YouTube users who keep watch history paused are reporting that the platform now withholds homepage recommendations, instead prompting them to turn history back on. The change most affects long-time ...

Have you tried turning it on and then off again?

When YouTube history stops updating, the problem usually gives itself away in a very obvious way: the homepage suddenly says ...

The best workaround has always been simple: pause your YouTube watch history. Without it running, your recommendations pull ...

What’s happened? YouTube just rolled out its first-ever “Recap” feature for 2025, giving every user a personalized look back at what they watched this year. It’s like your own highlight reel, showing ...

YouTube has begun rolling out “Recap” for North American viewers. As the name suggests, it’s a personalized summary of your year based on your YouTube watch history. You’ll get 12 curated cards ...