While some users find watching YouTube Shorts exciting, there is a group of people who prefer a traditional viewing experience. Worry not! In this post, let’s explore various methods to disable YouTube Shorts and tailor your viewing experience to your preferences.
What are YouTube Shorts?
YouTube Shorts in a nutshell are brief, catchy videos that typically last up to 60 seconds. These videos are shot in a vertical format, making them easily consumable on mobile devices. This unique format is designed to capture attention quickly, offering users a quick burst of entertainment or information without the commitment of a longer video. YouTube shorts are similar to what we see on Instagram reels.
How to Disable YouTube Shorts
While there isn’t a singular officially recommended method to permanently eliminate YouTube Shorts, which works for everyone, here is a variety of different approaches you can explore:
1. Disable YouTube Shorts via YouTube Settings
Perhaps the most effective and straightforward method to eliminate YouTube Shorts is to hide it directly from the application.
2. Mark Shorts as “Not Interested”
If you’re looking for a temporary reprieve from YouTube Shorts and wish to minimize their presence in your feed, marking individual shorts as “Not Interested” can be a handy solution. Keep in mind that while this won’t completely remove shorts from your app, it will hide them until you finish watching the videos and may even cause them to disappear for a while.
3. Use a Browser Extension to Remove YouTube Shorts
If you’re more of a YouTube on the desktop person who consumes content regularly on a browser, you can use a Browser extension to block YouTube from displaying shorts on your webpage. Take a look at how you can do it:
↪ Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave Browser, Opera
If you’re using a Chromium-based browser like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Brave, you can effortlessly eliminate YouTube Shorts by installing the Hide YouTube Shorts extension.
↪ How to Remove YouTube Shorts on Mozilla Firefox
For Firefox users, the process is quite similar. Here’s a step-by-step guide: By following these steps, you can customize your browser settings to exclude YouTube Shorts, providing you with a more tailored and enjoyable browsing experience.
↪ How to Remove YouTube Shorts on Safari
If you’re using Safari and seeking to eliminate YouTube Shorts from your browsing experience, follow these steps. Keep in mind that achieving this on Safari involves a one-time purchase of $0.99 for the required application. Voila! Removing YouTube shorts from your Safari browser is as easy as that.
4. Remove YouTube Shorts from the Homepage Shelf
If you find the Shorts section on the YouTube homepage desktop version bothersome, you can easily hide it for a duration of 30 days with a simple click. Please note that this action only conceals the Shorts shelf temporarily for 30 days and doesn’t remove Shorts entirely. You can repeat the process every 30 days to keep it at bay. By following these steps, you can temporarily remove the Shorts shelf from your YouTube homepage
5. Remove YouTube Shorts on Android by Downgrading the App
If you’re using an Android device and wish to revert to the traditional YouTube experience without Shorts, one reliable method is to roll back to an older version of the application that did not include the Shorts section. Here’s a step-by-step guide: By following these steps, YouTube will revert to the older version of the application, devoid of the Shorts section.
6. Disable YouTube Shorts by using YouTube ReVanced on Android
YouTube ReVanced is a modified version of the official YouTube app that offers additional features and customization options. It’s a popular choice for users seeking an enhanced and tailored YouTube experience, including the ability to disable YouTube Shorts. It serves as the spiritual successor to Vanced, which got shut down last year.
↪ Part 1: Downloading YouTube ReVanced:
↪ Part 2: Configuring YouTube ReVanced to Hide Shorts
By following these steps, you can not only download YouTube ReVanced but also configure it to disable YouTube Shorts, providing a more tailored and personalized viewing experience. You can always refer to the guide on Reddit, or the official installation guide to look for solutions to any problems you might face. READ MORE: Louis Rossman Has “Made a Better Revanced” with new GrayJay App ➜
Conclusion:
By using these tricks, you can make YouTube show what you really want to see. Do let us know if you have any questions or hacks related to disabling YouTube shorts on your device.
