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- It’s usually related to a temporary interest or research — planning for a trip, comparing products before a purchase, lots of work-related searches, quick current culture-related videos — that I don’t want to be associated with my account history, so I don’t get similar recommendations for months down the line.
- I used to resort to YouTube’s incognito mode in the app or on the web to watch these videos without leaving a trace for the pesky algorithm. A few years ago, I discovered a better and more versatile solution that gives me the separation and privacy of an incognito mode, while still keeping all the benefits and features I’m used to.
- Since then, I haven’t opened Incognito once. Do you watch YouTube in incognito mode?0 votesYes. NaN%No. NaN%Why YouTube’s incognito sucksMy issue with resorting to incognito mode on YouTube is that I lose all my privileges when I switch away from my primary account.
- I’m subscribed to and pay for YouTube Premium, but since incognito acts like a signed-out version, it reverts to the free version of YouTube.
- I have to watch interminable ads with each video, stay online, forget about background playback, and about any of Premium’s extra perks.
