YouTube Recommended “For You” section

10 August 2023

YouTube has jumped on the “For You” trend and now has a new way to help users find more relevant content with a recommended section. These recommendations will be based on users’ individual interests!

It’s no surprise that YouTube wants to keep up with other social platforms by testing some new features out! Their goal is to gain more users on their platform and help them watch, share, and create content more easily.

What is the For You Section on YouTube?

Directly from the source, here is what they are currently working on with their YouTube recommended section:

We’re starting to test a way to make the channel homepage more personalized to individual viewers by adding a new “For You” section that will recommend a mix of different content types from that channel based on the videos they’ve already watched.

YouTube Community

Can You Remove the For You Section on YouTube?

You can choose whether you would like to turn on the For You section or turn it off all you have to do is:

  • Go to your YouTube Studio
  • Locate the menu on the left side
  • Select ‘Customization Layout’
  • Toggle the ‘For You’ on or off

Want to know what else is going on with YouTube? Find more information about YouTube’s updates here. Make sure to also check out our YouTube marketing Guide if you want to dive deeper into the platform!

Alex Caceres Alex Caceres , 10 August 2023

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