[Feature Request]: Ability to Organize and Edit the Topic categories found in the Home section

[AlistairGreen]

Describe the feature you'd like to request

Currently, youtube's algorithm automatically creates "Topics" (usually found at the top of the home screen) where it displays videos dealing with the same subject matter that a user has viewed before. Along with this, Youtube also places "Recommended" videos, “Recently uploaded" videos and "New To You" videos, which are where users are likely to find new content to watch. Unfortunately, these topics are buried under other topics so they are a chore to get to. Even worse, the topics get re-organized and shuffled everytime the application is re-opened so users don't know what topic will display.

Describe the solution you'd like

By introducing the ability to move and edit these topics on the Home section of the app, users can freely move up the topics that they most likely want to see when they open the Home page or move down the topics they are less interested in seeing. Further more, the ability to "pin" certain topics would ensure that users would be able to see the topics they expect to see when they open the application instead of a"jack-in-the-box" shuffling on every re-open.

Describe alternatives you've considered

At the time of this ticket, there is no method to organize the topics available in the SmartTubeNext app as it pulls the topics from the youtube algorithm by default, which results in a very disorganized/cluttered home page.

Additional information

[yuliskov]

These content is dynamic and could disappear in any moment. Google very often changes something there. You would be very disappointed (even more than now) if your modified items diasapper one day.

[AlistairGreen]

@yuliskov Firstly thank you for all you've done creating and maintaining this application, we are all very greatful! Also for taking the time to reply, as I know this repo is flooded with feature requests so it is much appreciated.

In regards to you reply itself, am I to understand that this is something that SmarTubeNext is unable to handle? or that it would be redundant to implement because google makes changes so often to the topics that it likely will break quickly? Just wanted to better understand. Thank you again.

[yuliskov]

@AlistairGreen correct, I can't guarantee that the home never changes which is key for the such option. The previous year yt redesigned the home around 3 times, every time the number and content of the home has changed.