YouTube "search results"

I was trying to search for something inside a specific channel the other day. The results were so random that I wasn't confident I was even seeing all of the videos that had the word I typed in. Doesn't help that it's full on chaos sort with no option of any other sorting method. Complete trash.

It's like it just gives up after about 8 results. "These 8 results don't contain what you want? I give up. Here, just watch one of these videos instead."
Screw you, just show me the rest of the results, I swear it's in the top 30 results.
- I think you mean:
  "These 8 results don't contain what you want? I give up. Here, just watch one of these ~~videos~~ shorts instead."
- Down the rightwing pipeline you go~, that anger and immaturity is big business!

Searching/surfing YouTube is like searching/surfing Imgur. It's a site for content hosting so you can link from other places. You have to go to online communities to find links to good videos.
There are good channels that are worth subscribing to, but going to YouTube directly is like trudging though a swamp.

It's not like they're part of a company whose core product is search.
- Their core product is advertising.

A trick to get better results (I.e. without suggestions etc) is to add "before:2026" TP your search string. This filters out a lot of the garbage, and leaves you with search results alone. I somehow feel the need to do it most times now, if I'm searching for something very specific.
- Why 2026? Isn't everything on YouTube made before 2026
  
  That's the point. You get all the videos, but with a lot less crud.

I can search for the litteral title in quotes and not find it. Have to ise duckduck go smh

You wanted to find "KSP ssto tutorial?" Are you sure you wouldn't rather rewatch a Technology Connections video you watched last week?

Invidious Piped Materialious GrayJay FreeTube NewPipe PipePipe Clipious LibreTube
so many ways 2 avoid getting personalized garbage results, and yet
- Honestly, I only use Freetube and still get about 3 relevant results, then a whole bunch of unrelated bs / seemingly random playlists and shorts. After that there are relevant results again.
  Still, these apps are great recommendations.

Log in to search: 202_ Log in to watch: 202_ Disappearing videos (watch the new slop trailer this week or else!): 20__ Subscription surcharges (oh you want the Linus package do you): 20__
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