YouTube will soon allow users to create their own recommendation feeds by describing their own query in plain words. The new feature, called Custom Feeds, is powered by Google Gemini's artificial intelligence, which will analyze text prompts and create video selections based on topic, mood, priorities, and exceptions.
YouTube will soon allow users to create their own recommendation feeds by describing their own query in plain words. The new feature, called Custom Feeds, is powered by Google Gemini's artificial intelligence, which will analyze text prompts and create video selections based on topic, mood, priorities, and exceptions.
The generated feeds will appear as separate tabs at the top of the YouTube main page, next to the usual general recommendations feed, writes Windows Report.
Thanks to Custom Feeds, users will be able to create highly specialized content collections. For example, you can ask the platform to select 30-minute video podcasts on a specific topic or find music tracks to match your current mood.
More detailed prompts will allow you to specify:
which topics or categories should be prioritized;
which types of videos or authors should be completely excluded from the selection;
the desired video duration or format.
The company notes that Custom Feeds will simplify navigation through YouTube's library, which currently has over 20 billion videos, without having to rely solely on the platform's standard algorithm.
The new feature will not replace the familiar "Home" homepage. Users will be able to freely switch between standard algorithmic recommendations and their own AI feeds.
A large-scale launch of support for multiple personalized feeds on the YouTube web and mobile apps is planned for October 2026.
