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Wrong. YouTube shorts ruined the app for me. No way to disable them.
by cyberlurker 2y ago
Wrong. YouTube shorts ruined the app for me. No way to disable them.
- theshrike79 2y agoNot even with parental controls. I'm kinda OK with my kids using Youtube, but I don't want them getting sucked into the infinite pool of shit that is Shorts. But I can't block it even with parental controls.
- drewnoakes 2y agoThere are browser extensions that block shorts. You can also block all algorithmic suggestions. I uninstalled the YouTube app ages ago and wish I'd done it sooner.
- freehorse 2y agoyeah enhancer for youtube was a lifesaver another reason i hate internet becoming predominantly app-mediated.
- eleveriven 2y agoI uninstalled the YouTube app too! Without the app, it’s easier to use YouTube more intentionally
- Andrex 2y agoHow feasible is YouTube Kids? Honest question.
- Aerbil313 2y agoI have set up YT Kids account for a young relative and manually approved many channels and hundreds of videos. This is one way you can block Shorts, with the added benefit it’s no longer an infinite feed.
- broodbucket 2y agoReVanced on Android lets you remove shorts from the app.
- pxc 2y agoNewPipe and Tubular also lack the continuous video feed feature, so you can watch Shorts if someone sends you a link, but they're just like regular videos.