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09-05-2014, 10:53 PM
YouTube's Experiment for Related Searches
YouTube tests a new search interface that includes results for related searches. For example, when searching for , YouTube shows a few results for my query, then 3 lists of search results for [ibm smarter planet], [ibm ad india], [intel ad] and some other results for my query. YouTube uses the same carousel view that's also used for channels and homepage.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9-RZfEnhDI/VAn_GhUYqoI/AAAAAAAB--M/yliAueVsu64/s1600/youtube-related-searches.png
You can click the arrows to see more results:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mOBPM10hNXk/VAoBnifsdQI/AAAAAAAB--Y/wcT_XxfAxjs/s1600/youtube-related-searches-2.png
Here's a video that shows an example:
How to enable this experimental feature? If you use Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or Internet Explorer 8+:
1. open youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/) in a new tab
2. load your browser's developer console:
* [I]Chrome or Opera 15+ - press Ctrl+Shift+J for *******/Linux/ChromeOS or Command-Option-J for Mac
* Firefox - press Ctrl+Shift+K for *******/Linux or Command-Option-K for Mac
* Internet Explorer 8+ - press F12 and select the "Console" tab
* Safari 6+ - if you haven't enabled the Develop menu, open Preferences from the Safari menu, go to the Advanced tab and check "Show Develop menu in menu bar". Close Preferences and then press Command-Option-C to show the console.
* Opera 12 - press Ctrl+Shift+I for *******/Linux or Command-Option-I for Mac, then click "Console".
3. paste the following code which changes a YouTube cookie:
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=d03DP7Ew5z0; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";window.location.reload();
4. press Enter and close the console.
To disable the experiment, use the same instructions, but replace the code from step 3 with this one:
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";window.location.reload();
{ via Rubén (http://allgoogletesting.blogspot.com/2014/09/youtube-tests-show-carousels-in-search.html) }http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GoogleOperatingSystem/~4/oNCGP-P2fU4
YouTube tests a new search interface that includes results for related searches. For example, when searching for , YouTube shows a few results for my query, then 3 lists of search results for [ibm smarter planet], [ibm ad india], [intel ad] and some other results for my query. YouTube uses the same carousel view that's also used for channels and homepage.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9-RZfEnhDI/VAn_GhUYqoI/AAAAAAAB--M/yliAueVsu64/s1600/youtube-related-searches.png
You can click the arrows to see more results:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mOBPM10hNXk/VAoBnifsdQI/AAAAAAAB--Y/wcT_XxfAxjs/s1600/youtube-related-searches-2.png
Here's a video that shows an example:
How to enable this experimental feature? If you use Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or Internet Explorer 8+:
1. open youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/) in a new tab
2. load your browser's developer console:
* [I]Chrome or Opera 15+ - press Ctrl+Shift+J for *******/Linux/ChromeOS or Command-Option-J for Mac
* Firefox - press Ctrl+Shift+K for *******/Linux or Command-Option-K for Mac
* Internet Explorer 8+ - press F12 and select the "Console" tab
* Safari 6+ - if you haven't enabled the Develop menu, open Preferences from the Safari menu, go to the Advanced tab and check "Show Develop menu in menu bar". Close Preferences and then press Command-Option-C to show the console.
* Opera 12 - press Ctrl+Shift+I for *******/Linux or Command-Option-I for Mac, then click "Console".
3. paste the following code which changes a YouTube cookie:
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=d03DP7Ew5z0; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";window.location.reload();
4. press Enter and close the console.
To disable the experiment, use the same instructions, but replace the code from step 3 with this one:
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";window.location.reload();
{ via Rubén (http://allgoogletesting.blogspot.com/2014/09/youtube-tests-show-carousels-in-search.html) }http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GoogleOperatingSystem/~4/oNCGP-P2fU4