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Ew... I remember this one time I stayed at an AirBnB and forgot to log off YouTube on the TV. OMG the stuff that was in my feed for months!
Don’t use the feed, then!
I’ve deleted official YT apps from my stuff. It’s just too manipulative. Using Unwatched to just queue up stuff on occasion is so much more peaceful.
Not that it helps now, but you can remove videos from your history so it doesn't influence the type of videos it's serving up.
Also, you can force log out of devices remotely
That’s just fighting a rigged game, though.
Best to search for what you want, independently and deliberately, instead of being served.
This is why I now bring an Apple TV on trips where I’m going to want to watch anything. Just plug that into the host/hotel TV, connect to the WiFi, and go.