YouTube brings “For You” section for more personalization

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One of Google’s most popular applications is YouTube, and the company cares about this platform by bringing new features and improving it. Today, YouTube has announced a new feature for more personalized recommendations depending on the creators’ channel. Thanks to YouTube’s latest “For You” section, you can watch the content based on your preferences. Here are the details about the “For You” section…

YouTube “For You” section lets you watch what you’re interested

When we look at the official announcements, we can see that Google is trying to provide more specific content to users by showing them videos depending on their watch history. Content creators can now customize the layout of their YouTube channel to make viewers view their channel trailer, featured video, featured sections, and “For You” section easily.

Google explains, “The “For you” section gives your audience a tailored experience when visiting your channel Home tab. This section surfaces a mix of personalized content based on what the individual viewer has watched. You can choose what types of content to show and select to show only content recently posted within the last 12 months.”

YouTube also says that the new feature may not be available on all channel Home tabs. Also, you can edit and turn it on or off by following these ways:

• To Edit “For You” Section:
  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. From the left menu, select Customization and then Layout.
  3. Scroll down to “Recommendations for your viewers,” and click More settings.
  4. Select the content types you want to show and whether to only show content that was posted within the last 12 months.
  5. Click Done.
  6. Click Publish.
• To Turn “For You” Section On or Off:
  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. Alternatively, open the YouTube Studio app.
  3. On YouTube Studio, from the left menu, select Customization and then Layout.
  4. Or on the YouTube Studio app, at the top right, tap your profile picture and then the Channel Edit setting.
  5. Under “Recommendations for your viewers,” switch the “For You” section on or off.
  6. Click Publish.

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