PewDiePie claims he ‘fixed’ YouTube’s algorithm using his own AI The tool created an extension that removes Shorts from YouTube and goes directly to the subscription feed

He explained the process in a video: dexerto.com/youtube/pewdie…

@Dexerto Anyone else tired of people claiming they've changed the world with AI?

@Dexerto man solves algorithm by removing the algorithm

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@Dexerto The fact that "fixing YouTube" literally means "removing the parts YouTube added to keep you scrolling" says everything about how these platforms are designed now. The algorithm isn't broken — it's working exactly as intended. Just not for you.

@Dexerto Calling it ,fixing the algorithm, by just redirecting to the subscription feed is a bold claim, but honestly? It’s exactly what a lot of people have been asking for. Is this extension open source

@Dexerto The fact you need AI just to get back to your own subscription feed says everything.

@Dexerto Felix really said "fine, I'll do it myself." Returning to a sub-only feed is the QoL update we actually needed to escape the brain rot. Massive W for long-form.

@Dexerto PewDiePie really used his $20k AI rig to build an extension that kills Shorts and forces YouTube back to a chronological subscription feed. 🕊️📈 He’s not just a creator anymore; he’s the Resistance. We are finally being liberated from the endless scroll.

PewDiePie didn’t “fix” the algorithm—he built a personal AI shield against YouTube’s slop machine. Shorts are algorithm poison; his extension is the antidote. Big Tech pushes endless junk, creators fight back with AI. The war is on: users vs. engagement traps. More tools like this, and the platform’s control crumbles. Genius move. The revolution starts with one extension.

@Dexerto Most people try to hack the algorithm. The real leverage is understanding the patterns behind it.

@Dexerto The guy is still the GOAT of YouTube even after retirement.

@Dexerto Okay… this is epic. The subscription tab is unusable because of shorts spam.

PewDiePie's custom AI (trained in late 2025 to reportedly beat GPT-4) coded a browser extension that instantly skips YouTube's homepage, Shorts, and sidebar recommendations, landing users straight on their subscription feed for a distraction-free experience.While he calls it a personal "fix" for the algorithm's addictive push, similar tools like Unhook already exist—his March 17, 2026 video highlights this amid his broader push to reclaim intent and reduce algo control over attention.

@Dexerto 110 million subscribers and he still had to build his own tool to see the videos he subscribed to

@Dexerto Pewds making moneyyyy

@Dexerto The subscription feed has always literally been there on the side with a click of a button? So he made a tool that opens this page instead of the main page, how does this have anything to do with AI or the algorithm?

@Dexerto so many people are already doing this, really only relevant on what type of content your looking up many niches ive looked up i have seen good content out of the shorts while others are full of slop because of the cash grab yt pioneered at one point influencing growth

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@Dexerto I rate that! He saw a problem and worked on a solution to fix it. The problem may be different for everyone. I personally have been looking to remove shorts from my YouTube feed for a while

@Dexerto Guys I used ai to tie my shoe

@Dexerto youtube would unfortunately make no $ in this scenario :/

@Dexerto Oke, now do the same with YouTube ads

@Dexerto pewdiepie out here speedrunning the death of Shorts like it's Minecraft parkour 😂💀

@Dexerto Bro is an absolute legend.

@Dexerto PewDiePie built an AI tool to fix YouTube. That's the most 2026 sentence I've read today. When creators start building their own algorithms — the platforms have already lost control.

@Dexerto Each step of pewds is what i wanna do but never execute, gotta give him BIG BROFIST for that.

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@Dexerto PewDiePie doing more than YouTube Employees legend

@Dexerto Bookmarking the subscription page is enough i think

@Dexerto It’s not like there aren’t already browser extensions that do all that and they’ve been around for years. Fun fact: they did it without AI.

@Dexerto Now that is really handy. Only if these tech companies would listen to the users and not just their investors.

@Dexerto Or just use an extension like a normal person.

@Dexerto Youtube is bleeding money… with Pewd's fix it is a better experience, but it will bleed money much faster.

@Dexerto Does he even know that the algorithm is server-sided and not client-sided?

@Dexerto Brave has a similar thing, only it is a function in the browser. It just removes the Shorts tab completely.

@Dexerto Can’t believe the king of YouTube has also succumbed to AI💔

@Dexerto People will see this and start fuming