If you want to remove them, you could use something like the unhook.app extension. I only know about it because Pewdiepie linked to it in a recent video, so your milage may vary, but I do know it supports removing shorts entirely.
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ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I don’t generally get addicted to things online and have always avoided yt shorts. Last couple months it somehow managed to sneak into my regular routine. Historically when I did find a rare watchable one I’d convert the link to not be the somehow even worse than the normal viewer.
How the fuck did they suck me in? I don’t know how it started, I don’t even like watching the fucking things. Now I’m considering blanket blocking yt because of it. Insidious bastards
bunnyBoy@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
shweddy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They still try sneaking up on me byloading the shorts section on the app. I’ll usually see it and close the app and come back later. But sometimes I’m stuck like a deer in headlights
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Have you considered a platform like freetube that allows you to fully block shorts?
I’ve been using it for ages now (desktop application, I use it on Linux, works great), but other platforms for watching YouTube without ads are also likely to have “distraction-free” mode where all that obnoxious shit gets blocked or turned off, like when I view a creator I’m subscribed to the -only- thing that comes up are full-length videos. No community page, no shorts, no playlists and follows, nothing but videos which is what I’m there for.
You also get the perk of blocking ads and sponsored segments, self promotion, etc. so very nice to use.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
It seems to primarily be a problem when viewing stuff on my phone tbh, since my laptop is already basically in lockdown. I’m admittedly an old person when it comes to phones; millenial but I didn’t decide to get one until like 2020. Any particular suggestions for something similar that could work well on android?
chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I hear good things about NewPipe
PDFuego@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I used to use that but I’ve switched to Grayjay which lets you also connect a bunch of other platforms.
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I don’t use any of those other things (hell I barely use the ones I did connect) so I have no idea how they work, but this might be useful to someone.
fieryred001@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
PipePipe works well on Android.
Bazimon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Using the ReVanced manager and microG you can patch a YouTube apk really easily to add things like ad block as well as the ability to block YouTube shorts popping up in your feed. It’s amazing. Highly recommend. It’s the only way I can enjoy YouTube on my phone any more.
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Unfortunately no I’m not on android at the moment (much to my chagrin)
However, lots of people around here are super passionate about sharing exactly that information with people, and there’s a solid chance you’ll get an answer to that here if you give it some time. If not, or if you’d like to know now, you can always make a post about it somewhere and you’ll probably get lots of suggestions :)
Sorry I can’t help further with that one!