This is explained on this support answer

It’s a thing on Revanced YT even if spoofing an old version.

Apparently applies to the web version?

  • OtakuAltair@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Honestly this is making me want to turn mine off, but having a watch history is very convenient

    • EddyBot@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      alternative youtube frontends like Invidious, Newpipe or Freetube (Desktop) keep their own watch history without letting google know