{
  "id": 9358596,
  "title": "YouTube lets users customize what content is on their homepage for the first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/youtube-lets-users-customize-what-content-is-on-their-homepage-for",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/youtube-viewers-custom-feeds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "YouTube is set to introduce a new feature called Custom Feeds, allowing users to personalize the content displayed on their homepage for the first time. This development, unveiled at the company's annual Made for YouTube event, aims to enhance user experience by tailoring the platform's recommendations to individual preferences. Users can create Custom Feeds by specifying their interests in natural language; for instance, they can request a feed featuring long documentaries or new DIY creators. Each Custom Feed will be accessible through dedicated tabs at the top of the YouTube homepage, coexisting with the platform's existing algorithmically-generated recommendations. Users will have the flexibility to establish multiple Custom Feeds with distinct content requests, ensuring a diverse and personalized viewing experience. The launch of Custom Feeds is expected to roll out to U.S. users in the near future.",
  "summary": "YouTube Custom Feeds will let users choose the type of content they want to see on their homepage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}