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?

  • FireTower@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Messed around with it. If I have zero video history and turn it on it has accurate recommendations, based on videos I’ve recently watched (while watch history was disabled).