[FEATURE] Remove video from feed when blocking a channel or marking as watched

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Grade: Education Subject: A-EDev Flow
[FEATURE] Remove video from feed when blocking a channel or marking as watched
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Problem Statement

When the video or channel marked as watched or marked as blocked, it still appears in the feed which is confusing.

Proposed Solution

Remove the video from the feed (might show (but not really critical imo) a banner that it was removed, in the same place as the video was.

Priority Assessment

  • [ ] Critical — I can't use Flow effectively without this
  • [ ] High — I'd use this feature daily
  • [ ] Medium — Nice to have, would improve my experience noticeably
  • [x] Low — Minor improvement, not urgent

Feature Category

  • [ ] Video playback
  • [ ] Music player
  • [x] Home feed / Recommendations
  • [ ] Search & Discovery
  • [ ] Downloads & Offline
  • [ ] Subscriptions & Channels
  • [ ] Playlists & Queue
  • [ ] Picture-in-Picture / Background playback
  • [ ] Notifications & Alerts
  • [ ] Settings & Customization
  • [ ] Import / Export / Migration
  • [ ] Casting & External devices
  • [ ] SponsorBlock / DeArrow
  • [ ] Lyrics / Subtitles
  • [ ] UI / Theming / Accessibility
  • [ ] Performance / Battery / Data usage
  • [ ] Privacy & Security
  • [ ] Other
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Answer:

Problem Statement

Users are frustrated when they mark a video or channel as watched or blocked, but it still appears in their feed.

Proposed Solution

Remove the video from the feed: When a user marks a video or channel as watched or blocked, automatically remove the video from their feed.

Priority Assessment

  • Low: This is a minor improvement, not urgent.

Feature Category

  • Home feed / Recommendations: