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YouTube

Raised as a usability problem by 2,228 people on Hacker News over 19 years (2008–2026), in 1,531 threads.

Ranked by people · period

This year (last 12 months)Last 5 yearsSince the beginning (2007)

1
Search returns unrelated videos after a few matches, hiding the wanted oneReviewed
22 people this year · 10 threads
2
Shorts keep appearing after 'show less', with no permanent disableReviewed
18 people this year · 15 threads
3
Ads play before videos and repeat every minuteReviewed
14 people this year · 13 threads
4
Video titles auto-translated with no way to opt outUnreviewed
14 people this year · 11 threads
5
Shorts feed pushes unchosen content seemingly at randomUnreviewed
12 people this year · 11 threads
6
Recommendations repeat watched videos and push unwanted contentReviewed
9 people this year · 8 threads
7
Search returns AI-generated junk videos for ordinary queriesUnreviewed
9 people this year · 7 threads
8
Search results mixed with recommendations, hiding what was searchedUnreviewed
8 people this year · 5 threads
9
Autoplay keeps re-enabling itself after being turned offUnreviewed
6 people this year · 6 threads
10
Back button often breaks navigation on the single-page siteUnreviewed
5 people this year · 4 threads
11
Video buffers only a few seconds past pause point, forcing constant pausingUnreviewed
4 people this year · 4 threads
12
New videos from subscribed channels rarely appear while unwanted content lingersUnreviewed
4 people this year · 4 threads
13
Pausing shows huge recommendation overlays that block the screenUnreviewed
4 people this year · 4 threads
14
Subscribed channels poorly organized, making content hard to findUnreviewed
4 people this year · 3 threads
15
Homepage shows nothing when watch history is offUnreviewed
4 people this year · 3 threads
16
Videos stop when the app is backgrounded unless payingUnreviewed
3 people this year · 3 threads
17
UI rearranges just before tap, so users accidentally click adsUnreviewed
3 people this year · 3 threads
18
Videos default to 360p on a 4K monitor, requiring manual changesUnreviewed
3 people this year · 3 threads
19
Videos turn into '[video removed]' in playlists, hiding what they wereUnreviewed
3 people this year · 3 threads
20
Watch Later needs extra clicks to useUnreviewed
3 people this year · 3 threads

1
Ads play before videos and repeat every minuteReviewed
145 people in the last 5 years · 91 threads
2
Search returns unrelated videos after a few matches, hiding the wanted oneReviewed
114 people in the last 5 years · 83 threads
3
Recommendations repeat watched videos and push unwanted contentReviewed
109 people in the last 5 years · 83 threads
4
Shorts keep appearing after 'show less', with no permanent disableReviewed
77 people in the last 5 years · 64 threads
5
Video titles auto-translated with no way to opt outUnreviewed
52 people in the last 5 years · 28 threads
6
Shorts feed pushes unchosen content seemingly at randomUnreviewed
36 people in the last 5 years · 32 threads
7
Search results mixed with recommendations, hiding what was searchedUnreviewed
34 people in the last 5 years · 30 threads
8
Homepage shows nothing when watch history is offUnreviewed
25 people in the last 5 years · 22 threads
9
Shorts can't be scrubbed, unlike regular videosUnreviewed
24 people in the last 5 years · 22 threads
10
New videos from subscribed channels rarely appear while unwanted content lingersUnreviewed
22 people in the last 5 years · 20 threads
11
Premium upsell popup appears almost every time the app opensUnreviewed
21 people in the last 5 years · 18 threads
12
Autoplay keeps re-enabling itself after being turned offUnreviewed
20 people in the last 5 years · 19 threads
13
UI rearranges just before tap, so users accidentally click adsUnreviewed
18 people in the last 5 years · 17 threads
14
Subscribed channels poorly organized, making content hard to findUnreviewed
16 people in the last 5 years · 15 threads
15
Back button often breaks navigation on the single-page siteUnreviewed
16 people in the last 5 years · 15 threads
16
Videos stop when the app is backgrounded unless payingUnreviewed
14 people in the last 5 years · 14 threads
17
Pausing shows huge recommendation overlays that block the screenUnreviewed
14 people in the last 5 years · 13 threads
18
Search hides real results, so wanted videos can't be foundUnreviewed
14 people in the last 5 years · 14 threads
19
Videos turn into '[video removed]' in playlists, hiding what they wereUnreviewed
13 people in the last 5 years · 13 threads
20
Videos default to 360p on a 4K monitor, requiring manual changesUnreviewed
12 people in the last 5 years · 12 threads
21
Search returns AI-generated junk videos for ordinary queriesUnreviewed
12 people in the last 5 years · 10 threads
22
Sorting by upload date hides older videos, making them impossible to findUnreviewed
12 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
23
Hidden dislike counts stop viewers judging videos before clickingUnreviewed
11 people in the last 5 years · 9 threads
24
Reaching a channel's old videos takes many clicks and endless scrollingUnreviewed
10 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
25
Playlists can't be organized to find content laterUnreviewed
9 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
26
Hovering for previews adds every video seen to historyUnreviewed
9 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
27
Recommendations vanish or shift to subscriptions only, with no steeringUnreviewed
8 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
28
Scrolling unexpectedly skips to the next video, blocking seekingUnreviewed
8 people in the last 5 years · 8 threads
29
Plays a different video than the one clickedUnreviewed
7 people in the last 5 years · 7 threads
30
Parents can't whitelist channels or block Shorts for kidsUnreviewed
7 people in the last 5 years · 7 threads
31
Watch Later needs extra clicks to useUnreviewed
7 people in the last 5 years · 7 threads
32
Can't search for videos by languageUnreviewed
7 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
33
Video buffers only a few seconds past pause point, forcing constant pausingUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
34
Watch Later playlist pops up over the video when trying to play itUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
35
Ads pop up anywhere and override on-screen controlsUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
36
Searching an exact channel name no longer shows it at the topUnreviewed
6 people in the last 5 years · 6 threads
37
Clicking a video link launches the app unexpectedlyUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
38
Resuming a long video requires digging through history due to wrong recommendationsUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
39
Redesign gives other videos so much space they distract from the watched oneUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
40
Infinite-scroll lists lose position and can't be bookmarkedUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
41
Channels can only be blocked from one of their videosUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
42
No easy way to find new videos from other creatorsUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
43
Resuming a paused video jumps back 20 seconds unexpectedlyUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
44
Clicking mute takes you to the advertiser's siteUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
45
Code shown in videos can't be copied, searched or skimmedUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
46
Remote pause and swipe controls are awkward and sluggishUnreviewed
5 people in the last 5 years · 5 threads
47
Embedded videos lack a fullscreen button, forcing users to leave the siteUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
48
Banned accounts can't cancel subscriptions while still being chargedUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
49
Comment section makes dialogue between people almost impossibleUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
50
Misclicking while editing a playlist deletes it without confirmationUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
51
Subtitles that don't match the audio are confusing for learnersUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
52
Transcript feature is hard to find, moved around, hidden on mobile webUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
53
Unwanted videos inserted into the queue after a delay, hard to turn offUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
54
Feed fills with unwanted extremist content and Shorts to clear manuallyUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
55
Arrow keys change volume instead of seeking after volume bar useUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
56
Oversized player controls and thumbnails fit fewer videos on screenUnreviewed
4 people in the last 5 years · 4 threads
57
Browser playback is clunky, requiring a multi-step workaroundUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
58
Middle-clicking a video often opens it in both new and existing tabsUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
59
Threaded replies give no context for who replied to whomUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
60
Video titles truncated, hiding the key partUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
61
Playback buttons respond slowly to hovers and clicksUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
62
Live stream player has a confusing related-videos panelUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
63
Following step guides requires pausing repeatedly to click linksUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
64
Search can't exclude terms, and results feel opaqueUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
65
Browser prompt causes misclicks and ignores the default browserUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
66
Comments can't be sorted oldest or newest, requiring long scrollsUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
67
Skip button appears in various formats, slower to recogniseUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
68
Playback speed controls are hidden and hard to findUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
69
Video date vanishes and description is unreadable at narrow widthsUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads
70
Subscriptions pushed to the bottom on TV appsUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads

1
Recommendations repeat watched videos and push unwanted contentReviewed
206 people since the beginning · 161 threads
2
Ads play before videos and repeat every minuteReviewed
204 people since the beginning · 145 threads
3
Search returns unrelated videos after a few matches, hiding the wanted oneReviewed
140 people since the beginning · 110 threads
4
Shorts keep appearing after 'show less', with no permanent disableReviewed
85 people since the beginning · 72 threads
5
Video titles auto-translated with no way to opt outUnreviewed
59 people since the beginning · 35 threads
6
Search results mixed with recommendations, hiding what was searchedUnreviewed
39 people since the beginning · 35 threads
7
Shorts feed pushes unchosen content seemingly at randomUnreviewed
38 people since the beginning · 34 threads
8
Videos stop when the app is backgrounded unless payingUnreviewed
36 people since the beginning · 35 threads
9
New videos from subscribed channels rarely appear while unwanted content lingersUnreviewed
35 people since the beginning · 30 threads
10
Premium upsell popup appears almost every time the app opensUnreviewed
33 people since the beginning · 26 threads
11
Autoplay keeps re-enabling itself after being turned offUnreviewed
32 people since the beginning · 27 threads
12
UI rearranges just before tap, so users accidentally click adsUnreviewed
26 people since the beginning · 25 threads
13
Pausing shows huge recommendation overlays that block the screenUnreviewed
26 people since the beginning · 25 threads
14
Subscribed channels poorly organized, making content hard to findUnreviewed
26 people since the beginning · 24 threads
15
Homepage shows nothing when watch history is offUnreviewed
26 people since the beginning · 23 threads
16
Video buffers only a few seconds past pause point, forcing constant pausingUnreviewed
25 people since the beginning · 24 threads
17
Shorts can't be scrubbed, unlike regular videosUnreviewed
25 people since the beginning · 23 threads
18
Back button often breaks navigation on the single-page siteUnreviewed
22 people since the beginning · 21 threads
19
Videos turn into '[video removed]' in playlists, hiding what they wereUnreviewed
20 people since the beginning · 19 threads
20
Videos default to 360p on a 4K monitor, requiring manual changesUnreviewed
18 people since the beginning · 18 threads
21
Playlists can't be organized to find content laterUnreviewed
18 people since the beginning · 16 threads
22
Search hides real results, so wanted videos can't be foundUnreviewed
18 people since the beginning · 18 threads
23
Repeated prompts to switch to real name, no permanent dismissalUnreviewed
16 people since the beginning · 14 threads
24
Recommendations vanish or shift to subscriptions only, with no steeringUnreviewed
14 people since the beginning · 14 threads
25
Sign-in popup appears on every video when cookies are disabledUnreviewed
14 people since the beginning · 14 threads
26
Search returns AI-generated junk videos for ordinary queriesUnreviewed
14 people since the beginning · 12 threads
27
Clicking a video link launches the app unexpectedlyUnreviewed
13 people since the beginning · 13 threads
28
Plays a different video than the one clickedUnreviewed
13 people since the beginning · 13 threads
29
Reaching a channel's old videos takes many clicks and endless scrollingUnreviewed
13 people since the beginning · 8 threads
30
Watch Later playlist pops up over the video when trying to play itUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 12 threads
31
Channels can only be blocked from one of their videosUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 11 threads
32
Sorting by upload date hides older videos, making them impossible to findUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 8 threads
33
Hidden dislike counts stop viewers judging videos before clickingUnreviewed
12 people since the beginning · 10 threads
34
Resuming a long video requires digging through history due to wrong recommendationsUnreviewed
11 people since the beginning · 11 threads
35
Scrolling unexpectedly skips to the next video, blocking seekingUnreviewed
11 people since the beginning · 11 threads
36
Browser playback is clunky, requiring a multi-step workaroundUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
37
Redesign gives other videos so much space they distract from the watched oneUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 9 threads
38
Parents can't whitelist channels or block Shorts for kidsUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
39
Watch Later needs extra clicks to useUnreviewed
10 people since the beginning · 10 threads
40
Infinite-scroll lists lose position and can't be bookmarkedUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 9 threads
41
Embedded videos lack a fullscreen button, forcing users to leave the siteUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 9 threads
42
Hovering for previews adds every video seen to historyUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 6 threads
43
Each channel needs a separate RSS feed, tedious to maintainUnreviewed
9 people since the beginning · 8 threads
44
Ads pop up anywhere and override on-screen controlsUnreviewed
8 people since the beginning · 8 threads
45
Comment section makes dialogue between people almost impossibleUnreviewed
8 people since the beginning · 8 threads
46
Can't search for videos by languageUnreviewed
8 people since the beginning · 7 threads
47
Middle-clicking a video often opens it in both new and existing tabsUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
48
No easy way to find new videos from other creatorsUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 7 threads
49
Player controls stay visible in fullscreen instead of hidingUnreviewed
7 people since the beginning · 6 threads
50
Threaded replies give no context for who replied to whomUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
51
Resuming a paused video jumps back 20 seconds unexpectedlyUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
52
Clicking mute takes you to the advertiser's siteUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
53
Code shown in videos can't be copied, searched or skimmedUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
54
Misclicking while editing a playlist deletes it without confirmationUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 5 threads
55
Searching an exact channel name no longer shows it at the topUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
56
Subtitles that don't match the audio are confusing for learnersUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 6 threads
57
Dialog can't be dismissed, and declining leads to misleading promptUnreviewed
6 people since the beginning · 5 threads
58
Banned accounts can't cancel subscriptions while still being chargedUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
59
Channel takes 26 seconds to start, with laggy menu clicksUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
60
Video titles truncated, hiding the key partUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
61
Sidebar of recommended videos is full of clickbaitUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
62
Playback buttons respond slowly to hovers and clicksUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
63
High-quality children's videos are hard to findUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 4 threads
64
Remote pause and swipe controls are awkward and sluggishUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
65
Transcript feature is hard to find, moved around, hidden on mobile webUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
66
Unwanted videos inserted into the queue after a delay, hard to turn offUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads
67
Detailed how-to info hard to find, videos keyword-spammedUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
68
Endless scrolling pages leave users less satisfiedUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
69
Parents can't find where to enable parental controls, especially on TVUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
70
Live stream player has a confusing related-videos panelUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
71
Vertical videos letterboxed instead of playing at native aspect ratioUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
72
Paying to skip ads is blocked on iOS and ChromecastUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
73
Related videos distract from the topic the user came forUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
74
Ads take over comments, forcing re-entry and scrolling backUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
75
Subscribing and bell toggle don't reliably give notificationsUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
76
Sponsored segments blend into content, so viewers can't tell it's an adUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
77
Feed fills with unwanted extremist content and Shorts to clear manuallyUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
78
Playback pauses for a click-to-continue popup while listeningUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
79
Repeated captcha challenges before every video on mobileUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
80
Following step guides requires pausing repeatedly to click linksUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
81
Search can't exclude terms, and results feel opaqueUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
82
Browser prompt causes misclicks and ignores the default browserUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
83
Arrow keys change volume instead of seeking after volume bar useUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 3 threads
84
Oversized player controls and thumbnails fit fewer videos on screenUnreviewed
4 people since the beginning · 4 threads
85
Reporting ads does nothing, and scam ads keep appearingUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
86
Controls pop over video and video vanishes after app switchUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
87
Tutorials can't be worked through at own pace, paused, or experimented withUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
88
Can't hide unwanted homepage content or mix playlistsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
89
Music search lacks term completion and submission errors are crypticUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
90
Hard to tell who is streaming or when subscriptions go liveUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
91
Can't quickly rewind or fast-forward, forcing repeated skip clicksUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
92
Layout is so small the page fills only half the screenUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
93
Good repair and build videos hard to find among fillerUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
94
Resizing the window hides comments and live chatUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
95
Loading bar sits out of view, so loading goes unnoticedUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
96
Order after drag-and-drop doesn't match saved playlist orderUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
97
Roku app's unskippable ads make it nearly unusableUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
98
Comments can't be sorted oldest or newest, requiring long scrollsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
99
Must repeatedly rewind and rewatch to catch confusing stepsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
100
Comments lack separation between videos and posting takes little effortUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
101
Video length filter only offers under 4 or over 20 minutesUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
102
Banned accounts get no chance to back up their videosUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
103
Volume and speed changes persist, affecting unrelated videos afterwardUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
104
Waiting for full resolution before switching, mobile site often breaksUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
105
Add-to-queue button vanishes on hover, hard to clickUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
106
Recipient can't seek or restart a shared video, gets Shorts-style playerUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
107
Topic tags can't be turned off, cluttering the homepageUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
108
Heavy ads on slow connections make the site unusableUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
109
Key information is buried under intros, sponsor spots and adsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
110
Skip button appears in various formats, slower to recogniseUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
111
Exiting a video keeps it playing as a small thumbnailUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
112
Playback speed controls are hidden and hard to findUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
113
Channel ID copy link hidden behind several clicksUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
114
Video date vanishes and description is unreadable at narrow widthsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
115
Hard to get lost in videos, feed keeps steering elsewhereUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
116
Can't find the volume controlUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
117
Hard to get the app working or understand its purposeUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
118
Subscriptions pushed to the bottom on TV appsUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads
119
YouTube hinders iOS picture-in-picture, so video stops playingUnreviewed
3 people since the beginning · 3 threads

Every issue, all time, most people first

Recommendations repeat watched videos and push unwanted contentReviewed
206 people since 2010, in 16 different years · 9 this year
20082026
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Something wrong here?
Ads play before videos and repeat every minuteReviewed
204 people since 2010, in 16 different years · 14 this year
20082026
Read the reviewed issue →
Something wrong here?
Search returns unrelated videos after a few matches, hiding the wanted oneReviewed
140 people since 2009, in 16 different years · 22 this year
20082026
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Something wrong here?
Shorts keep appearing after 'show less', with no permanent disableReviewed
85 people since 2012, in 11 different years · 18 this year
20082026
Read the reviewed issue →
Something wrong here?
Video titles auto-translated with no way to opt outUnreviewed
59 people since 2019, in 8 different years · 14 this year
20082026
- Forces AI-translated German audio on users, with no way to switch it off2026-07-04
- Auto-dubbed audio track confuses viewers when the song starts2026-06-01
- Video titles auto-translated into English despite language settings, with poor and inconsistent results2026-05-27
Something wrong here?
Search results mixed with recommendations, hiding what was searchedUnreviewed
39 people since 2017, in 8 different years · 8 this year
20082026
- Actual search results buried under Shorts and recommendation rows2026-08-21
- Search results keep showing duplicates and already-known channels, so finding new content takes endless scrolling2026-04-14
- Only a few relevant results; the rest are unwanted recommendations and shorts2026-04-06
Something wrong here?
Shorts feed pushes unchosen content seemingly at randomUnreviewed
38 people since 2018, in 7 different years · 12 this year
20082026
- Subscription feed now crammed with unwanted recommendations and Shorts, hard to avoid2026-08-10
- Home screen and recommendations are flooded with Shorts, with no way to hide them2026-06-16
- Shorts flood subscription feeds, forcing users to manually filter and mark them as read2026-05-06
Something wrong here?
Videos stop when the app is backgrounded unless payingUnreviewed
36 people since 2012, in 13 different years · 3 this year
20082026
- Videos regularly pause in background until the app is reopened to reload2026-03-31
- Background listening blocked, forcing drivers to keep phone screen playing to keep audio going2026-02-19
- Web app is so buggy it's almost unusable on a phone2025-11-12
Something wrong here?
New videos from subscribed channels rarely appear while unwanted content lingersUnreviewed
35 people since 2012, in 12 different years · 4 this year
20082026
- Subscriptions layout is hard to scan and some subscribed videos don't appear2026-04-16
- Shorts shelves clutter the home feed, forcing scrolling past unwanted content to reach videos2026-04-14
- Subscriptions feed mixes in unwanted sections, so unwatched videos are buried and need many scrolls2026-04-06
Something wrong here?
Premium upsell popup appears almost every time the app opensUnreviewed
33 people since 2013, in 11 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Cancelling Premium on mobile forces a detour through the app store2026-09-25
- Back-to-back ads every few seconds, pushing users toward paid subscription2025-07-23
- Premium UI feels strange to users coming from other paid services2024-08-10
Something wrong here?
Autoplay keeps re-enabling itself after being turned offUnreviewed
32 people since 2013, in 10 different years · 6 this year
20082026
- Autoplay cannot be reliably blocked despite trying many scripts and filters2026-11-03
- Autoplay turns back on per device and can't be turned off in playlists2026-09-10
- Autoplay settings reset every login because they save per device, not to account2026-08-14
Something wrong here?
UI rearranges just before tap, so users accidentally click adsUnreviewed
26 people since 2013, in 11 different years · 3 this year
20082026
- Clicking timestamps doesn't open the video at that time, so jumping to a spot is clumsy2026-07-26
- UI rearranges just before tap, so users accidentally click ads2026-07-23
- Layout shifts cause accidental clicks on unintended links2025-11-25
Something wrong here?
Pausing shows huge recommendation overlays that block the screenUnreviewed
26 people since 2013, in 10 different years · 4 this year
20082026
- Auto-play, side recommendations and Shorts pull users into endless viewing for hours2026-06-08
- Constant pushing of Shorts and merged music and video recommendations clutter the feed2026-03-11
- Cluttered overlays on videos hide the content behind them2026-02-14
Something wrong here?
Subscribed channels poorly organized, making content hard to findUnreviewed
26 people since 2016, in 10 different years · 4 this year
20082026
- Can't find subscribed channels in subscriptions; no overview of them2026-04-15
- Can't find subscribed channels; no overview of subscriptions2026-04-14
- Subscribed channels list is unsorted and very long, so finding a channel means endless scrolling2026-02-15
Something wrong here?
Homepage shows nothing when watch history is offUnreviewed
26 people since 2016, in 6 different years · 4 this year
20082026
- Home screen blank when watch history is off, with no useful feed2026-02-15
- Home page shows history-off message instead of subscriptions; links open cramped rather than full video2026-02-15
- Screens go blank pressuring users to turn on watch history2026-02-11
Something wrong here?
Video buffers only a few seconds past pause point, forcing constant pausingUnreviewed
25 people since 2010, in 13 different years · 4 this year
20082026
- Video player is terrible, buffering breaks constantly, and keyboard shortcuts change between modes2026-07-05
- Video pauses annoyingly on load and when skipping or scrubbing2026-06-01
- Videos play two seconds then buffer for five-plus seconds every time2026-01-11
Something wrong here?
Shorts can't be scrubbed, unlike regular videosUnreviewed
25 people since 2021, in 5 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Long videos labelled as Shorts get hidden by filters, so subscribers miss new uploads2025-11-19
- Can't find medium-short videos; only Shorts seem to offer short options2025-10-23
- Shorts hide the scrubbing controls, so viewers can't seek within the video2025-10-23
Something wrong here?
Back button often breaks navigation on the single-page siteUnreviewed
22 people since 2011, in 9 different years · 5 this year
20082026
- Back button unpredictably plays audio from previous video, leaving user unsure of state2026-04-14
- Back button returns to wrong page or hides content after brief connection loss2026-04-14
- Back button behaves inconsistently, making navigation go wrong2026-04-06
Something wrong here?
Videos turn into '[video removed]' in playlists, hiding what they wereUnreviewed
20 people since 2013, in 9 different years · 3 this year
20082026
- Lost the one-click hide on feed videos, so unwanted videos can't be dismissed easily2026-04-06
- Recommended video list refreshes constantly, so previously found videos disappear2025-11-29
- Can't tell whether a video is already in watch list; add button sometimes removes it2025-11-26
Something wrong here?
Videos default to 360p on a 4K monitor, requiring manual changesUnreviewed
18 people since 2013, in 10 different years · 3 this year
20082026
- Must tap about four times to switch to max quality despite saved high-quality setting2026-09-07
- Quality resets to lowest daily and the setting is buried in a menu with many clicks2026-02-14
- "Auto 1080p" plays at much lower quality, so users must manually reselect 1080p2025-11-26
Something wrong here?
Playlists can't be organized to find content laterUnreviewed
18 people since 2012, in 9 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Impossible to organize playlists so content can be found again later2026-04-15
- User playlists seem to get more inconvenient over time2024-09-23
- Playlists are static lists, hard to group, nest, reorder or interact with2023-08-29
Something wrong here?
Search hides real results, so wanted videos can't be foundUnreviewed
18 people since 2017, in 8 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Home page mixes discovery with subscribed content, so users can't easily get just what they want2026-01-26
- Home page is cluttered with unwanted algorithmic recommendations that the user must dig through2025-04-30
- Turning off search history makes the homepage useless, forcing users to the subscriptions page2025-01-14
Something wrong here?
Repeated prompts to switch to real name, no permanent dismissalUnreviewed
16 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Repeatedly tricked into allowing display of real name, forcing logout workarounds2015-07-27
- Repeatedly prompted to merge Google+ account, and avoiding it required creating unused pages2014-05-19
- Persistent pop-up asking users to switch to real name never goes away2014-04-25
Something wrong here?
Recommendations vanish or shift to subscriptions only, with no steeringUnreviewed
14 people since 2016, in 9 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Subscription filters like not watched and continue watching disappeared, so user can't find them2026-09-27
- With watch history paused, the subscriptions feed shows a blank page pushing users to re-enable tracking2026-09-08
- Can't turn off recommended page or default to subscriptions on TV2025-04-26
Something wrong here?
Sign-in popup appears on every video when cookies are disabledUnreviewed
14 people since 2010, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- YouTube slows to a crawl until the user clears cookies2024-02-29
- Full-page cookie consent blocks every video until the user interacts with it2021-04-05
- Sign-in popup pauses and resets video; must press play again after dismissing2020-10-28
Something wrong here?
Search returns AI-generated junk videos for ordinary queriesUnreviewed
14 people since 2013, in 7 different years · 9 this year
20082026
- Search results are flooded with AI slop, and channels can't be blocked without an extension2026-09-11
- Search and feed are flooded with AI slop, with no way to filter it out2026-05-28
- No way to filter out AI videos from home page and search results2026-05-27
Something wrong here?
Clicking a video link launches the app unexpectedlyUnreviewed
13 people since 2011, in 11 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Video links open in the app when the user isn't careful2026-07-14
- Mobile app requires too many clicks and swipes; suggested video feed is gone2025-08-25
- Video links in some apps can't be opened in the YouTube app, forcing workarounds like manually reopening it2024-05-14
Something wrong here?
Plays a different video than the one clickedUnreviewed
13 people since 2014, in 10 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Accidentally clicking another video loses the position in the current one2026-11-01
- Clicking the option opens a page in the same tab, so going back loses the video and its recommendations change2025-05-03
- Getting video info now takes extra clicks through playlist and More menus2024-04-13
Something wrong here?
Reaching a channel's old videos takes many clicks and endless scrollingUnreviewed
13 people since 2014, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Home page shows only background ambient videos; finding regular channels requires searching each one2025-11-26
- Never surfaces older videos from followed channels, and re-recommends already-watched ones2025-01-17
- Hard to track progress through a channel's videos oldest to newest2023-04-24
Something wrong here?
Watch Later playlist pops up over the video when trying to play itUnreviewed
12 people since 2011, in 9 different years · none this year
20082026
- Playing a song from a playlist takes about a minute; each view change takes 5-20 seconds2025-07-26
- Unavailable playlist videos are hidden by default and some broken ones never show2023-11-11
- Recommendations repeat and getting to the playlist interface from a video is hard2023-04-04
Something wrong here?
Channels can only be blocked from one of their videosUnreviewed
12 people since 2017, in 6 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Makes it hard to block channels and impossible to unblock specific ones2026-06-08
- Blocking a channel now takes too many hoops, unlike before2026-04-16
- Blocking a channel can't be undone individually; only the entire history can be reset2025-05-18
Something wrong here?
Sorting by upload date hides older videos, making them impossible to findUnreviewed
12 people since 2022, in 5 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Sort by upload date was removed, so users can't find recent videos easily2026-04-06
- YouTube removed the sort by upload date filter UI, which users relied on2026-02-14
- Default search prioritizes newer content, making older videos tedious to find2025-04-25
Something wrong here?
Hidden dislike counts stop viewers judging videos before clickingUnreviewed
12 people since 2010, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Dislike button doesn't stop disliked videos reappearing in search, recommendations, and autoplay2023-08-09
- Dislike removal and limited channel search make videos harder to find or judge2023-05-07
- Dislike feedback only works in some sections; search results are vague and trending-biased2022-09-29
Something wrong here?
Resuming a long video requires digging through history due to wrong recommendationsUnreviewed
11 people since 2011, in 8 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Reopening a video from history jumps back to an old timestamp, sending viewers back up to 20 minutes2026-09-08
- Video reopens at wrong timestamp, far back from where user stopped watching2024-11-23
- Forgets saved videos sit in Watch Later, finds them only weeks later2024-01-01
Something wrong here?
Scrolling unexpectedly skips to the next video, blocking seekingUnreviewed
11 people since 2016, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Videos fail to load, scrolling stops, and highlighted text deletion removes wrong text2025-06-06
- No scrub bar or volume control, and accidental scrolls skip videos2024-04-16
- Must repeatedly scroll and wait for more videos, and browser Find cannot search unloaded content2024-01-11
Something wrong here?
Browser playback is clunky, requiring a multi-step workaroundUnreviewed
10 people since 2010, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Videos become unusable on Firefox with integrated graphics, sluggish until a codec workaround is applied2024-08-28
- Clicking a video does nothing in Safari, so videos won't play2023-10-24
- Video refuses to play in a popout window on mobile, unlike other sites2023-04-25
Something wrong here?
Redesign gives other videos so much space they distract from the watched oneUnreviewed
10 people since 2011, in 8 different years · none this year
20082026
- Too few videos fit the screen, with ads and tags that can't be turned off2025-04-30
- Interface is crammed with ads and sidebar videos, breaking viewing continuity2024-08-15
- Redesign devotes so much screen space to other videos, distracting from the one being watched2024-07-07
Something wrong here?
Parents can't whitelist channels or block Shorts for kidsUnreviewed
10 people since 2018, in 7 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Whitelist mode is hard to find and blocks good educational videos from being shared2026-05-25
- Parents cannot disable Shorts through parental controls, so kids get unfiltered access2025-11-27
- Parents cannot whitelist channels or block Shorts, so kids still reach unwanted videos2025-08-05
Something wrong here?
Watch Later needs extra clicks to useUnreviewed
10 people since 2012, in 6 different years · 3 this year
20082026
- Watch page UI is too distracting, with an unwanted Up next sidebar2026-06-08
- Has to scroll through all liked videos to find one2026-02-19
- Subscribe and Watch Later buttons moved, now harder to reach on desktop2025-11-26
Something wrong here?
Infinite-scroll lists lose position and can't be bookmarkedUnreviewed
9 people since 2012, in 7 different years · none this year
20082026
- Page becomes slow after infinite scroll loads many items; refreshing loses scroll position2024-08-28
- Site messes up scrolling, so the user leaves immediately2023-07-03
- Infinite-scroll list loads slowly, loses position, and can't be jumped or bookmarked2023-04-24
Something wrong here?
Embedded videos lack a fullscreen button, forcing users to leave the siteUnreviewed
9 people since 2011, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Background tab video stops, forcing a non-fullscreen main window workaround2026-01-31
- Fullscreen video suddenly locks the screen so user can't exit or switch apps2024-11-12
- Embedded videos block fullscreen, so tiny players are hard to watch2024-07-08
Something wrong here?
Hovering for previews adds every video seen to historyUnreviewed
9 people since 2022, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Videos get added to watch history just from hovering, making it hard to keep clean2026-04-06
- Hovering over the video grid triggers an unwanted preview or action that users must avoid2025-05-01
- Video previews autoplay on hover and are annoying to people browsing2025-05-01
Something wrong here?
Each channel needs a separate RSS feed, tedious to maintainUnreviewed
9 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Video sites hide RSS feed links, making subscription feed URLs hard to find2021-09-07
- Subscribing to a channel doesn't reliably notify you of new videos, so people rely on RSS2021-07-09
- Subscribing to channels in an RSS reader is cumbersome, requiring multiple manual steps2021-05-03
Something wrong here?
Ads pop up anywhere and override on-screen controlsUnreviewed
8 people since 2020, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ads pop up at any point and override the on-screen controls2025-05-06
- Ads play unexpectedly with screen off and disable navigation, forcing a screen lock to escape2023-11-19
- Popup forces user to disable ad blocker, making the page cluttered with ads2023-10-27
Something wrong here?
Comment section makes dialogue between people almost impossibleUnreviewed
8 people since 2016, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Nested comment threads were replaced by a flat feed, making conversations harder to follow2024-08-13
- Comments are silently deleted and replies error out, so conversations look broken to others2024-07-24
- Comments moved to a narrow right column, making them harder to read and scan2024-04-13
Something wrong here?
Can't search for videos by languageUnreviewed
8 people since 2011, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't search for videos by language2025-07-20
- Feed shows auto-translated foreign-language videos, making it unusable without an add-on2025-07-19
- Took a while to realize auto-translated videos were happening, mistook them for spam2025-07-01
Something wrong here?
Middle-clicking a video often opens it in both new and existing tabsUnreviewed
7 people since 2011, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Opening videos in new tabs yields promo disclaimer pages and reshuffled homepage videos2026-02-11
- Background YouTube tabs stop loading video; refresh fails, so user must copy URL and reopen2025-05-19
- Middle-clicking a video often opens it in both new and existing tabs2022-01-17
Something wrong here?
No easy way to find new videos from other creatorsUnreviewed
7 people since 2012, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Hard to find videos from creators not on Nebula2026-03-10
- Setting up separate channels takes many hidden steps that aren't obvious2025-05-18
- Shared videos default to public, so personal uploads are visible in search2024-12-05
Something wrong here?
Player controls stay visible in fullscreen instead of hidingUnreviewed
7 people since 2008, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Player controls hidden; no way found to keep classic controls permanently2025-11-26
- Player controls stay over small text at video bottom, hiding it2022-12-21
- Non-standard player controls waste most of the window, leaving little space for video2021-02-26
Something wrong here?
Threaded replies give no context for who replied to whomUnreviewed
6 people since 2012, in 6 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Comments randomly appear and disappear, with no clear reason why2026-03-29
- Comments have no nesting, and replies counts show hidden replies that never appear2023-02-16
- Replies counted as "1 Reply" but nothing appears when toggled, and comments are disorganized2023-02-08
Something wrong here?
Resuming a paused video jumps back 20 seconds unexpectedlyUnreviewed
6 people since 2013, in 5 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Two copies of the video appear, and locking the phone resumes at the wrong point2026-02-19
- Resumes wrong video after sleep and jumps to random playback positions2026-01-11
- Lock screen only offers previous/next video skipping, not 15-second skip back2025-03-05
Something wrong here?
Clicking mute takes you to the advertiser's siteUnreviewed
6 people since 2012, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Constant ads pop up, so the user mutes the TV to tolerate it2025-09-17
- Ad mute can't be reversed when the video starts, and sometimes neither ad nor video can be muted2024-06-12
- Can't mute ads while reading comments, so ads are now intrusive2024-04-13
Something wrong here?
Code shown in videos can't be copied, searched or skimmedUnreviewed
6 people since 2020, in 5 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Tapping a video gives a vague error; must long-press, copy URL and paste it instead2025-11-12
- Cannot copy and paste text from paused videos or comments in the app2025-07-25
- Can't find the video's source URL and must remove elements to copy it2024-08-14
Something wrong here?
Misclicking while editing a playlist deletes it without confirmationUnreviewed
6 people since 2013, in 4 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Misclicking while editing a playlist deletes it instantly with no confirmation2026-05-12
- Easy to accidentally delete a playlist instead of editing it; recovery is hard2026-04-30
- Playlist save dialog is cramped, slow, and forces repeated SAVE clicks2026-02-11
Something wrong here?
Searching an exact channel name no longer shows it at the topUnreviewed
6 people since 2022, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Search ignores the exact channel name and returns unrelated popular results instead2025-05-18
- Searching a channel for a specific episode omits it from results2024-02-22
- Finding a specific older episode on a channel is almost impossible2023-10-01
Something wrong here?
Subtitles that don't match the audio are confusing for learnersUnreviewed
6 people since 2019, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Auto-dubbed language is wrong for Urdu speakers, and subtitles desync at non-1x playback speed2025-07-02
- Subtitles-on notice covers the captions for five seconds, blocking what it announces2025-04-30
- Subtitles shown word by word force viewers to look away from the video2025-04-26
Something wrong here?
Dialog can't be dismissed, and declining leads to misleading promptUnreviewed
6 people since 2012, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- New feature tutorial popups take multiple clicks to dismiss2023-01-16
- Pop-ups interrupt tasks and push unwanted choices, with the wanted dismiss option hidden2023-01-16
- Prompt reappears after notifications are turned off, despite user having dismissed it2020-11-19
Something wrong here?
Banned accounts can't cancel subscriptions while still being chargedUnreviewed
5 people since 2021, in 6 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Banned account blocks payment page, so subscription cannot be cancelled while being charged2026-09-03
- Made it impossible to unsubscribe and access paid content2026-04-10
- Couldn't reach payment page to cancel membership; robotic appeals only every 3 weeks while charged2025-11-03
Something wrong here?
Channel takes 26 seconds to start, with laggy menu clicksUnreviewed
5 people since 2012, in 5 different years · none this year
20082026
- Takes about 30 seconds to scroll back a year on a channel2023-04-24
- Can't channel surf because of the interface; channel changes on satellite TV lag badly2022-02-09
- Channel settings take 30-60 seconds to change; upload interface is buggy2020-09-06
Something wrong here?
Video titles truncated, hiding the key partUnreviewed
5 people since 2011, in 5 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Full video title only visible after starting playback, not before2025-11-26
- Video titles diverge from content, making browsing and clicking inconsistent2023-08-15
- Video titles are cut off by line-count caps, so they can't read them while browsing2022-11-12
Something wrong here?
Sidebar of recommended videos is full of clickbaitUnreviewed
5 people since 2015, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Recommended videos on the side easily trick people into clicking2026-01-20
- Sidebar of recommendations pulls young children into browsing other videos2025-04-18
- Recommended sidebar videos are unrelated conspiracy content, not similar lectures2019-12-03
Something wrong here?
Playback buttons respond slowly to hovers and clicksUnreviewed
5 people since 2020, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Playback buttons are slow to respond to hovers and clicks2025-05-01
- Controls shift, keys skip unexpectedly, and buttons lag or misfire during playback2025-02-21
- Play/pause button removed from the TV app, making playback harder to control2022-11-11
Something wrong here?
High-quality children's videos are hard to findUnreviewed
5 people since 2017, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Only positive comments surface, so users can't judge which videos are trustworthy2023-05-29
- Users can't tell a video is poor quality before watching it, so they must sit through bad videos2023-05-28
- Must wade through many low-quality videos to find useful one2021-06-13
Something wrong here?
Remote pause and swipe controls are awkward and sluggishUnreviewed
5 people since 2023, in 3 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Pause/play button doesn't work as expected; swiping on remote needs awkward flinging, feels sluggish2026-04-06
- Swiping on the remote trackpad no longer scrolls smoothly; it acts as directional taps2025-11-27
- Users can't figure out how to go back after viewing a video, swiping until it works2025-04-30
Something wrong here?
Transcript feature is hard to find, moved around, hidden on mobile webUnreviewed
5 people since 2020, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Can't easily search video transcripts or frames on the mobile app, so tutorial info is hard to find2025-11-11
- Transcript is now buried under several menus, so it's hard to find2025-01-16
- Transcript feature is hard to find and has moved around, hidden on mobile web2024-05-15
Something wrong here?
Unwanted videos inserted into the queue after a delay, hard to turn offUnreviewed
5 people since 2012, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Queue edits take seconds to show, order gets wrong, videos silently fail to add2026-10-01
- Add to queue button sometimes just plays the video right away instead2025-09-09
- Videos get added to the queue without the user's permission2025-09-02
Something wrong here?
Detailed how-to info hard to find, videos keyword-spammedUnreviewed
4 people since 2010, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Hard to find detailed how-to info; videos are keyword spammed and hard to consume2023-04-30
- Keeps recommending Indian videos the user finds hard to understand2020-02-18
- Creators can't tell why their videos are recommended or how to get surfaced2019-06-04
Something wrong here?
Endless scrolling pages leave users less satisfiedUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Addictive design keeps users scrolling and hooks them against their will2026-04-16
- Design pushes people into endless short-form scrolling they did not choose2023-01-04
- Users fall into endless scrolling pages and find the experience less satisfying2021-02-10
Something wrong here?
Parents can't find where to enable parental controls, especially on TVUnreviewed
4 people since 2017, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Parent can never find the option to enable parental controls, especially on TV2026-06-02
- Parental control option hidden at end of age selection screen, easy to miss2025-04-17
- Creators find the made for kids and age restriction settings very confusing2021-07-26
Something wrong here?
Live stream player has a confusing related-videos panelUnreviewed
4 people since 2016, in 4 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Live stream player and UX are terrible, with a confusing related-videos panel2026-02-15
- Menus are confusing, making it hard to tell on-demand from streaming media2025-11-26
- Live stream UI is borderline unusable on mobile2022-03-13
Something wrong here?
Vertical videos letterboxed instead of playing at native aspect ratioUnreviewed
4 people since 2017, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Resizing the window vertically pillarboxes the video, forcing title and distracting animations into view2025-04-30
- Vertical videos are letterboxed instead of playing at their native aspect ratio2022-06-18
- Vertical videos are not processed correctly, causing a poor viewing experience2018-12-28
Something wrong here?
Paying to skip ads is blocked on iOS and ChromecastUnreviewed
4 people since 2018, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Premium ads still appear; Chromecast app keeps enforcing safe mode despite login2023-10-29
- Ad blocking on iOS is too cumbersome to set up and use2022-11-01
- Can't skip ads from phone on Chromecast; must navigate on-screen UI via remote mode2021-07-19
Something wrong here?
Related videos distract from the topic the user came forUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 4 different years · none this year
20082026
- Only a few relevant videos, then many unrelated ones fill the results2024-06-26
- Relevant videos for a person's name are scattered among unrelated related and watched videos2022-07-06
- Can't tell if a video is relevant without watching most of it2021-07-01
Something wrong here?
Ads take over comments, forcing re-entry and scrolling backUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Typed comment disappears each time an ad plays, forcing retyping2023-10-30
- Losing place in endless unthreaded comment list and can't navigate back2022-06-05
- Ads take over comments, forcing users to re-enter and scroll back to their place2020-08-20
Something wrong here?
Subscribing and bell toggle don't reliably give notificationsUnreviewed
4 people since 2019, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Constant requests to subscribe, like and ring the bell in every video2021-01-13
- Removed email alerts for bell-subscribed channels and RSS output, forcing users to waste time on dark-pattern interface2020-11-20
- Can't tell what the bell does; notifications full of recommendations, subscriptions feed ignores bell settings2020-08-20
Something wrong here?
Sponsored segments blend into content, so viewers can't tell it's an adUnreviewed
4 people since 2019, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Opting out of sponsored segments is a nuisance; ads play before user can switch them off2023-05-05
- Has to watch through long sponsored segments even when paying for premium2022-09-15
- Sponsored segments blend into content so viewers can't tell they're watching an ad2019-12-10
Something wrong here?
Feed fills with unwanted extremist content and Shorts to clear manuallyUnreviewed
4 people since 2023, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Recommendation feed fills with unwanted political content and AI slop, needing lots of manual cleanup2026-07-14
- Flagging AI content as disliked degrades the recommendations, leaving only half a page of suggestions2025-10-28
- Can't escape unwanted recommended content; 'don't recommend' option doesn't stop similar content2025-01-18
Something wrong here?
Playback pauses for a click-to-continue popup while listeningUnreviewed
4 people since 2014, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Page is unresponsive: can't click to pause or seek, and audio keeps playing after closing the tab2025-11-12
- Playback is delayed by a popup asking the user to find out why2025-06-20
- Playback pauses with a popup needing a click even when the user is listening2021-09-27
Something wrong here?
Repeated captcha challenges before every video on mobileUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 3 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Gets captcha challenges in incognito or after clearing history, forcing a switch of search engines2026-02-12
- Playlists auto-advance before user can solve captcha, cascading through videos2026-01-31
- Repeated captcha challenges required before every video on mobile2021-03-07
Something wrong here?
Following step guides requires pausing repeatedly to click linksUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Following a link interrupts the current video and forces the user to re-navigate to their queue2024-08-28
- Watch on YouTube button isn't obvious, so users hit play and pause to find the link2024-07-08
- Continuing last watched video requires three menus, unlike competitors' one-click resume2023-07-01
Something wrong here?
Search can't exclude terms, and results feel opaqueUnreviewed
4 people since 2020, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Quoted or uncommon search terms get silently autocorrected, so exact searches can't be found2026-04-06
- Search operator silently ignored, returning results that don't match the title words2023-07-22
- Search doesn't support excluding terms, and results feel opaque and unreliable2023-06-14
Something wrong here?
Browser prompt causes misclicks and ignores the default browserUnreviewed
4 people since 2019, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- A setting the user wants is missing, so a browser extension is required to restore it2025-04-30
- Browser prompt is designed to cause misclicks and ignores the user's default browser2023-02-21
- Every link opens a confusing prompt with no setting to save the default browser choice2023-02-07
Something wrong here?
Arrow keys change volume instead of seeking after volume bar useUnreviewed
4 people since 2022, in 3 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Arrow keys sometimes change volume instead of seeking after using the volume bar2025-11-26
- Arrow keys change volume instead of seeking when the volume bar has focus2025-11-26
- Arrow keys sometimes seek and sometimes change volume, so keyboard input is unpredictable2023-12-08
Something wrong here?
Oversized player controls and thumbnails fit fewer videos on screenUnreviewed
4 people since 2025, in 2 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Wastes screen space so few useful video thumbnails fit on a maximized 1080p window2026-08-12
- Oversized player controls and thumbnails make the interface cluttered and fewer videos fit on screen2025-11-26
- Pause screen and sidebar cramped with distracting cards and thumbnails that push other videos2025-10-18
Something wrong here?
Reporting ads does nothing, and scam ads keep appearingUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 4 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Ad targeting keeps showing scam and foreign-language ads even after blocking2026-02-06
- Reporting ads seems to do nothing, and scam ads keep appearing despite ad targeting being turned off2025-09-18
- Long ads require an action to skip, and scam ads can't be removed by reporting2023-05-11
Something wrong here?
Controls pop over video and video vanishes after app switchUnreviewed
3 people since 2018, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Video previews setting turns back on and switch needs tapping twice to turn off2025-05-01
- Video context menu options appear greyed out, so they can't be used2021-01-27
- Controls pop up over video; annotations and autoplay on by default; video vanishes after app switch2018-10-15
Something wrong here?
Tutorials can't be worked through at own pace, paused, or experimented withUnreviewed
3 people since 2018, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Lacks powerful video controls like seeking shortcuts found on YouTube2022-07-10
- Video tutorials can't be worked through at own pace, paused, or experimented with easily2021-07-01
- Video tutorials can't be flipped back, bookmarked, copied from, or zoomed like text2018-01-24
Something wrong here?
Can't hide unwanted homepage content or mix playlistsUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Can't hide unwanted homepage content or mix playlists; must stop unwanted autoplay songs2026-04-16
- Homepage floods with recommendations from the same playlist, with no way to limit them2019-08-28
- Disliked songs keep reappearing in autoplay queue with no way to avoid them2017-07-06
Something wrong here?
Music search lacks term completion and submission errors are crypticUnreviewed
3 people since 2021, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Searching for song covers returns studio versions and unrelated suggestions instead of covers2023-06-13
- Search results full of modern synthwave tracks, making 1980s synth music nearly impossible to find2022-10-04
- Music search lacks search term completion and submission form has confusing cues and cryptic errors2021-06-27
Something wrong here?
Hard to tell who is streaming or when subscriptions go liveUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Game streaming service is hidden so well people can't find it2022-09-02
- Nearly impossible to find who is streaming games you care about2019-01-29
- Hard to find who is streaming a game or when subscriptions are live2019-01-29
Something wrong here?
Can't quickly rewind or fast-forward, forcing repeated skip clicksUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Clicking takes about 2 to 4 seconds before anything visibly changes2025-08-08
- Can't quickly rewind or fast-forward, forced to click skip 10 seconds about 200 times2021-04-07
- Clicking the progress bar doesn't jump to the chosen time, worse than Flash2015-04-11
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Layout is so small the page fills only half the screenUnreviewed
3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Crowded popups, frames and shifting layout make the site hard to use2022-03-22
- Player is buggy, site handles screen sizes poorly, and interface is unintelligible2013-11-22
- Layout is so small the page takes up only half the screen and channel icons are hard to make out2012-12-07
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Good repair and build videos hard to find among fillerUnreviewed
3 people since 2020, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Hard to discover interesting tech talks among shorts and filler videos2026-02-18
- Useful videos are buried under padded, filler-heavy versions and copycat clones2023-04-24
- Good repair and build videos are hard to find among filler content2020-07-14
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Resizing the window hides comments and live chatUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Wasted space, chat squeezed out, video window too small, annoying layout2026-02-13
- Can't disable comments, chat or shorts; constant redesigns move things around2022-03-14
- Resizing the window hides comments and live chat, inconsistent layouts across devices2016-09-14
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Loading bar sits out of view, so loading goes unnoticedUnreviewed
3 people since 2008, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Only about two and a half videos fit on screen, with top bars wasting a third of it2016-01-30
- Loading bar sits out of view, so users don't notice a video is loading2013-08-25
- Video player has an ugly bar at the bottom that looks cluttered2008-11-10
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Order after drag-and-drop doesn't match saved playlist orderUnreviewed
3 people since 2019, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Visual order after drag-and-drop doesn't match saved playlist order on long playlists2024-03-07
- Dragging items in a long playlist is very slow, and playlist search is missing2020-12-09
- Watch Later can't be sorted by length; editing takes a limited old page and mobile drag reordering is fiddly2019-06-25
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Roku app's unskippable ads make it nearly unusableUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Roku app is nearly unusable because of unskippable ads2026-04-08
- App crashes Roku devices and lags them until unresponsive to input2017-12-05
- YouTube app on Roku is all but unusable2015-10-01
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Comments can't be sorted oldest or newest, requiring long scrollsUnreviewed
3 people since 2022, in 3 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Must scroll past relevance section and Shorts to reach chronological videos2026-09-02
- Must scroll a long way to reach comments; suggestions are scattered; videos sometimes fail to start2025-11-12
- Can't sort comments oldest or newest, forcing long scrolling to find a specific video2022-11-11
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Must repeatedly rewind and rewatch to catch confusing stepsUnreviewed
3 people since 2019, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Must repeatedly rewind and rewatch videos to catch confusing steps2023-04-16
- Tutorial includes undo fumbles and a missed step, so viewers must rewatch to find the correct sequence2021-12-09
- Long video how-tos prevent quick side-by-side comparison and viewing multiple steps at once2019-02-04
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Comments lack separation between videos and posting takes little effortUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Videos waste time, so the commenter needs LLM summaries to get the content2024-06-01
- Comments lack separation between videos and posting takes too little effort, encouraging bad behavior2016-05-15
- Google+ comments clutter video comment sections with useless posts, destroying conversation2015-07-21
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Video length filter only offers under 4 or over 20 minutesUnreviewed
3 people since 2019, in 3 different years · 2 this year
20082026
- Duration filter only offers fixed buckets, so custom ranges like over 2 minutes are impossible2026-04-06
- Removed the 20+ minutes filter, so long videos are hard to find2025-11-10
- Video length filter options are too limited, only under 4 or over 20 minutes2019-04-12
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Banned accounts get no chance to back up their videosUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't go back to the previous video without visiting account history2020-01-27
- Banned account gave no chance to back up its videos, which are now gone2017-10-23
- Locked out of account, can't remove own videos, support only redirects to help boards2015-07-09
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Volume and speed changes persist, affecting unrelated videos afterwardUnreviewed
3 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Accidental light touches on the screen trigger unwanted playback speed doubling2025-04-30
- Volume and playback speed changes persist globally, affecting unrelated videos afterward2016-06-01
- Volume jumps between videos, forcing constant manual volume adjustments2015-03-18
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Waiting for full resolution before switching, mobile site often breaksUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Mobile site falsely says browser lacks 1080p and full screen, forcing workarounds2020-03-26
- Mobile player can't select quality and lags at 60fps, while other players work fine2018-09-26
- Player makes users wait before switching to full resolution, and mobile site often breaks2017-08-17
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Add-to-queue button vanishes on hover, hard to clickUnreviewed
3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Queue button appears inconsistently; must use ellipsis menu otherwise2025-02-13
- Add-to-queue button vanishes quickly because hovering triggers autoplay, making it hard to click2022-01-17
- Removed quick add-to-queue button; the next-video and related suggestions are a mess2016-06-03
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Recipient can't seek or restart a shared video, gets Shorts-style playerUnreviewed
3 people since 2021, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Video info moved to the right of the player, confusing the user2024-02-22
- Recipient can't seek or restart a shared video, gets Shorts-style player instead2023-04-24
- Picture-in-picture video snaps back into the page player when minimized2021-09-30
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Topic tags can't be turned off, cluttering the homepageUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Can't remove Shorts or control topics shown on homepage2025-05-01
- Cannot turn off topic tags, so homepage stays cluttered with unwanted topics2021-07-07
- Homepage keeps showing topics the user barely clicks, and doesn't suggest liked channels2017-06-05
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Heavy ads on slow connections make the site unusableUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Sites feel slower when an adblocker is used, suspected deliberate throttling2026-08-31
- Unskippable ads take minutes to load on a high-latency network2017-02-18
- Ads shown so heavily on slow connections that the site becomes impossible to use2013-11-29
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Key information is buried under intros, sponsor spots and adsUnreviewed
3 people since 2021, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ads, Shorts and long intros bury the actual content people want2025-04-30
- Key information is buried under intros, sponsor spots, and ads before reaching the content2024-10-06
- Simple how-to answers are buried under long videos with intros and sponsor segments2021-06-13
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Skip button appears in various formats, slower to recogniseUnreviewed
3 people since 2022, in 3 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- Manual skipping requires repeated tapping, checking, and overshooting into real content2026-09-27
- Skip button is hard to tap when hands are wet or soapy2024-06-12
- Skip button appears in various formats, making it slower to recognise and use2022-05-09
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Exiting a video keeps it playing as a small thumbnailUnreviewed
3 people since 2013, in 3 different years · none this year
20082026
- Video keeps playing in a small window that must be found and closed manually2022-03-02
- Exiting a video keeps playing it in a small thumbnail instead of closing2021-04-26
- No obvious way to exit the video; clicking whitespace, Escape, and Back fail or go to homepage2013-01-22
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Playback speed controls are hidden and hard to findUnreviewed
3 people since 2023, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Playback speed picker is a huge popup listing every option, too tall for the screen2025-09-24
- Playback speed options vary unpredictably between menus and UI styles each time2025-09-24
- Playback speed controls are hidden, so the user had to search for them2025-07-22
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Channel ID copy link hidden behind several clicksUnreviewed
3 people since 2021, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Channel ID is hard to find, needing many steps to locate2025-03-18
- The channel ID copy link is hidden behind several clicks, hard to find2025-01-18
- On small phone screens the channel name is hidden and the page is hard to use2021-05-03
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Video date vanishes and description is unreadable at narrow widthsUnreviewed
3 people since 2022, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Video gives no summary in intro or description, so viewer can't tell what it covers2023-09-24
- At narrow widths the video date vanishes and the description is crammed and unreadable2022-10-28
- Reading the video description in the sidebar is painful2022-06-14
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Hard to get lost in videos, feed keeps steering elsewhereUnreviewed
3 people since 2019, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Users lose manual control over how they navigate short-form video feeds2023-10-16
- Hard to get lost in videos anymore, feed keeps steering elsewhere2023-02-16
- Recommended feed surfaces random old videos, and many UI changes seem pointless2019-07-10
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Can't find the volume controlUnreviewed
3 people since 2010, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Cannot find any volume control other than mute2024-08-14
- Cannot change Shorts volume; must use system volume and lower everything2024-04-16
- Can't find the volume control2010-07-08
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Hard to get the app working or understand its purposeUnreviewed
3 people since 2017, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Official app's feed is not chronological, which the commenter finds very annoying2023-07-01
- Cannot turn off distracting comments or recommendations in the official app2023-05-11
- Commenter can't get the app to work or figure out its purpose2017-05-24
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Subscriptions pushed to the bottom on TV appsUnreviewed
3 people since 2022, in 2 different years · none this year
20082026
- Ads are so persistent on the TV app that the service is nearly unusable2023-10-05
- TV app is hard to use and recommendations and filtering do not work well2023-05-11
- App is bloated with experiments; subscriptions pushed to bottom on TV apps2022-02-24
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YouTube hinders iOS picture-in-picture, so video stops playingUnreviewed
3 people since 2021, in 2 different years · 1 this year
20082026
- YouTube hinders iOS picture-in-picture, so video can't keep playing as expected2026-10-27
- Picture-in-picture needs two right-clicks; background play unreliable on iOS2021-11-27
- Blocks iOS picture-in-picture, so videos can't float while using other apps2021-05-20
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