending them.
But even then, 3-5 watches of a rabbit hole one random Tuesday does not mean I'm suddenly interested in fishing for the rest of my life !
What's nebula? Where can I find it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula_%28streaming_service%29
It has a bunch of popular YouTube channels.
It doesn't really have a recommendation engine but if you already have a bunch of creators on there it's a cheap way to go as free.
They also have a bunch of Nebula exclusive series, like the guy who makes Not Just Bikes going to cities and trying all their transit in one day.
Alright thanks, will check it out
Make sure to sign up via a creator's link! (the ones they'll put in the sponsored section of a video where they are "sponsored" by Nebula as one of Nebula's creators)
Gets you a pretty good discount and drops it to about 30 bucks a year.
Speedrunners unfortunately use YouTube and twitch only. So it’s pick your cancer on that front.