How to stop YouTube Shorts from taking over your feed
YouTube users frustrated by the prevalence of Shorts can utilize specific browser extensions or hidden settings to minimize their appearance. While YouTube lacks an official 'off' switch, these workarounds help users reclaim their feed for long-form content.
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This reflects growing user pushback against algorithmic content curation and the shift toward short-form video formats on traditional platforms.
Home News World Sports Entertainment Science Royal Trending Health Videos Technology Technology How to stop YouTube Shorts from taking over your feed YouTube hasn't built an official 'turn off Shorts' option, yet users can close them through app's settings
For years, YouTube has been synonymous with landscape, minutes-long videos. Then came 2020, when Shorts flipped that formula on its head, and the vertical clips have been steadily creeping into every corner of the platform ever since.
But not everyone is happy with it: some think that the style doesn’t work well on a desktop screen, while others feel frustrated because it takes their space away from the lengthy videos they have come for. Plus, lots of people have found themselves scrolling through Shorts for an hour because they only wanted to watch one music video.
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